The key to preparing for such an event is to monitor the Sun and actually see it coming so that satellites might be powered down and the power utilities can be on alert and shut down portions of the grid which may be in danger of being damaged.-NASA normally gives 3 days warning about incoming coronal mass ejections, which is how far ahead they know about them. There are NO approaching solar flares since solar flares occur only on the Sun, so cant approach Earth.-Several reasons:1.......
And, actually, NASA and the NOAA did provide forecasts to this effect. We've known for years that the solar maximum is coming.
The solar maximum itself doesn't really need preparing for. Do you remember the March 2000 solar maximum?
We are prepared for a large coronal mass ejection, if that's what you're getting at. The key to preparing for such an event is to monitor the Sun and actually see it coming so that satellites might be powered down and the power utilities can be on alert and shut down portions of the grid which may be in danger of being damaged.
NASA normally gives 3 days warning about incoming coronal mass ejections, which is how far ahead they know about them. There are NO "approaching solar flares" since solar flares occur only on the Sun, so can't "approach" Earth.
Prepare??? You mean go North to Alaska to watch the Aurora Borealis ?? That is the ONLY effect the solar flares will have.
if you want more info: www.spaceweather.com
They do.
