These storms are measured by something called the Disturbance Storm Time index, a negative measurement of the strength of Earth’s own electromagnetic field, which is pressured by the solar storm. The ...
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A few days into my cruise, a note appears on my bed. I’m by myself, on a 21-day journey with Aurora Expeditions, visiting Antarctica via the Falklands and South Georgia, and I’ve just received an ...