Giant breach in Earth's magnetic field

[Eagle]

A geomagnetic storm happens, when the interaction of the solar wind with the atmosphere creates strong electromagnetic fields, which are dangerous when they induce currents in long mediums of metal - pipelines and overland lines.

Translation: Power outages, interruption of satellite TV and radio static.

 

[Urwumpe]

Translation: Power outages, interruption of satellite TV and radio static.

Yes, and instead of your local rock station on 104.1 MHz, you suddenly receive a local station from the sunny Madrid.... almost 2000 km south west.

But... it is not as bad as other storms.

 

[garyw]

interruption of satellite TV and radio static.

Might be a blessing with the quality of some of the programmes shown at the moment......

 

[Arrowstar]

A geomagnetic storm happens, when the interaction of the solar wind with the atmosphere creates strong electromagnetic fields, which are dangerous when they induce currents in long mediums of metal - pipelines and overland lines.

 

[Dig Gil]

For Arrowstar and Garyw:
:roflcopter:
PS: I've never thought I would be using this smiley.

 

[steph]

But... it is not as bad as other storms.

Other storms...such as supercells?

 

[Urwumpe]

Other storms...such as supercells?

Or Hurricanes, Typhoons...

 

[steph]

Indeed. Unless they're really big, geomagnetic storms can't be compared to other forces of nature.

 

[Urwumpe]

Indeed. Unless they're really big, geomagnetic storms can't be compared to other forces of nature.

Even if they are big - they only attack primitive infrastructure. It is no problem reducing the damage, by just separating the long metal lines into smaller insulated sections.