A magnetic storm began on Earth

Currently, the index Kp, characterizing geomagnetic activity has reached the value 6. This scale has 10 levels, from 0 to 3 correspond to the quiet magnetosphere, level 4 - perturbed, and the levels of 5 to 9 - five classes of magnetic storms.
' On the Sun about three days ago there were two small coronal holes - areas with high speed solar wind and the open magnetic field. In addition, there were emissions of solar plasma. That they ' flew ' from now to the Earth's magnetosphere ', - said the head of the Center RIA Novosti space weather forecasts Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN ), Sergei Gaidash.
According to him, with a magnetic storm index Kp = 6 can be described as a storm of moderate intensity. Significant perturbation of the magnetosphere in the near future is not expected, but may occur on March 3 and more severe storm.
' More is expected to continue the banquet: March 3, will surely be a magnetic storm ' - the source said.
>>More information about the nature of magnetic storms and their effects on the human body.
Since 2000, there were 12 on the Earth magnetic storms, higher, level five, which led to the failure of power grids, radio blackouts and auroras observed up to the equator. The last storm of the fifth level occurred September 11, 2005. In recent years, the sun was in a phase of a long record of minimum activity, and is now slowly increasing solar activity.

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