What are some effects on solar flare and how do they effect it?
Solar flares are tremendous explosions on the surface of the Sun. In a matter of just a few minutes they heat material to many millions of degrees and release as much energy as a billion megatons of TNT. They occur near sunspots, usually along the dividing line (neutral line) between areas of oppositely directed magnetic fields. They are most visible in X-ray and UV light. For more in about flares check out http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/flares.htm and http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/sftheory/ The intense UV light of a flare leads to changes in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing radio blackouts and other effects. More details about effects on the Earth at: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/spaceweather/effects3.html A nice introduction into spaceweather issues is available at: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/spaceweather/basic_facts.html Dr.
