Space weather and health

[Jhanananda]

Dec 13, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 158
Dec 14, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 171

Homeland Security: 100 million Americans could lose power in major sun storm

[Jhanananda]

Dec 15, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 141

Solar storm of 1859, AKA the Carrington Event.

The solar storm of 1859, also known as the Carrington Event,[1] was a powerful geomagnetic solar storm in 1859 during solar cycle 10. A solar coronal mass ejection hit Earth's magnetosphere and induced one of the largest geomagnetic storms on record. The associated "white light flare" in the solar photosphere was observed and recorded by English astronomers Richard C. Carrington and Richard Hodgson.

Studies have shown that a solar storm of this magnitude occurring today would likely cause widespread problems for modern civilization. There is an estimated 12% chance of a similar event occurring between 2012 and 2022.[2]

Carrington Super Flare

From August 28 through September 2, 1859, numerous sunspots were observed on the Sun. On August 29, southern aurorae were observed as far north as Queensland in Australia.[3] Just before noon on September 1, the English amateur astronomers Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson independently made the first observations of a solar flare.[4] The flare was associated with a major coronal mass ejection (CME) that travelled directly toward Earth, taking 17.6 hours to make the 93 million mile journey. It is believed that the relatively high speed of this CME (typical CMEs take several days to arrive at Earth) was made possible by a prior CME, perhaps the cause of the large aurora event on August 29, that "cleared the way" of ambient solar wind plasma for the Carrington event.[4]

Because of a simultaneous "crochet" observed in the Kew Observatory magnetometer record by Scottish physicist Balfour Stewart and a geomagnetic storm observed the following day, Carrington suspected a solar-terrestrial connection. Worldwide reports on the effects of the geomagnetic storm of 1859 were compiled and published by Elias Loomis, which support the observations of Carrington and Stewart.

On September 1–2, 1859, one of the largest recorded geomagnetic storms (as recorded by ground-based magnetometers) occurred. Aurorae were seen around the world, those in the northern hemisphere even as far south as the Caribbean; those over the Rocky Mountains were so bright that their glow awoke gold miners, who began preparing breakfast because they thought it was morning.[4] People who happened to be awake in the northeastern US could read a newspaper by the aurora's light.[5] The aurora was visible as far from the poles as Cuba and Hawaii.[6]

Telegraph systems all over Europe and North America failed, in some cases giving telegraph operators electric shocks.[7] Telegraph pylons threw sparks.[8] Some telegraph systems continued to send and receive messages despite having been disconnected from their power supplies.[9]

On Saturday, September 3, 1859, the Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser reported, "Those who happened to be out late on Thursday night had an opportunity of witnessing another magnificent display of the auroral lights. The phenomenon was very similar to the display on Sunday night, though at times the light was, if possible, more brilliant, and the prismatic hues more varied and gorgeous. The light appeared to cover the whole firmament, apparently like a luminous cloud, through which the stars of the larger magnitude indistinctly shone. The light was greater than that of the moon at its full, but had an indescribable softness and delicacy that seemed to envelop everything upon which it rested. Between 12 and 1 o'clock, when the display was at its full brilliancy, the quiet streets of the city resting under this strange light, presented a beautiful as well as singular appearance."[10]

In June 2013, a joint venture from researchers at Lloyd's of London and Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) in the United States used data from the Carrington Event to estimate the current cost of a similar event to the US alone at $0.6–2.6 trillion.[11]
Similar events

Ice cores containing thin nitrate-rich layers have been analyzed to reconstruct a history of past solar storms predating reliable observations. Data from Greenland ice cores, gathered by Kenneth G. McCracken[12] and others, show evidence that events of this magnitude—as measured by high-energy proton radiation, not geomagnetic effect—occur approximately once per 500 years, with events at least one-fifth as large occurring several times per century.[13] However, more recent work by the ice core community (McCracken et al. are space scientists) shows that nitrate spikes are not a result of solar energetic particle events, so use of this technique is in doubt. 10Be and 14C are considered to be more reliable indicators by the ice core community.[14] These similar but much more extreme cosmic ray events, however, may originate outside the solar system and even outside the galaxy. Less severe storms have occurred in 1921 and 1960, when widespread radio disruption was reported. The March 1989 geomagnetic storm knocked out power across large sections of Quebec. On July 23, 2012 a "Carrington-class" Solar Superstorm (Solar flare, Coronal mass ejection, Solar EMP) was observed; its trajectory missed Earth in orbit. Information about these observations was shared first publicly by NASA on April 28, 2014.[2][15]

If we had another one of these events the entire industrial age would collapse and billions of people would starve to death in weeks.  Records indicate we have one ever couple of centuries.

