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**** EARLY AUTUMN GEOMAGNETIC STORM ****
Advisory from NOAA
A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that erupted from NOAA Active Region 1302 on Saturday September 24 in conjunction with an M7 strength solar flare, arrived this morning at 1237 UT (8:37am Eastern Time). It has kicked off moderate (G2) geomagnetic storms for low latitudes, but high latitudes are seeing severe (G4) levels of activity. Aurora watchers in Asia and Europe are most favorably positioned for this event, though it may persist long enough for viewers in North America. The bulk of the CME missed the Earth, meaning the storm intensity and duration are less than what they would have been in the case of a direct hit. Region 1302 remains capable of producing more activity and will be in a favorable position for that activity to have impacts on Earth for the next 3-5 days.
Does anyone know where I can find information on CX policy regarding such events? I wa of the belief we would re-route in such circumstances but how on earth can you re-route on POLAR flights when Tank limited??
A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that erupted from NOAA Active Region 1302 on Saturday September 24 in conjunction with an M7 strength solar flare, arrived this morning at 1237 UT (8:37am Eastern Time). It has kicked off moderate (G2) geomagnetic storms for low latitudes, but high latitudes are seeing severe (G4) levels of activity. Aurora watchers in Asia and Europe are most favorably positioned for this event, though it may persist long enough for viewers in North America. The bulk of the CME missed the Earth, meaning the storm intensity and duration are less than what they would have been in the case of a direct hit. Region 1302 remains capable of producing more activity and will be in a favorable position for that activity to have impacts on Earth for the next 3-5 days.
Does anyone know where I can find information on CX policy regarding such events? I wa of the belief we would re-route in such circumstances but how on earth can you re-route on POLAR flights when Tank limited??
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CX policy regarding such events
Solar events shall be disregarded and kept as quiet as possible so to not disrupt our operations and cost us $$$, flight crew shall be treated like mushrooms and kept in the dark and fed ........
