Thursday, August 2, 2012

Magnetosphere Update - Thursday AUGUST 2, 2012 at 4:30 PM CT


SOLAR FLARES  : Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%)GEOMAGNETISM  : Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)SOLAR PROTONS : QuietCOMMENT: Solar activity has been at eruptive levels during the past 24hours, featuring six low C flares from NOAA AR 11532, 11535 and 11538.C-level flares are likely within the next 48 hours, with a chance for anM flare.ACE observed a small shock in the solar wind around 10h UT on August 2,which could be the effect of the CME of July 28. Currently, Bz is near-10 nT and solar wind speed between 400 and 450 km/s. This combinationmay lead to active intervals within an otherwise quiet geomagneticsituation. The geomagnetic field is expectedto be quiet on August 3 and 4.http://sidc.oma.be/products/meu/index.php
High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program(HAARP)
http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/cgi-bin/magnetometer/gak-mag.cgi
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Geomagnetic storminess is usually indicated in oscillatory variations in the earth's magnetic field. Additional detail concerning the nature and severity of the ionospheric disturbance can be found through analysis of the three components of the field. Data from a chain of magnetometers are also available.
HAARP FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn…
Swedish Institute of Space Physics

The Kiruna magnetogram provides realtime data of the local Earth magnetic field at ground level. Strong deviations in the data, primarily the black line could signal the development of geomagnetic activity. The curves on this plot show deflections from an average. The average is derived from the monthly means of the five most quiet days.



3-DAY GOES Magnetometer