CME Impact / Geomagnetic storm – Jan 22, 2012 (Video)
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Jan, 22, 2012 – CME Impact / Geomagnetic storm.
ACE Spacecraft telemetry has recorded a sudden solar wind increase to 540 km/s. A geomagnetic sudden impulse to 30nT was recorded at 06:00 UTC. This indicates the arrival of the expected Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). Minor geomagnetic storm conditions are now in progress.
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