source: timesonline.co.uk

Solar magnetic storms

Solar magnetic storms and space weather disturbances have had a number of dramatic consequences over the years.

2012 next maximum of magnetic Solar storm

Will my phone work ? 1859 telegraphs did not work

1989 Canada U.S. power outage Solar magnetic storm

On March 13, 1989, millions of people in Canada and the United States were left without electricity for more than nine hours after a magnetic storm sent shockwaves through the Hydro-Québec power grid.

1994 Two Satellites knocked out by magnetic storm

Five years later, a geomagnetic storm temporarily knocked out two Canadian satellites and Intelsat-K, an international communications satellite.

1859 Solar storm caused telegraph failures U.S. EU

The most powerful solar storm in history, known as a “superstorm”, occurred on September 1, 1859. It caused the failure of telegraph systems in Europe and North America.

The storm produced auroras — phenomena normally only seen near the poles — which were visible in Cuba, Mexico and Italy. The lights were so bright in California’s Rocky Mountains that gold prospectors mistook them for dawn and began preparing breakfast

Comments:

E Mackie wrote:

CAL WEST wrote:

'I think this space mission has to do with 2012 'end of life as we know it'.

January 31, 2010

Yep, that and the secret underground cities... the seed bank... the wilful ignoring of future power supplies...and printing money like there's no tomorrow...it's getting to be kinda obvious.