A powerful solar storm will hit the Earth on Tuesday: new G2 geomagnetic storms are expected

The northern lights could still be visible in the sky soon. Meteorologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast G2 geomagnetic storms This Tuesday, November 7th. A stream of solar wind is currently heading toward Earth, and can thus trigger a chain of events Solar storms Which would hit our planet.

Coronal mass ejection and solar wind stream

“The mitigating effects of continuing medical education (Coronal mass ejectioneditor’s note) on Sunday can overlap with a Solar wind current Ward,” he lights up Space climate. The specialized site points out that “the Earth’s magnetic field is already full of G1 activities, and it will not take much for it to cross the G2 threshold.”

G2 geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure and technological systems. Power grids can also experience voltage fluctuations and migrating animals can become disoriented. Finally, like this Sunday evening, polar lights It can be observed in the sky.