By Eden IAS   On 25-Jan-22

SOLAR FLARE CAUSES RADIO BLACKOUT OVER INDIAN OCEAN| 25th January 2022

25 Jan
SOLAR FLARE CAUSES RADIO BLACKOUT OVER INDIAN OCEAN| 25th January 2022
SOLAR FLARE CAUSES RADIO BLACKOUT OVER INDIAN OCEAN| 25th January 2022

Syllabus Section: Science and Technology (GS Paper III)

Importance:

Why in News?

  • Recently, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory observed that the sun emitted a powerful solar flare, which affected the top of the Earth’s atmosphere, causing a shortwave radio blackout around the Indian Ocean.
  • Sunspot AR2929 has been erupted, produced a powerful M5.5-class solar flare.

 

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