Yesterday (January 7th) there was a large earth facing X-class CME from the sun. It is expected to hit earth at 9:00PM UCT on January 9th.

There is possibility for extreme weather, considerable earthquakes and aurora borealis if you are in the north.

Japan is expected to be sun facing during this time.

Many have wondered whether solar activity can be linked to earthquakes, but a recent study found no direct relationship between the two.

Scientists assembled historical records of the Sun’s interaction with Earth, looking at sunspots, solar wind, and magnetic storms. They then compared these with historical records of earthquake occurrence. They found no significant pattern between solar activity and more or larger earthquakes. There is no demonstrated way to use space data to predict future earthquakes.

The study was recently published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The research was conducted by Jeffrey Love with the USGS and Jeremy Thomas from Northwest Research Associates. The earthquake data were from the USGS, the sunspot data were from NOAA, the solar wind data were from NASA, and the geomagnetic data were from the British Geological Survey and Geoscience Australia.

--From the United States Geological Survey's Internet blog on May 3, 2013.
http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/f...y-cause-earthquakes/

I guess we will find out tomorrow.

For a report a little more authoritative than the "Chicken Little" youtube link, Try www.spaceweather.com and you'll see that these Coronal Mass Ejections and x-ray flares occur all the time. The link contains a good movie of a CME from a spacecraft orbiting the Sun.

quote Originally posted by starlightcoupe: Coronal Mass Ejections

Sounds like a good title for a p0rn movie.

Steve

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quote Originally posted by 84fiero123: Sounds like a good title for a p0rn movie. Steve

You have a dirty mind, Steve; just like mine. But I still like you because you're a union man.

I just dropped by to see if the world has ended as we know it or if Japan has slipped beneath the waves. I guess the killer Coronal Mass Ejacula, I mean Ejection was slowed due to bad space weather.

Seriously, we had worse CMEs during the 1957-1958 solar peak as well as the 1968-1969 peak.

In another 2 hours. Ya guys in the north, I would fuel up now in case the power grid goes down.

quote Originally posted by Purple86GT: There is possibility for extreme weather, . . .

Different from the global warming extremes? How do we tell the difference?

let's see, almost 11 now UCT, and I don't think we are dead, most of us anyway. Just as well, I had nothing to wear.

Just like global warming, Its been a non event. absolutely nothing out of the ordinary happened anywhere.

quote Originally posted by Purple86GT: There is possibility for extreme weather,\

quote Originally posted by heybjorn: Different from the global warming extremes? How do we tell the difference?

Oh geez. Don't tell Obama. He will find even more ways to throw money at the contrived problem.

Looks like a few earthquakes in non earthquake prone areas "coincidentally" happened today near Florida, Cuba and Boston. I'm waiting for more details but the RSOE site is down. That is not to mention the several other earthquakes but they are in areas that regularly have earthquakes.

Love the posts about "still being alive" like I or anyone else hinted to an extinction event...


And sure enough, somehow we had to link this to Obama...

[This message has been edited by Purple86GT (edited 01-09-2014).]

This is what you wrote in your first post in this thread: "There is possibility for extreme weather, considerable earthquakes..." That sounds almost cataclysmic to me.

Incidentally, I gave you a + because you're polite and don't go crazy if someone disagrees with you. I didn't mean to belittle you with my posts, I meant to belittle the source of your material. I'd trust NASA's satellites and the USGS and I strongly urge you to check www.spaceweather.com daily.

Richard

PS Friday is my birthday and I didn't want a CME to wreck my party. I have three dancing girls coming over. The only problem is that they are all my age (76)

quote Originally posted by starlightcoupe: This is what you wrote in your first post in this thread: "There is possibility for extreme weather, considerable earthquakes..." That sounds almost cataclysmic to me. Incidentally, I gave you a + because you're polite and don't go crazy if someone disagrees with you. I didn't mean to belittle you with my posts, I meant to belittle the source of your material. I'd trust NASA's satellites and the USGS and I strongly urge you to check www.spaceweather.com daily. Richard PS Friday is my birthday and I didn't want a CME to wreck my party. I have three dancing girls coming over. The only problem is that they are all my age (76)

Happy Birthday!

I don't mind if people disagree with me. In fact, it often gives me a better perspective on things. However it frustrates me when what I write is taken out of context or exaggerated and then used to belittle me or the message I am expressing. Sorry if it sounds like I snapped (and maybe I did).

Extreme weather means sudden changes in weather and / or abnormal weather conditions. Considerable earthquakes means "to be noted" but not necessarily apocalyptic. We have had much more severe X flares in the past. One of them was just before March 11th 2011..

And nothing about my post was political and yet global warming VS Obama snuck in...

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I've had a mild headache all day. I actually wondered if it might not be related to this flare.....

quote Originally posted by Purple86GT: Love the posts about "still being alive" like I or anyone else hinted to an extinction event...

quote Originally posted by Purple86GT: There is possibility for extreme weather, considerable earthquakes and aurora borealis if you are in the north.

Let's see, you suggested this may cause violent events. Many violent cosmic events appear to have changed the earth, and possibly killed all or much of the life on it. So the idea of extinction is not an unreasonable thought. However, just for you:

quote Originally posted by heybjorn: let's see, almost 11 now UCT, and I don't think we are dead, most of us anyway. Just as well, I had nothing to wear.

quote And sure enough, somehow we had to link this to Obama...

quote Originally posted by Purple86GT: There is possibility for extreme weather, considerable earthquakes and aurora borealis if you are in the north.

Extreme weather is the favorite phrase of those who worship at the altar of Climate Change, and Obama is one of CG's priests, and, again, you suggested the connection, so the Obama comment is not out of line. However, once again, since you appear to have no humor or sarcasm filter:

quote Originally posted by heybjorn: Different from the global warming extremes? How do we tell the difference?

Now, I can't read Cheever3000's mind, but I am fairly certain his comment is like mine, sarcasm.

Also, possibly you haven't noticed that I have made the comment I have nothing to wear in several threads in the last week, but it is also a joke, however weak. I don't have a tuxedo, but I have suits suitable for any other occasion.

Humor doesn't figure in your frame of reference, does it? How sad.

Behavioral psychologists report new, as yet unexplained correlation between solar flares and spikes of contentious or antagonistic natural language signaling among communicating adult homo sapiens..

quote Originally posted by starlightcoupe: You have a dirty mind, Steve; just like mine. But I still like you because you're a union man. I just dropped by to see if the world has ended as we know it or if Japan has slipped beneath the waves. I guess the killer Coronal Mass Ejacula, I mean Ejection was slowed due to bad space weather. Seriously, we had worse CMEs during the 1957-1958 solar peak as well as the 1968-1969 peak.

Bad weather or Cosmic Climate Change?

Was hoping to see some northern lights, no luck.