1. Additionally, the higher altitude would not make the observatory immune from the additional atmospheric drag imposed by the solar maximum. 2. Despite all the dangers, space weather watchers are anxious for the solar maximum to begin. 3. He theorizes that at solar maximum, the sun emits so much energy that tropical waters become unusually warm. 4. In northern locations such as Alaska and northern Canada, auroras are visible almost every night during the solar maximum. 5. It is curious to note that the pattern of warm Februarys at Amarillo closely follows a rhythm of the cycle of solar maxima. 6. Since the last solar maximum, observation of the Sun by satellites has improved. 7. Space weather forecasters concede, given their limited knowledge about solar weather patterns, the solar maximum could turn out to be more hype than disaster. 8. Utilities got a taste of what can happen during the last solar maximum. |