SPACE - S0 - 20201001 - Polar Ice, Nova Isotopes, Storm Watch
Good Morning, 0bservers!
We saw a peak of 640 KPS for the solar winds yesterday, and the chart showed a lot of variability in the readings (by about 100 KPS, back and forth, throughout most of the day). The later evening brought some calm, and we saw a stabilization of the chart and a steady drop in speed to the 500-520 KPS range. Saw a drop in both particle density and plasma temperature about 0200 EDT, but expect all the readings to jump again when the coronal hole/bright spot stream to charge in today and/or tomorrow. The Phi Angle was pretty wonky most of yesterday, which could explain the squiggly (yes, that is a scientific term) readings. Those two KP-4 readings in the early hours of yesterday were (I thought) the vanguard of a new solar storm, but it calmed back down into the green range for the remainder of the day. Electron Flux is way up there, only dipping briefly below the threshold once before shooting back up. The X-Ray Flux eased up a bit higher in the Class A flare range, but there were no spikes or surges. Also, no new coronal hole development or bright spots on the surface, and the glow at the lim suggests that we don't have any major sunspots lurking on the "dark side" of the Sun. And after a very quiet day on the lithosphere, it looks like the crust woke up and decided to rock 'n' roll a few times. There was a Mag 5.3 about 60 miles Northwest of Port-Vila Vanuatu, another Mag 5.3 some 45 miles ENE of Bacolod Philippines, a Mag 5.1 just a couple miles out of Westmorland California, a bodacious Mag 6.7 about 40 or so miles Southeast of Neaifu Tonga, and a late-breaking Mag 5.2 Southwest of Atka Alaska. Should mention here that there was a cluster of over FORTY small temblors in California to go along with that Mag 5.1 near Westmorland. Better keep an eye on this one...
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