solar storms are a serious threat to our high-tech lives in the 21st century the
high-tech lives in the 21st century the
high-tech lives in the 21st century the race is on to predict when and where the
race is on to predict when and where the
race is on to predict when and where the next one will strike
in September 2006 Japan launches the
in September 2006 Japan launches the Hino D satellite its three-year mission
Hino D satellite its three-year mission
Hino D satellite its three-year mission is to map the sun’s complex magnetic
is to map the sun’s complex magnetic
is to map the sun’s complex magnetic fields the information it sends back
fields the information it sends back
fields the information it sends back could prove key to forecasting solar
could prove key to forecasting solar
could prove key to forecasting solar storms
storms
storms he know the orbits 370 miles above Earth
he know the orbits 370 miles above Earth
he know the orbits 370 miles above Earth it’s camera pierce straight into the
it’s camera pierce straight into the
it’s camera pierce straight into the sun’s atmosphere it returns the clearest
sun’s atmosphere it returns the clearest
sun’s atmosphere it returns the clearest pictures ever of the sun’s surface
in December 2006 he no D captures this
in December 2006 he no D captures this groundbreaking footage a magnetic arc
groundbreaking footage a magnetic arc
groundbreaking footage a magnetic arc snaps and a huge flare erupts it lasts
snaps and a huge flare erupts it lasts
snaps and a huge flare erupts it lasts into the solar system at more than a
into the solar system at more than a
into the solar system at more than a million miles an hour
Cal Shriver uses data from he Nodine to
Cal Shriver uses data from he Nodine to generate the first computer model of a
generate the first computer model of a
generate the first computer model of a solar storm before it erupts a detailed
solar storm before it erupts a detailed
solar storm before it erupts a detailed map of the sun’s complex magnetic fields
map of the sun’s complex magnetic fields
map of the sun’s complex magnetic fields what drives these large solar flares is
what drives these large solar flares is
what drives these large solar flares is the magnetic field and specifically its
the magnetic field and specifically its
the magnetic field and specifically its electrical currents running through the
electrical currents running through the
electrical currents running through the magnetic field so each one of these
magnetic field so each one of these
magnetic field so each one of these strands is essentially an electrical
strands is essentially an electrical
strands is essentially an electrical current prefabricated in the interior of
current prefabricated in the interior of
current prefabricated in the interior of the Sun breaking through the surface and
the Sun breaking through the surface and
the Sun breaking through the surface and becoming visible and then ready to power
becoming visible and then ready to power
becoming visible and then ready to power a flare where the magnetic fields
a flare where the magnetic fields
a flare where the magnetic fields intertwine the closest the currents are
intertwine the closest the currents are
intertwine the closest the currents are strongest Schriver replicates these
strongest Schriver replicates these
strongest Schriver replicates these electrical currents in three dimensions
electrical currents in three dimensions
electrical currents in three dimensions if we tilt this we can suddenly see that
if we tilt this we can suddenly see that
if we tilt this we can suddenly see that these electrical currents come up from
these electrical currents come up from
these electrical currents come up from one place go up by something like 15
one place go up by something like 15
one place go up by something like 15 20,000 kilometers above the solar
20,000 kilometers above the solar
20,000 kilometers above the solar surface and come down again
surface and come down again
surface and come down again the model shows a red river of energy
the model shows a red river of energy
the model shows a red river of energy equal to a billion atom bombs when the
equal to a billion atom bombs when the
equal to a billion atom bombs when the flare erupts it releases that energy in
flare erupts it releases that energy in
flare erupts it releases that energy in seconds the amount of energy that goes
seconds the amount of energy that goes
seconds the amount of energy that goes off in this flare is simply astounding
off in this flare is simply astounding
off in this flare is simply astounding it’s the equivalent of a million times a
it’s the equivalent of a million times a
it’s the equivalent of a million times a million atomic bombs going off at the
million atomic bombs going off at the
million atomic bombs going off at the same time before a Red River of current
same time before a Red River of current
same time before a Red River of current thicker than the earth after almost
thicker than the earth after almost
thicker than the earth after almost nothing
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