geomagnetic fall to earth

timacho

can somebody explain to me what is geomagnetic that recently run down to earth?
i really want to know.

Drakkith

I'm sorry, what are you referring to? I've never heard of a geomagnetic.

timacho

i'm really sorry if i got it wrong. but, i just want to know about something at the space that fall to earth, and produce solar storm.i dont really know what it is.

JCMacaw

Maybe he is referring to the geomagnetic storm that was caused by a solar coronal mass ejection and caused the aurora borealis on January 24?

*Radrook*

Here is an excerpt from an article that explains it in detail.

Geomagnetic storm
A geomagnetic storm is a temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere caused by a disturbance in the interplanetary medium. A geomagnetic storm is a major component of space weather and provides the input for many other components of space weather. A geomagnetic storm is caused by a solar wind shock wave and/or cloud of magnetic field which interacts with the Earth's magnetic field.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm

Timacho, please note that the geomagnetic storm does not produce a solar storm. Quite the opposite. The geomagnetic storm itself is caused by solar activity. It is
called "geomagnetic" [geo=earth] because it is triggered when the solar wind interacts with earth's magnetic field.

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timacho	geomagnetic fall to earth can somebody explain to me what is geomagnetic that recently run down to earth? i really want to know.

Drakkith Recognitions: Gold Member	I'm sorry, what are you referring to? I've never heard of a geomagnetic.

JCMacaw	geomagnetic fall to earth Maybe he is referring to the geomagnetic storm that was caused by a solar coronal mass ejection and caused the aurora borealis on January 24?