Solar Wind Speeds are Topping 700 km/s on March 3rd
THE SOLAR WIND CONTINUES TO BLOW: Solar wind speeds are topping 700 km/s on March 3rd as Earth continues its 3-day journey through a stream of gaseous material flowing from a hole in the sun's atmosphere. This is sparking geomagnetic storms and beautiful auroras around the Arctic Circle.
Arctic sky watchers should be alert for more auroras tonight. NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on March 3rd as the solar wind continues to blow.
Solar Wind Speed: 709 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 5 nT, Bz -3 nT http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
Clips credit: NASA/SDO
