University of Victoria deep-sea observatories impacted by Aurora Borealis on Friday, May 10 due to solar flare effects.
University of Victoria's deep-sea observatories, deployed up to 2.7 km below the ocean's surface, were affected by the Aurora Borealis on Friday, May 10. Ocean Networks Canada, a University of Victoria initiative, discovered this after compasses deep in the ocean were activated. The reach of these data recordings under the ocean surface highlights the magnitude of the solar flare over the past weekend, says Kate Moran, Ocean Networks Canada's president and CEO.
May 15, 2024
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