Get Some Education On the Solar Weather

There could be a great deal of weather coming down the pike over the next few months, and I'm not just talking about your typical rainstorm. Yesterday and a couple days before there was a geomagnetic storm of some measure that took place and had a minor effect on Earth. But what if it had been a bit stronger? What if it did knock out a couple satellites or power stations? Would people take notice then? I'm sure they would. The problem is that too many people have absolutely no clue what any of the information means.

Of course with today's Internet there are a large variety of websites that people can go to for information. Those who are experienced at searching the net for things will surely narrow down the search and stick with websites that pay special attention to the Sun and Solar weather. One of those sites is NOAA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They are basically our "official" website or organization for all things weather and weather related, and yes, they handle space weather too.

There are always websites that people like me frequent however and usually if you know a person who is "into" certain things you can find some good sites by sticking close. A site that I like to keep tabs on because of the amount of information they distribute is The Watchers (www.thewatchers.com). They do a great job putting information together in an easy to read format and they stay on top of breaking news that some other places ignore.

The point of this article however is the Sun, so let's stick with that shall we? With the storm that took place over the weekend there were a lot of terms thrown around and a lot of information that people generally just do not have any clue about. Recognizing this The Watchers put together a great article that not only explains the terminology and data circulating the latest Solar activity, but they also gave us graphs, pictures, and essentially a quick lesson on just what is happening when the Sun "burps".

So.. if you are someone who is just noticing that we have a ball of fire above us that likes to get angry every now and again, or someone who has been paying attention for a while, this article may be of some use. At the very least the website itself can be useful. I found it so for much of my various research projects as well as to help me keep tabs on various changes taking place on our planet. That is after all why the website is there in the first place. They are Watching Earth and reporting on the things that change, break, or just go through some sort of adjustment due to something we human have done or just because it is a natural event. The best part about either of those scenarios is that with a website like The Watchers you don't need a camera and a ride to Alaska to find out what the ice up there is doing.

Check out the article about Solar weather and what it all means here!!!