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Space
Weather |
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It has long been
known that CMEs are responsible for large disturbances in the Earth's
magnetosphere known as geomagnetic storms. As such, they are the main
contributor to space weather. |
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The
above picture shows a C3 image of what is called a halo CME. These are believed to
be directed along the Earth-Sun line and around half are directed toward the
Earth. When they arrive they may cause large disturbances in the Earth's
magnetosphere and have been known to cause blackouts, spacecraft failures and
increase radiation exposure to astronauts and space-born equipment. Click
here to view a larger image of the halo above. |