There is also some evidence that Coronal mass ejections stimulate conflict among human populations.

The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other sectional names, was fought from 1861 to 1865. Seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, known as the "Confederacy" or the "South". They grew to include eleven states, and although they claimed thirteen states and additional western territories, the Confederacy was never recognized by a foreign country. The states that did not declare secession were known as the "Union" or the "North". The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories.[N 1] After four years of bloody combat that left over 600,000 Union and Confederate soldiers dead, and destroyed much of the South's infrastructure, the Confederacy collapsed, slavery was abolished, and the difficult Reconstruction process of restoring national unity and guaranteeing civil rights to the freed slaves began.

My medical response to geomagnetic disturbances suggests that there would also be wide spread illness, or at least joint pain experienced by people all over the world.

[Jhanananda]

To keep from causing billions of people from starving to death due to a Carington level Solar Event causing the permanent damage of computers, which are the backbone of the infrastructure of the industrial age, which will cause it to collapse; then Radiation hardening of the entire global infrastructure of the power generation, power transmission, transportation and communication network is necessary.  Radiation Hardening is the technology that might protect such equipment.

Radiation hardening is the act of making electronic components and systems resistant to damage or malfunctions caused by ionizing radiation (particle radiation and high-energy electromagnetic radiation),[1] such as those encountered in outer space and high-altitude flight, around nuclear reactors and particle accelerators, or during nuclear accidents or nuclear warfare.

Most semiconductor electronic components are susceptible to radiation damage; radiation-hardened components are based on their non-hardened equivalents, with some design and manufacturing variations that reduce the susceptibility to radiation damage. Due to the extensive development and testing required to produce a radiation-tolerant design of a microelectronic chip, radiation-hardened chips tend to lag behind the most recent developments.

Radiation-hardened products are typically tested to one or more resultant effects tests, including total ionizing dose (TID), enhanced low dose rate effects (ELDRS), neutron and proton displacement damage, and single event effects (SEE, SET, SEL and SEB).

Radiation-hardening techniques
    Physical:
        Hardened chips are often manufactured on insulating substrates instead of the usual semiconductor wafers. Silicon on Insulator (SOI) and sapphire (SOS) are commonly used. While normal commercial-grade chips can withstand between 50 and 100 gray (5 and 10 krad), space-grade SOI and SOS chips can survive doses many orders of magnitude greater. At one time many 4000 series chips were available in radiation-hardened versions (RadHard).[3]
        Bipolar integrated circuits generally have higher radiation tolerance than CMOS circuits. The low-power Schottky (LS) 5400 series can withstand 1000 krad, and many ECL devices can withstand 10 000 krad.[3]
        Magnetoresistive RAM, or MRAM, is considered a likely candidate to provide radiation hardened, rewritable, non-volatile conductor memory. Physical principles and early tests suggest that MRAM is not susceptible to ionization-induced data loss.
        Shielding the package against radioactivity, to reduce exposure of the bare device.
        Capacitor-based DRAM is often replaced by more rugged (but larger, and more expensive) SRAM.
        Choice of substrate with wide band gap, which gives it higher tolerance to deep-level defects; e.g. silicon carbide or gallium nitride.
        Shielding the chips themselves by use of depleted boron (consisting only of isotope Boron-11) in the borophosphosilicate glass passivation layer protecting the chips, as boron-10 readily captures neutrons and undergoes alpha decay (see soft error).
    Logical:
        Error correcting memory uses additional parity bits to check for and possibly correct corrupted data. Since radiation effects damage the memory content even when the system is not accessing the RAM, a "scrubber" circuit must continuously sweep the RAM; reading out the data, checking the parity for data errors, then writing back any corrections to the RAM.
        Redundant elements can be used at the system level. Three separate microprocessor boards may independently compute an answer to a calculation and compare their answers. Any system that produces a minority result will recalculate. Logic may be added such that if repeated errors occur from the same system, that board is shut down.
        Redundant elements may be used at the circuit level.[4] A single bit may be replaced with three bits and separate "voting logic" for each bit to continuously determine its result. This increases area of a chip design by a factor of 5, so must be reserved for smaller designs. But it has the secondary advantage of also being "fail-safe" in real time. In the event of a single-bit failure (which may be unrelated to radiation), the voting logic will continue to produce the correct result without resorting to a watchdog timer. System level voting between three separate processor systems will generally need to use some circuit-level voting logic to perform the votes between the three processor systems.
        Hardened latches may be used.[5]
        A watchdog timer will perform a hard reset of a system unless some sequence is performed that generally indicates the system is alive, such as a write operation from an onboard processor. During normal operation, software schedules a write to the watchdog timer at regular intervals to prevent the timer from running out. If radiation causes the processor to operate incorrectly, it is unlikely the software will work correctly enough to clear the watchdog timer. The watchdog eventually times out and forces a hard reset to the system. This is considered a last resort to other methods of radiation hardening.

