[SFDXA] Space Weather News for March 19, 2018

Bill bmarx at bellsouth.net
Mon Mar 19 21:42:56 EDT 2018


*Space Weather News for March 19, 2018*
http://spaceweather.com 
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https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom 
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*SURPRISE GEOMAGNETIC STORM:* On March 18th, an unexpected crack opened 
in Earth's magnetic field, sparking a brief but potent G2-class 
geomagnetic storm. Bright auroras ringed the Arctic Circle while, in 
Europe, the light show descended as far south as Germany. With the 
northern vernal equinox less than a day away, this is the time of year 
when such cracks tend to form. Today's edition of Spaceweather.com 
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explains the phenomenon of springtime magnetic cracks and how you can 
monitor them online.


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