Observations show that global-scale magnetic storms have already begun on Earth. Currently, their level is assessed as G1, but there is a possibility of it rising to G2 and G3 in the next 24 hours. These phenomena are a result of the overall overload of the magnetosphere, which is linked to the anomalously high solar activity observed since the beginning of the month, according to media reports.
The cause of these storms was the arrival of the edge of a plasma cloud ejected by the Sun on February 2 during one of the most powerful X8.1 class flares in the last year and a half. Although the main part of the solar plasma is still approaching, the Earth's magnetic field has already begun to react actively to this, leading to the occurrence of storms.
The most impressive effects can be observed in the dark zone of the western hemisphere. Auroras of maximum intensity, level 10, have been recorded over Canada and the northern states of the USA. In the European part of Russia, clarity on the situation is expected in about 10 hours, when the line of night moves into this region, and it will become clear how far the auroral activity will spread.
It was previously reported that the Earth was affected by the edge of the plasma cloud earlier than predicted.
The Earth encountered the edge of the plasma cloud ejected by the Sun during a powerful X8.1 flare.
Interestingly, the impact occurred nearly a day earlier than forecasts, indicating a high speed of solar plasma propagation. Although this is only the periphery of the ejection, effects can already be noticed.
