Fwd: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater (G3 or Greater)
Hello, As IT tech types, working with some very expensive and sensitive equipment, thought you may be interested in this solar storm warning I just got (below). I've been on that US Gov subscription list for a few months now, and this is the FIRST warning I've ever received. Please let me know if I shouldn't do this sort of thing on the list. Regards, Carl Turney Melbourne -------- Original Message -------- Subject: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater (G3 or Greater) Date: 24 Apr 2012 02:16:23 +0000 From: SWPC Product Subscription Service <SWPC.Products@noaa.gov> To: carl Space Weather Message Code: WARK07 Serial Number: 37 Issue Time: 2012 Apr 24 0204 UTC WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected Valid From: 2012 Apr 24 0205 UTC Valid To: 2012 Apr 24 0600 UTC Warning Condition: Onset NOAA Scale: G3 or greater - Strong to Extreme NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices. Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur. Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur. Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent. Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. <https://pss.swpc.noaa.gov> Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help. <mailto:pss.help@noaa.gov>
On Tue, 24 Apr 2012, Carl Turney wrote:
Hello,
As IT tech types, working with some very expensive and sensitive equipment, thought you may be interested in this solar storm warning I just got (below).
I've been on that US Gov subscription list for a few months now, and this is the FIRST warning I've ever received.
Please let me know if I shouldn't do this sort of thing on the list.
luv-talk? Go ahead, although it might annoy people if done regularly (but it probably won't since it doesn't appear too regular!), as then they would just sign up to the list themselves if they wanted it. Incidentally, I personally signed up to IPS Australia's list, but on an old email address, so I always read the (more frequent) alerts months after they were issued. Doesn't help me see the aurora when I read them a month late :(
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected Valid From: 2012 Apr 24 0205 UTC Valid To: 2012 Apr 24 0600 UTC Warning Condition: Onset NOAA Scale: G3 or greater - Strong to Extreme
Damn you earth weather, I want to look at the pretty space weather! I don't know the NOAA scale, but if they're calling it extreme, it's likely we'd see aurora on a clear night from Melbourne.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.
Bah, damn Americans. Yeah, you probably want to sign up to Australia's version. There'll be a mailing list under here somewhere: http://www.ips.gov.au/ -- Tim Connors
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