[Regnum] Magnetic storms have begun on Earth, with peak activity expected on November 7. This was reported on November 6 by Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center,on his Telegram channel.
Leus noted that recent solar flares were the cause of the magnetospheric disturbance. According to the forecaster, geomagnetic activity will persist throughout the day, with possible short-term storms of weak to moderate intensity.
"The peak of the disturbance is expected on Friday, November 7, when emissions from the aforementioned solar flares approach Earth. On that day, magnetic storms will reach strong G3 and even very strong G4 levels," Leus warned.
He added that on Saturday, November 8, the Earth's magnetosphere will begin to stabilize, and by Sunday, November 9, it will completely return to normal.
On the night of November 2, specialists recorded a resumption of strong solar flares after a two-week hiatus. A flare of M1.0 (strong) on ​​the five-level solar physics scale was observed at the eastern edge of the sun.
More from regnum.ru
Strong magnetic storms hit the Earth due to solar flares.
Planetary-scale magnetic storms caused by solar flares were recorded on Earth on November 6. This was reported by the press service of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
RAS: Earth is hit by powerful planetary-scale magnetic storms
According to scientists, a period of increased geomagnetic activity began around midnight Moscow time. The Kp index reached levels from G2 to G3, corresponding to moderate to strong storms.
"Plasma emissions from the first solar flares reached Earth two to three days ago, when the active centers were still at the edge of the Sun and, according to calculations, should not have hit the planet. This suggests that the emissions are not occurring radially, but rather offset toward Earth and at a higher speed than previously thought," the laboratory said in a statement.
Scientists predict that magnetospheric disturbances could last for about a day and enter a more intense phase on November 7, when the bulk of the ejected solar plasma reaches Earth.