geomagnetic storm
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storm
noun
uk/stɔːm/us/stɔːrm/
an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder ...
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Ageomagneticstormcan cause an orbit change over a couple of days that otherwise would occur over a year or more.
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Foremost among these concerns was the possibility of ageomagneticstormof solar origin.
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If navigators had been alerted that a proton event orgeomagneticstormwas in progress, they could have switched to a backup system.
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The auroral event starts by onset ofgeomagneticstorm, followed by number of sub-storms over the next day or so.
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There are several space weather phenomena which tend to be associated with or are caused by ageomagneticstorm.
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Substorm occurrence becomes more frequent during ageomagneticstormwhen one substorm may start before the previous one has completed.
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Ageomagneticstormhas three phases: an initial phase, a main phase and a recovery phase.
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Despite the strength of thegeomagneticstorm, no electrical power distribution failures were reported.
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Space weather forecasts are used to predict when thesegeomagneticstormevents might occur.
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During the main phase of ageomagneticstorm, electric current in the magnetosphere creates a magnetic force which pushes out the boundary between the magnetosphere and the solar wind.
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Geomagnetic storms due to increased solar activity can potentially blind sensors aboard spacecraft, or interfere with on-board electronics.
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During solar events and geomagnetic storms, the system gave navigators information that is inaccurate by as much as several miles.
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The more severe proton events can be associated with geomagnetic storms that can cause widespread disruption to electrical grids.
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During geomagnetic storms, this system can be severely hampered by radio clutter.
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Geomagnetic storms result when the pressure of plasmas contained inside the magnetosphere is sufficiently large to inflate and thereby distort the geomagnetic field.
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The telegraph lines in the past were affected by geomagnetic storms as well.
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During geomagnetic storms, the number and energy of electrons and ions increase.
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Geomagnetic storms have similar effects, but with greater vigor.
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Grid management is also aided by space weather forecasts of major geomagnetic storms.
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Skywave propagation is usually degradedsometimes seriouslyduring geomagnetic storms.
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