CME's and Earth

[thirtyhz]

CME's (or coronal mass ejections) on the Sun's face hurl charged particles of energy far into space, and often those particles interact with Earth.

I'm copying this post from one of the other threads, as I'd like to keep up with this info as it is monitored.  For now it's CME's, with more to come on the Sun's effect on Earth.

"Glad you're here 999....and hoping things are evening out a bit.

Somehow, I don't think they will for a little while yet.

I found a NOAA alert issued at 5 UTC, July 6, 2010....for 2MeV electron flux (ack...I know it sounds so Marvin the Martian, but bear with me) exceeding exceeding a certain level...and obviously the alert is still in effect.

Late yesterday (yes, it coincides with the posting of the alert) a CME (and explosion) took place on the far side of the Sun.  Ya, the side facing away from earth...ya, the inbound shouldn't effect Earth.

But it is.  The next indicator of this activity should be in surge of noctilucent cloud activity over the next few days.  (proton surge)

The current issues (wacked out events, excessive sun-heat in areas approximate, communications, overpowerings , etc) would be indicative of same for surface earth. (electron surge)

We shall see."

[guanosphere]

Related ??
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/16/nasa.upper.atmosphere.shrinking/index.html

More at the link above.......

Scientists baffled by unusual upper atmosphere shrinkage
By Derrick Ho, Special to CNN

(CNN) -- An upper layer of Earth's atmosphere recently shrank so much that researchers are at a loss to adequately explain it, NASA said on Thursday.

The thermosphere, which blocks harmful ultraviolet rays, expands and contracts regularly due to the sun's activities. As carbon dioxide increases, it has a cooling effect at such high altitudes, which also contributes to the contraction.

But even these two factors aren't fully explaining the extraordinary contraction which, though unlikely to affect the weather, can affect the movement of satellites, researchers said.

[thirtyhz]

Yes, the contraction of the stratosphere is relevant to CME activity.  According to the article, the solar minimum over the last two years has contributed to the reduced size.

I think this shrinking and attempt to rebuild the layer will come into prominence VERY soon. 

Not exactly certain if the news will be good.