magnetic storm
noun
: a marked temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field held to be related to sunspots
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Northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — causes magnetic storms.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are caused by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity, like solar flares (explosions on the sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
They are caused by magnetic storms that have been triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Key Background The swaying light shows formed by aurora borealis are caused by magnetic storms triggered by activity on the sun’s surface.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As the theory goes, more sunspots are correlated with more solar activity and stronger magnetic storms, which could in turn affect the temperatures here on earth.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The aurora was visible in Seattle on Sunday following an Aug. 1 CME that resulted in a G3 magnetic storm.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
While Mäntsälä sits at a high latitude, the researchers point to the recent magnetic storms that hit Earth in May of this year as an example of how far reaching the effects of such activity can be.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
The antennas have enabled scientists to detect radio signals emitted during magnetic storms on the Sun, document the metronomic bursts from dead stellar cinders called pulsars, and discover the fine detail of lightning strikes on Saturn.
—Byeric Lusito, science.org, 14 June 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are caused by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity, like solar flares (explosions on the sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
They are caused by magnetic storms that have been triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Key Background The swaying light shows formed by aurora borealis are caused by magnetic storms triggered by activity on the sun’s surface.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As the theory goes, more sunspots are correlated with more solar activity and stronger magnetic storms, which could in turn affect the temperatures here on earth.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The aurora was visible in Seattle on Sunday following an Aug. 1 CME that resulted in a G3 magnetic storm.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
While Mäntsälä sits at a high latitude, the researchers point to the recent magnetic storms that hit Earth in May of this year as an example of how far reaching the effects of such activity can be.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
The antennas have enabled scientists to detect radio signals emitted during magnetic storms on the Sun, document the metronomic bursts from dead stellar cinders called pulsars, and discover the fine detail of lightning strikes on Saturn.
—Byeric Lusito, science.org, 14 June 2024
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“Magnetic storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20storm. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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