2006-07-29 10:02:03 · 5 answers · asked by sami_pickle_68465 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
A severe solar storm's energy can cause a solar flare. A solar flare caused havoc with satellites and the power grid in Canada in 1989. First, the energy fried lots of relay stations in the power grid knocking it offline, then some circuits were energized by the storm. Lights would keep going on and off and on and off even though there was no power. The current was all supplied by the energy of the solar storm. Now, big corporations who have satellites provide funding for solar watching by NASA and other groups. They monitor the sun and if a storm produces a flare, the groups have to make the call whether or not to adjust satellite orbits which can cost the satellites owners millions in lost revenue due to communication outages for cell phones and/or TV information.
2006-07-29 10:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Earth doesn't have solar storms first of all the sun does. And yes probably millions of times. There is generally a period of a lot of solar activity every 11 years we are due for one in 2011.
2006-07-30 17:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by dillon837 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not originating on earth but they certainly blow by the earth
after they leave the sun....And they often cause a lot of problems
with our satellites, communications and electrical power transmission systems..
Northern & Southern Lights are visual evidence of these storms
rushing by the earth..
2006-07-29 17:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the earths polarity reversed at any point in time then yes.
2006-07-29 17:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Archangel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
May be...
2006-08-02 06:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by sulaiman s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