NOAA issues space weather warning

Forecasters at the NOAA Space Environment Center in Boulder, Colorado observed a geomagnetic storm on Sunday, which they classified as an extreme event, measuring G5 - the highest level-on the NOAA Space Weather Scales

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"This event registered a 9 on the K-Index, which measures the maximum deviation of the Earth's magnetic field in a given three-hour period," said Gayle Nelson, lead operations specialist at NOAA Space Environment Center.

"The scale ranges from 0 to 9, with 9 being the highest. This was a significant event."

Link: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2437.htm

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