Monday, 18 February 2013

Draft summary 1


UK can cope with solar superstorm +++

The RAEng have predicts that a solar superstorm could have serious effect on UK but it would not be disaster.

 General systems like: GPS, aviation systems and aircraft avionics would need to rely on backup systems in order to continue.

Solar storm are common and can affect spacecraft electronics and radio broadcasts.  

A big solar storm has the ability to produce current and heating to the tools which has a consequences affect.

The storm affected satellites through reducing their lifetime of their tools.

The disturbance in the ionosphere made bad affect in the Global Positioning System (GPS) through degrading its broadcasts. People must have their own backup. Even though, ships and planes must have alternatives as a backup.

The storm has a danger aspect in aviation while transmitting radiation and both passengers and aircrew are victims.

Reference:

Amos, J. (2013, February 7 ). BBC News - UK 'can cope with solar superstorm'. Retrieved February 18, 2013, from BBC - Homepage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21357909

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