From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Sat May 11 2002 - 14:59:26 PDT
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From: SpaceWeather.com
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 2:32 PM
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Subject: Geomagnetic Storm Warning
Space Weather News for May 11, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com
An unexpected interplanetary shock wave swept past Earth at 1000 UT on May
11th and triggered a moderate geomagnetic storm. High-latitude sky
watchers -- i.e., those in northern Europe, Canada and across the northern
tier of US states -- should be alert for auroras after local nightfall on
Saturday. Although the shock wave was not a particularly strong one, it
stimulated a geomagnetic storm because the interplanetary magnetic field
near Earth is pointing south -- a condition that weakens our planet's
magnetic defenses against solar wind disturbances. Visit spaceweather.com
for updates.
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