#carrington — Public Fediverse posts
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Mapping a Carrington Storm [in today's setting]
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL116835 <-- shared paper
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#spatial #mapping #spaceweather #Carrington #magneticstorm #historicstorm #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #map #impacts #humaninpacts #geomagnetism #magneticfield #geoelectric #field #magnetotelluric #geophysics #USA #infrastructure #geology #sedimentology #geopotential #communications #utilities #energy #powertransmission #blackouts #rik #hazard #damage #publicsafety #cost #economy #mitigation #benchmark #remotesensing #earthobservation -
#SpaceWeather update from Spaceweather.com
ARE WE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE A NEW CARRINGTON EVENT?
"No. #AR3664 is indeed a '#Carrington-class' sunspot, but the #CMEs it hurled toward Earth over the past few days are not as potent as the monster CME of Sept. 1, 1859. NOAA says we might experience a severe geomagnetic storm when the CMEs arrive this weekend. If geomagnetic storms were hurricanes, 'severe' would be category 4. The Carrington Event was category 5 or greater. So this is no #CarringtonEvent. Even so, category 4 is pretty intense--if it happens.
"FIVE CMEs ARE HEADING FOR EARTH: Great sunspot AR3664 has hurled an astonishing five CMEs toward Earth.
"According to a NOAA forecast model, the first three CMEs could merge for form a 'Cannibal CME.' Cannibal CMEs form when fast-moving CMEs overtake and gobble up slower CMEs in front of them. Internal shock waves created by such CME collisions do an good job sparking geomagnetic storms when they strike Earth's magnetic field.
"The #CannibalCME is expected to arrive on May 11th. It alone could spark a strong (G3) #GeomagneticStorm. With two more CMEs following close behind, storm levels could become extreme (G4), sparking auroras at mid- to low-latitudes across Europe and the USA."