Tag Archives: Geomagnetic storm

Space Weather Centre one year old

Posted on 8 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) has been operating for one year this month. Space Weather  can impact all our lives, in particular the technology which we rely on and it is the study of the Earth’s upper atmosphere … Continue reading →

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Large solar storm brings spectacular views of the aurora

Posted on 23 June, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Updated 24 June 2015 The Space Weather team at the Met Office has been keeping a close eye on solar activity over recent days. A large solar storm resulted in the northern lights being seen as far south as Dorset and … Continue reading →

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Space weather brings Northern Lights to UK

Posted on 11 September, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

You may be lucky enough to get a glimpse of the northern lights in Scotland, and if you are really lucky in northern England and Northern Ireland, late Friday night into Saturday morning. The aurora borealis is caused as a … Continue reading →

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Space Weather brings potential geomagnetic storm to Earth

Posted on 7 March, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

There has been an increase in activity on the Sun over recent days with a number of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) taking place. A high energy X Ray flare was released from the Sun early this morning, and this has sent … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights over the UK

Posted on 24 January, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Guest blog: Sarah Reay, British Geological Survey Many people in the UK were treated to a fine display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) on Sunday night. This was seen widely throughout Scotland and the north of England. There is … Continue reading →

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