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2024-10-04 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Solar flare ejects 1 trillion tons of plasma

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[Regnum] The mass of the plasma cloud that was ejected after a powerful flare that occurred on the Sun is approximately 1 trillion tons. Sergey Bogachev, head of the solar astronomy laboratory at the IKI RAS, told aif.ru on October 3.

"This is significantly higher than average, which is not surprising given the magnitude of the explosion, but still about 10 times lower than what could have been under some scenarios," he said.

According to Bogachev's estimates, solar plasma will reach Earth in two waves. One will reach our planet on October 3, the other on October 4. This flare is estimated to be the second strongest in the current solar activity cycle.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, experts expect that the solar plasma emission will cause magnetic storms on Earth. They should begin on the evening of October 3 and last until October 5. It is predicted that on October 6, weak disturbances will still be observed in the geomagnetic field, which will not reach the level of magnetic storms, and already at the beginning of next week, the planet's magnetosphere will return to a calm state.

Forecasters reminded that a magnetic storm could lead to disruptions in the operation of power systems, disruptions in shortwave communications and navigation systems, as well as power surges in industrial networks.

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Forecaster predicts strong magnetic storm on Earth

On the evening of October 3, a magnetic storm will begin on Earth, which will become strong — class G3 — on the morning of October 4, and will end on the evening of October 5. This was reported on October 3 by Mikhail Leus, a leading specialist at the Phobos weather center.

The weather forecaster specified that a new period of solar activity had begun earlier, which was confirmed by an exceptionally strong solar flare. Strong and prolonged magnetic storms are expected on Earth.

"It is expected that already late this evening, after 9 p.m. Moscow time, a weak magnetic storm of class G1 will begin on Earth. Then the intensity of disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere will increase and on Friday morning, after six o'clock, the magnetic storm will become strong, class G3. After which, with fluctuations in intensity in the range from weak to strong, the magnetic storm will last until the evening, 9 p.m., Saturday," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Leus noted that on October 6, weak disturbances will still be observed in the geomagnetic field, which will not reach the level of magnetic storms, and already at the beginning of next week, the planet’s magnetosphere will return to a calm state.

He recalled that a magnetic storm could lead to disruptions in the operation of power systems, disruptions in shortwave communications and navigation systems, as well as voltage failures in industrial networks.

“Increased solar activity may expand the geography of observations of the polar lights,” the forecaster added.

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#1 California is hit with three earthquakes in less than 24 hours

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#2 US state [TX] is rocked by fifth earthquake in a WEEK

"All five earthquakes have stemmed from Salton City in California"

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#3 Mysterious 100-foot geyser erupts in US state's [TX] oilfield recently hit by earthquakes

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#4 Fracking driving re-equilibration?

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#5 From Mossimo:

On the correlation between solar activity and large earthquakes worldwide

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#6 Scientists have recorded a significant uptick in earthquakes at the Mount Adams volcano — the largest active volcano in Washington state.
Six earthquakes hit the "high threat" volcano in September, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which is a drastic increase from the normal rate of one earthquake at the volcano every two to three years.
This is the largest number of earthquakes recorded at Mount Adams in a single month since records began in 1982. The earthquakes ranged from magnitudes 0.9 to 2 and were recorded via a single seismic station 7 miles (11 kilometers) southwest of Mount Adams' summit. None of the ground shakes were felt at the surface.
According to experts, these earthquakes do not mean an eruption is imminent. "Currently, there is no indication that the level of earthquake activity is cause for concern," USGS representatives wrote in a statement.

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Efforts are underway to better understand what's happening beneath the volcano. Scientists with the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) will install a set of temporary seismic stations in the area to get a better understanding of the size, location and depth of the seismic activity, according to the statement.
Mount Adams towers more than 12,000 feet (3,660 meters) above Earth's surface and stretches 18 miles (29 km) across, making it one of the largest peaks in the Cascades mountain range. It sits around 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Portland.

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#7 I check out the US Geological Survey about once a week, go to settings, and set for all earthquakes magnitude 2.5 or greater. The last few weeks have been pretty quiet, with only a handful of magnitude 6 or greater earthquakes, when there's usually as many as 25. Kinda gives you a different perspective on all the hoo-haa published on the internet.

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#8 Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.

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#9 That is simply dreadful, Muggsy Bluetooth3627!

Snark o’the Day, for sure.

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#10 Is Washington's 'high threat' volcano about to blow? Scientists baffled by record spike in earthquakes around Mount Adams

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