Mar 22
Solar Flares & Their effect on the earth.
An interesting question has been posed on the ABC Far North Regional Radio Gardening Program. “Is the rise in Solar Flares affecting plants with unexplained burning observed”
Firstly a quick explanation of how the sun interacts with the earths Atmosphere, a topic covered several time on ATSG. The charged plasma ejected during CME events on the sun certainly interacts with the earths Atmosphere producing Glorious Aurora’s. However the most likely effect on the ground will be any growth of the Ozone Hole that develops over The Arctic and Antarctic each year. The resulting increase in UV can certainly have an effect on plants and animals on the earth.
More to come on this subject !
27-3-12: This Simulation from NASA certainly highlights the amount of energy released into our Atmosphere by these events !
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I have observed unexplained burning in plants and gardens in various locations in Qld, Vic and WA, and it just happens to coincide with significant solar activity. I have been watching these events for over ten years and now is the time to find out more given that astronomers are expecting a major CME next year. Thanks, Ian for contacting me on my gardening program and hope to come up with an answer before too long. As you say, more to come on this subject.
OK, Now I have the Utube video from NASA posted properly, you can see for yourself the enourmous power of the sun and its effect on our magnetosphere.
Ian ATSG