SOLARMAX and Power Interruptions

Karyn Ulriksen kulriksen at publichost.com
Thu Jan 18 16:40:05 UTC 2001


I recently saw the documentary Solarmax at Portland's OmniMax theatre, which
was very interesting (not too mention a great ride in omnimax theatre!).
The documentary on the sun outlined the impact of solar flares, especially
the ones that occur every 11 years when the sun reverse rotation.  The last
one, 11 years ago, affected power grids and satellite systems (then in
toddler stage).  Does anyone have any information on the expected impact of
this year's solarmax on power grids and satellite communication?  Or was the
documentary more hype than fact? 

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Best regards,

Karyn Ulriksen
Director of Network Operations
PublicHost, A SiteStream Company
1 Jenner, Suite 100
Irvine, California  92618  USA
Phone: (949) 743-2000
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