Carrington Event of 1859
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A Carrington Event of 1859 is a geomagnetic storm recorded in 1859.
- Context:
- It can be the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking from 1 to 2 September 1859 during the solar cycle 10.
- It can have created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires in multiple telegraph stations.
- It can likely be the result of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun colliding with Earth's magnetosphere.
- It can be associated with a very bright Solar Flare on 1 September 1859.
- It can have been observed and recorded independently by British astronomers Richard Christopher Carrington and Richard Hodgson, marking the first records of a solar flare.
- It can be a precedent of a geomagnetic storm that today would cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts, and damage due to extended outages of the electrical power grid.
- Example(s):
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- Counter-Example(s):
- The 1989 Quebec blackout, which was caused by a solar storm but was not as intense as the Carrington Event.
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- See: Electrical Power Grid, Solar Cycle 10.
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event Retrieved:2023-6-5.
- The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking from 1 to 2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally[1] and caused sparking and even fires in multiple telegraph stations. The geomagnetic storm was most likely the result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun colliding with Earth's magnetosphere.[2]
The geomagnetic storm was associated with a very bright solar flare on 1 September 1859. It was observed and recorded independently by British astronomers Richard Christopher Carrington and Richard Hodgson—the first records of a solar flare.
A geomagnetic storm of this magnitude occurring today would cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts, and damage due to extended outages of the electrical power grid.[3] [4]
- The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking from 1 to 2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally[1] and caused sparking and even fires in multiple telegraph stations. The geomagnetic storm was most likely the result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun colliding with Earth's magnetosphere.[2]
- ↑ Kimball, D. S. (April 1960). "A Study of the Aurora of 1859" (PDF). Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Tsurutani, B. T. (2003). "The extreme magnetic storm of 1–2 September 1859". Journal of Geophysical Research. 108 (A7): 1268. Bibcode:2003JGRA..108.1268T. doi:10.1029/2002JA009504. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Solar Storm Risk to the North American Electric Grid (PDF). Lloyd's of London and Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc. 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ Baker, D.N.; et al. (2008). Severe Space Weather Events – Understanding Societal and Economic Impacts. Washington, D.C.: The National Academy Press. doi:10.17226/12507. ISBN 978-0-309-12769-1.