Tips to Save Yourself If Solar Storms Happen

Tips to Save Yourself If Solar Storms Happen, NASA scientists have warned of the phenomenon of solar storms that cause space weather changes can affect the earth. "We know that this will soon come, but we do not know how bad it lasted," said Dr. Richard Fisher, director of NASA's Heliophysics Division, told the Daily Telegraph.



Although the authorities to move on this event is getting closer, but can not predict how serious the problem. Here are tips to keep yourself and family during the storm geomagnetis quoted from Wired.

1. Buy Faraday cage

Faraday cage is an attachment material that blocks the external static electric field. If the conductor is thick enough, but the hole is smaller than the wavelength of the incoming electromagnetic radiation, the radiation will not be able to pass through.
The shape of the cage was the reason why the phone did not work inside some buildings and elevators, microwave why does not hurt, and why a piece of tin in a bag or purse can be detected RFID.

2. Save your money under the mattress

Most of the modern bank is run by electronic systems. Your money is actually recorded in a computer database and located in various regions. If the disaster is limited to certain areas, it does not cause many problems.
However, these policies can not be done if it takes place globally. If the database is interrupted because the sun's magnetic spark, so will your money. Then it is safer to save your money for a while, not in the database.

3. Have a generator

The terrain in Northern Europe, especially Britain is actually quite vulnerable. Magnetic waves can easily defeat the power plants being built all over the world.
Hurricane 1989, estimated to be less powerful than the events that will happen later, and is expected to damage the Hydro-Quebec power grid, causing the satellite out of control and stop all forms of trafficking in Toronto stock exchange.

4. Do not vacation

Going away from home without the energy source is more risky than being at home. The interior of the plane is essentially a Faraday cage, where the magnetic field that will cause damage inside the aircraft navigation system. Therefore, it is difficult or impossible for aircraft to conduct flight.

5. Do not travel

Damage to electronic items will occur at any time without notice, so that risk when going to a place with the vehicle when the traffic lights can not be used, or street lights not functioning.

6. Look around

The storm will create a huge electronic aorora incredible. And this does not just look at the poles. During the 1989 storm, the aurora borealis is also seen in the south and the aurora that occurred in 1859 is considered the most spectacular in history

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