THE WORLD
Updated Monday, March 25, 2024-10:01
The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an alert this Sunday for the arrival of a severe
geomagnetic storm
to Earth, caused by strong
solar flares
.
Although on Saturday, the storm was classified as having a lower rank (G1 or G2 on a scale of five), the alert was raised on Sunday to level G4. And its effect could last until this Monday.
The consequences of this phenomenon are diverse, from the possibility of seeing
the northern lights
, to possible repercussions on
electrical, communications and transportation networks.
Atmospheric scientist and meteorologist
Matthew Cappucci
explained on his social networks that the Sun's coronal mass ejection (CME) "arrived more than 12 hours earlier than expected. The auroras are likely to be visible in much of Europe and Asia, including the mid-northern latitudes."