> # Re: astronauts should practice "radiation avoidance."

> Geschrieben von FranzLiszt am 07. Dezember 2006 20:19:15:

> Als Antwort auf: Re: Shuttle geschrieben von AlexP am 07. Dezember 2006 13:42:59:

> RADIATION STORM: A radiation storm is underway. Based on the energy and number of solar protons streaming past Earth, NOAA ranks the storm as category S3: satellites may experience single-event upsets and astronauts should practice "radiation avoidance."

> The rush of protons may be a sign of an approaching CME (coronal mass ejection). Protons are accelerated in shock waves at the leading-edge of CMEs, so when the proton count rises, we can guess that a CME is en route.
> ...
> NOAA forecasters estimate a 50% chance of another X-flare during the next 24 hours. Further explosions could intensify the ongoing radiation storm and improve the chances for widespread auroras. Stay tuned.

> QED

> Gruß franz_liszt
> Antworten:

> - mittlerweile auf s2 runterstuft worden. (n/t) AlexP 08.12.2006 13:14 (0)
> - Polarlicht Bern8 07.12.2006 21:59 (2)
>   - Re: Polarlicht FranzLiszt 07.12.2006 22:14 (1)
>     - Re: Polarlicht Cephiro 07.12.2006 23:41 (0)
> - Re: astronauts should practice AlexP 07.12.2006 20:24 (0)
> - PS: Shuttle-Start 3:36 MEZ (n/t) FranzLiszt 07.12.2006 20:20 (0)