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Third X-ray spike drop from solarmonitor.com
sherryjeffries- Posts : 74
Join date : 2010-02-17
Age : 61
Location : Phoenix
Mary/Portland, OR- Posts : 57
Join date : 2010-02-17
Location : Portland, Oregon
LaLuna- Posts : 84
Join date : 2010-02-22
Age : 73
I can't help but notice these are coming at 24-hour intervals, which would suggest they're somehow related to the Earth. They seem to be getting deeper and a bit longer each day. WTF???
Carole
Carole
sherryjeffries- Posts : 74
Join date : 2010-02-17
Age : 61
Location : Phoenix
Yes, we don't know, all we can do is watch and learn. Time will tell.
LaLuna- Posts : 84
Join date : 2010-02-22
Age : 73
Ha! I think I found the explanation:
"During the spring and fall, GOES-14 experiences eclipses in which the Earth blocks the XRS view to the sun for short periods once each day. For spring 2010 this period will run from Feb. 27 to Apr. 12. Eclipses ranging from minutes to just over an hour occur around 0700 UT. At these times there the product will show X-ray data unavailable and will not accurately reflect HF degradation due to solar X-rays."
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/index.html
Carole
"During the spring and fall, GOES-14 experiences eclipses in which the Earth blocks the XRS view to the sun for short periods once each day. For spring 2010 this period will run from Feb. 27 to Apr. 12. Eclipses ranging from minutes to just over an hour occur around 0700 UT. At these times there the product will show X-ray data unavailable and will not accurately reflect HF degradation due to solar X-rays."
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/index.html
Carole