[CC-ARES-RACES] Geomagnetic Storm Warning

Sat, 11 May 2002 16:51:00 -0400

Account for the crummy conditions on HF today..

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Subject: Geomagnetic Storm Warning
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 11:48:21 -0500
From: "SpaceWeather.com" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: "SpaceWeather.com" <[email protected]>

Space Weather News for May 11, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com

An unexpected interplanetary shock wave swept past Earth at 1000 UT on May
11th and triggered a moderate geomagnetic storm. High-latitude sky
watchers -- i.e., those in northern Europe, Canada and across the northern
tier of US states -- should be alert for auroras after local nightfall on
Saturday.  Although the shock wave was not a particularly strong one, it
stimulated a geomagnetic storm because the interplanetary magnetic field
near Earth is pointing south -- a condition that weakens our planet's
magnetic defenses against solar wind disturbances.  Visit spaceweather.com
for updates.