An enormous coronal hole opening on the sun, sending charged particles to Earth, will potentially cause auroras – and a range of technical issues
Solar and stellar physics expert, Dr Hannah Schunker, said the world had become “a lot more reliant on technology and power since then”.
“They can generate currents that can interfere with electronics. This can mean anything from interfering with satellites in orbit around the Earth, down to affecting power lines on the surface. At G2 and G3 , storms can disrupt satellite orbits and impact services. They can also affect radio frequencies and force the Australian Energy Market Operator to fix transmission outages. At G2 and G3, the centre says, “aurora sightings from dark sky locations in southern Australia are very likely, including Tasmania and southern Victoria”.
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