... The Sun is a massive, roiling, dynamic object at the centre of our solar system. Energetic solar flares, known as Coronal Mass Ejections, shoot out beams of high-energy electrons that can go out far into interplanetary space. As they interact...
... Earth’s space environment. Of particular concern are the transient sudden-onset events, the solar flares and coronal mass ejections, which release huge amounts of energy in a short time, imparting much of this to the Earth’s magnetic environment and...
... space hazards can threaten global prosperity. A study by Lloyd’s of London, for example, has suggested that a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun could result in a two trillion dollar hit to the North American electrical power...
.... Among these, I categorise the following seven as the most dangerous threats: Solar storms and flares, known as coronal mass ejections. Changes in Earth’s magnetosphere which result in the destruction of the protective shield that could deflect...
... a sophisticated electronic infrastructure that is highly vulnerable to cosmic dangers. Solar storms and especially coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can destroy electrical grids, telecommunication systems, pipelines, industrial control systems that run...
... During a radiation storm, high-energy charged particles ejected by the Sun can stream into the Earth’s ... of plasma are expelled from the Sun towards Earth in a coronal mass ejection, driving a shock wave. The Combined Release and Radiation Effects ...