What Are Symptoms & Effects of a Strong CME?

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A strong Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) could cause significant disruptions to Earth's magnetic field, potentially leading to widespread electrical failures and satellite malfunctions. Symptoms of such an event include increased auroras, radio communication disruptions, and power grid failures. The discussion highlights the possibility that extreme CMEs may influence the Earth's magnetic field polarity, although this remains a hypothesis requiring further investigation.

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What would be the symptoms if a very large Coronal Mass Ejection struck the Earth? (I mean much stronger than anything we've observed)

Would it be possible for such a CME to completely disrupt the Earth's magnetic field?

I'm curious, because a random thought struck me while reading National Geographic (yes, a real hot bed of scientific fact I know :-p) -- that CMEs might be responsible for the reversal of polarity of the Earth's magnetic field. I didn't know where to look, though, to reject this hypothesis (or support it, if the case may be).
 

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