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‘Space hurricane:’ Why March is wild month for space weather – Inverse
The Russell-McPherron effect causes us to experience enhanced space weather throughout the month of March.
We’re barely a week into March
and already there are reports of bright aurorae, coronal mass ejections, and an alleged “space hurricane.”
It’s hard to predict space weather, but scientists know that Earth’s spring season coincides with increased solar activity and it can affect our day-to-day life. What triggers these solar flareups, and why the month of March has such enhanced space weather conditions, is less obvious, however.
Inverse talked to space weather experts about how our host star causes…
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