Washington, 5 March ( EFE).-A powerful Flash on the surface of the Sun, agitated by his regular season of storms, sent waves of plasma and charged particles that reach the Earth, today reported the Center Space climate predictions ( SWPC, for its acronym in English).
The SWPC, operated by the national weather service, indicated that the Flash of class X1.1, the most powerful of solar eruptions occurred at 04.13 GMT Monday.
Is expected that blast of plasma and solar particles reach the Earth in two or three days and that, possibly, increase the Aurora Borealis.
Solar flares affect the Earth’s magnetic field and whose waves have forced to move some commercial aircraft whose route over the poles continue to be intensified, according to the experts.
The sun goes through regular cycles of activity and every 11 years approximately the activity intensifies and occur storms which sometimes disfigure and even cross the Earth’s magnetic field.
Experts have indicated that the current season of storms is the most intense recorded since September 2005 and the same unique visual effects that cause as the Aurora Borealis, also affect communications and therefore the aircraft.
This also involves networks of transmission of electricity, radio communications and satellite systems, although NASA has assured that the astronauts from the international space station (ISS) are not at risk.
In January scientists detected two flashes in the course of four days followed by shock of billions of tons of plasma waves moving at about 8 million kilometres per hour.
The wave caused by the second of the two flashes reached Earth about 34 hours after the Flash, rather than the two or more days it usually takes that displacement.
Is expected that blast of plasma and solar particles reach the Earth in two or three days and that, possibly, increase the Aurora Borealis. EFE/file
