quote["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."]
Considering the detruction this can cause, I probably shouldn't be thinking how cool this might be. According to my local meteorologist, we might even be able to see the aurora (in Connecticut!) this week because of it.
Monday, May 16, 2005
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