[Jhanananda]

Dec 16, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 99

Space weather reported
Serial Number: 2408
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 15 2334 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 15 2333 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 16 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3
Serial Number: 2147
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 15 1431 UTC

ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 15 1430 UTC
Station: GOES13

[Jhanananda]

Dec 17, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 136

Space weather reported
Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5
Serial Number: 131
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 17 0542 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded M5
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 17 0425 UTC
Maximum Time: 2014 Dec 17 0451 UTC
End Time: 2014 Dec 17 0520 UTC
X-ray Class: M8.7
Optical Class: 2b
Location: S19E09
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered primarily on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth.
Radio - Limited blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for tens of minutes.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUM10R
Serial Number: 650
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 17 0454 UTC

SUMMARY: 10cm Radio Burst
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 17 0431 UTC
Maximum Time: 2014 Dec 17 0434 UTC

[Jhanananda]

Space weather reported
Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2
Serial Number: 988
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 17 0550 UTC

ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 17 0449 UTC
Estimated Velocity: 910 km/s

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Description: Type II emissions occur in association with eruptions on the sun and typically indicate a coronal mass ejection is associated with a flare event.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5
Serial Number: 131
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 17 0542 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded M5
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 17 0425 UTC
Maximum Time: 2014 Dec 17 0451 UTC
End Time: 2014 Dec 17 0520 UTC
X-ray Class: M8.7
Optical Class: 2b
Location: S19E09
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

[Jhanananda]

Dec 18, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 139

Recently my off-grid solar system was criticized for being a source of ElectroMagnetic Field (EMF).  At the time I dismissed the criticism, because all of the equipment is heavily shielded by heat sinks.  However, yesterday I pulled out my EMF meeter, and waved it about the equipment.  The EMF meeter read zero until I got the meeter within an inch of the equipment and cables, then it indeed read the presence of a small ElectroMagnetic Field (EMF). 

However, one must keep in mind Newton's theory of gravity, which happens to apply to all ElectroMagnetic Fields (EMF).

in Newton's theory of gravity, the gravitational field strength is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the gravitating object.

This means that an ElectroMagnetic Field (EMF) that is only detectable at a distance of 1 inch (2.45cm), is going to be negligeble at the distance of yards (meters), let alone miles.  Nonetheless, it is all too easy to enclose the entire off-grid solar system, other than the panels, in a steel shed that is grounded.  Doing so should reduce the small EMF emitted by the system to zero.

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2
Serial Number: 989
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 18 2258 UTC

ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 18 2222 UTC
Estimated Velocity: 664 km/s

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Description: Type II emissions occur in association with eruptions on the sun and typically indicate a coronal mass ejection is associated with a flare event.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5
Serial Number: 132
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 18 2242 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded M5
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 18 2141 UTC
Maximum Time: 2014 Dec 18 2158 UTC
End Time: 2014 Dec 18 2225 UTC
X-ray Class: M6.9
Optical Class: 2n
Location: S11E10
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

Comment: Optical class is preliminary.

