New Solar Cycle Poses Interference Threat to Earths Electronics
A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity poses increased risk for power grids; critical military, civilian, and airline communications; GPA signals; cell phones; and ATM transactions. On January 3, 2008 a sunspot appeared in the suns Northern Hemisphere. This latest sunspot, identified as #10,981, is the latest visible spot to appear since NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association) began to number them in 1972. A sunspot is an area of highly organized magnetic activity on the surface of the sun. This new cycle, dubbed Solar Cycle 24, is expected to build gradually, with the number of sunspots and solar storms reaching a maximum by 2011 or 2012. During a solar storm, highly charged material ejected from the sun can head toward Earth. Last April, in coordination with an international panel of solar experts, NOAA issued a forecast that Solar Cycle 24 would start in March 2008, plus or minus six months. Expert opinion was split as to whether a strong or weak cycle should be anticipated. Look for more details on the NOAA website.
A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity poses increased risk for power grids; critical military, civilian, and airline communications; GPA signals; cell phones; and ATM transactions. On January 3, 2008 a sunspot appeared in the suns Northern Hemisphere. This latest sunspot, identified as #10,981, is the latest visible spot to appear since NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association) began to number them in 1972. A sunspot is an area of highly organized magnetic activity on the surface of the sun. This new cycle, dubbed Solar Cycle 24, is expected to build gradually, with the number of sunspots and solar storms reaching a maximum by 2011 or 2012. During a solar storm, highly charged material ejected from the sun can head toward Earth. Last April, in coordination with an international panel of solar experts, NOAA issued a forecast that Solar Cycle 24 would start in March 2008, plus or minus six months. Expert opinion was split as to whether a strong or weak cycle should be anticipated. Look for more details on the NOAA website.
). Det skjer at solflekkaktiviteten slår ut all trådløs kommunikasjon. Den er også nødvendig for å kunne ha kommunikasjon. Så lenge signalene går i tråd og tråden tom er skjermet er det ikke mye å bekymre seg for. Problemet vil uansett være kortvarig.