solar storms, and various gloom bits

[sarabande]

Just as a reminder that we live in a very constrained and fragile environment, I offer these pages as a look into something that may have more significant effect on boating than the price of red diesel or the elasticity of mooring warps.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/index.html#GeomagneticStorms

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/index.html


(oh yes, I know, "It's being so cheerful as what keeps me going !", but hey, it's work....)

 

[oldestgit]

Well done and Thanks for the link....
What an eye opener!!!

 

[Spyro]

Another one if you are interested in seeing the Aurora Borealis, web page
You can sign up for e-mail alerts which advise you when you are most likely to see them, I think this will coincide with disruptions as mentioned in the other link.
We are at a low of an 11year cycle of solar activity at the moment so things should be on the increase from now on.