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered primarily on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth.
Radio - Limited blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for tens of minutes.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUM10R
Serial Number: 651
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 18 2227 UTC

SUMMARY: 10cm Radio Burst
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 18 2150 UTC
Maximum Time: 2014 Dec 18 2156 UTC
End Time: 2014 Dec 18 2204 UTC
Duration: 14 minutes
Peak Flux: 240 sfu
Latest Penticton Noon Flux: 213 sfu

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Description: A 10cm radio burst indicates that the electromagnetic burst associated with a solar flare at the 10cm wavelength was double or greater than the initial 10cm radio background. This can be indicative of significant radio noise in association with a solar flare. This noise is generally short-lived but can cause interference for sensitive receivers including radar, GPS, and satellite communications.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF
Serial Number: 246
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 18 2157 UTC

ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 18 2155 UTC
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time information on affected area and expected duration please see http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-rap.

[Jhanananda]

Dec 20, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 173
Dec 21, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 125

Strong Earth-directed solar flare erupts from the surface of the Sun, could spark auroras this weekend

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: ALTK04
Serial Number: 1748
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 2035 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 21 2035 UTC
Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUMSUD
Serial Number: 200
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 1924 UTC

SUMMARY: Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse
Observed: 2014 Dec 21 1916 UTC
Deviation: 10 nT
Station: FRD

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2412
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 1841 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1840 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 23 0100 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2411
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 1840 UTC

CANCEL WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Cancel Serial Number: 2410
Original Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 1432 UTC

Comment: This cancels the extension (incorrect end time) - the original K-index of 4 warning remains in effect until 22/1900 UTC.

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARSUD
Serial Number: 157
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 1833 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1848 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 21 1948 UTC
IP Shock Passage Observed: 2014 Dec 21 1824 UTC

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2410
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 1833 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2409
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1431 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 22 1300 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2409
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 21 1432 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1431 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 22 1900 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUM10R
Serial Number: 652
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 20 0238 UTC

SUMMARY: 10cm Radio Burst
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 20 0018 UTC
Maximum Time: 2014 Dec 20 0024 UTC
End Time: 2014 Dec 20 0100 UTC
Duration: 52 minutes
Peak Flux: 2300 sfu
Latest Penticton Noon Flux: 216 sfu

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Description: A 10cm radio burst indicates that the electromagnetic burst associated with a solar flare at the 10cm wavelength was double or greater than the initial 10cm radio background. This can be indicative of significant radio noise in association with a solar flare. This noise is generally short-lived but can cause interference for sensitive receivers including radar, GPS, and satellite communications.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2
Serial Number: 990
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 20 0150 UTC

ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 20 0050 UTC
Estimated Velocity: 900 km/s

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Description: Type II emissions occur in association with eruptions on the sun and typically indicate a coronal mass ejection is associated with a flare event.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01
Serial Number: 111
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 20 0100 UTC

SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1
Begin Time: 2014 Dec 20 0011 UTC
Maximum Time: 2014 Dec 20 0028 UTC
End Time: 2014 Dec 20 0055 UTC
X-ray Class: X1.8
Optical Class: 2b
Location: S19W29
NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong

Comment: NOAA Active Region 12242; optical class is preliminary

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-solar point.
Radio - Wide area blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for about an hour.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF
Serial Number: 247
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 20 0022 UTC

ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 20 0020 UTC
NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time information on affected area and expected duration please see http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-rap.

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Space Weather Message Code: WATA30
Serial Number: 118
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 19 1315 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G2 Predicted

Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Dec 20:  G1 (Minor)   Dec 21:  G2 (Moderate)   Dec 22:  G1 (Minor)

THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 55 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

[Jhanananda]

Dec 22, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 113

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: ALTK05
Serial Number: 762
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 22 0245 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 22 0245 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0000-0300 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 941
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 22 0228 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 22 0230 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 22 1300 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

[Jhanananda]

Dec 23, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 159

The sun continues to be very active.  I have had some joint pain, but not as much as I would expect.  The reduction in joint pain might be due to all of the things I do tp reduce it.
Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 945
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 2255 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 944
Valid From: 2014 Dec 22 1630 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 24 0700 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WATA20
Serial Number: 593
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 2043 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted

Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Dec 24:  G1 (Minor)   Dec 25:  None (Below G1)   Dec 26:  None (Below G1)

THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2414
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 1312 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2413
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1840 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 24 0700 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 944
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 1312 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 943
Valid From: 2014 Dec 22 1630 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 23 2300 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: SUMSUD
Serial Number: 201
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 1225 UTC

SUMMARY: Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse
Observed: 2014 Dec 23 1117 UTC
Deviation: 42 nT
Station: Fredericksburg

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK04
Serial Number: 1749
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 1134 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 23 1134 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0900-1200 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARPX1
Serial Number: 441
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 1124 UTC

WARNING: Proton 10MeV Integral Flux above 10pfu expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 23 1124 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 23 2100 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
Predicted NOAA Scale: S1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Radio - Minor impacts on polar HF (high frequency) radio propagation resulting in fades at lower frequencies.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK06
Serial Number: 248
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 1101 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 23 1101 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 23 1700 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 55 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARSUD
Serial Number: 158
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 23 1045 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 23 1100 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 23 1140 UTC
IP Shock Passage Observed: 2014 Dec 23 1036 UTC

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2413
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 22 2256 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2412
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1840 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 23 1400 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 943
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 22 2255 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 942
Valid From: 2014 Dec 22 1630 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 23 1400 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WATA20
Serial Number: 592
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 22 2120 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted

Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Dec 23:  G1 (Minor)   Dec 24:  None (Below G1)   Dec 25:  None (Below G1)

THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 942
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 22 1630 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 22 1630 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 22 2300 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK05
Serial Number: 762
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 22 0245 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 22 0245 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0000-0300 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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[Jhanananda]

Dec 24, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 117

Real-Time Geomagnetic Conditions total magnetic field (scalar) TUC Tucson Geomagnetic station 47469.5nT to 47527.6nT, a variation of 58.1nT, with a mean of about 47518nT.

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 946
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 24 0655 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 945
Valid From: 2014 Dec 22 1630 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 24 1500 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2415
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 24 0651 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2414
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1840 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 24 1800 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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[Jhanananda]

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2416
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 24 1739 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2415
Valid From: 2014 Dec 21 1840 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 25 0700 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

[Jhanananda]

Dec 26, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 137

Real-Time Geomagnetic Conditions total magnetic field (scalar) TUC Tucson Geomagnetic station 47469.0nT to 47528.9nT, a variation of 59.9nT, with a mean of about 47520nT.

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2418
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 25 2319 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2417
Valid From: 2014 Dec 25 1612 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 26 1400 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK04
Serial Number: 1750
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 25 2105 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 25 2100 UTC
Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2417
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 25 1612 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 25 1612 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 26 0100 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

[Jhanananda]

Dec 27, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 134

Real-Time Geomagnetic Conditions total magnetic field (scalar) TUC Tucson Geomagnetic station 47480.2nT to 47525.3nT, a variation of 45.1nT, with a mean of about 47518nT.

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: ALTK04
Serial Number: 1751
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 26 2000 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 26 2000 UTC
Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2419
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 26 1916 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 26 1915 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 27 1400 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

[Jhanananda]

Dec 28, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 156

Real-Time Geomagnetic Conditions total magnetic field (scalar) TUC Tucson Geomagnetic station 47479.2nT to 47535.6nT, a variation of 56.4nT, with a mean of about 47520nT.

Dec 29, My morning blood sugar reading this morning was 121

Real-Time Geomagnetic Conditions total magnetic field (scalar) TUC Tucson Geomagnetic station 47496.7nT to 47534.3nT, a variation of 37.6nT, with a mean of about 47515nT.

Space weather reported a great deal of solar activity
Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2421
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 29 1248 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2420
Valid From: 2014 Dec 28 1945 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2014 Dec 30 0100 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK04
Serial Number: 1752
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 28 2001 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4
Threshold Reached: 2014 Dec 28 2000 UTC
Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2420
Issue Time: 2014 Dec 28 1945 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2014 Dec 28 1945 UTC
Valid To: 2014 Dec 29 1400 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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