The sun has many cycles includng a sunspot cycles. This cycle lasts 11 years. A solar flare is the most violent errruption on the sun. Flares typically last a few minutes and can release engeries equal up to millions hydrogen bombs. The sun makes itslf known by the influence of solar winds of high speed charged particles constastantly blowing of our sun, Solar Wind may be viewed as an extension of the outer Atmosphere of the sun (the corona) into interplanetry space.
Solar Flare
Solar Winds
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/sun/sscycle.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sun_projection_with_spotting-scope.jpg
Even though the internet is vast with informaton both part of B and C could not be found. i went through many different sites and the information i needed couldnt be found. Now in part B the undertandng of staellites being disrupted along with radios especially A. M radios can be affected because of solar flares. Power grids can lose power cause of energy given off caused by solar wind and solar flares.
Author: Dr. David H. Hathaway, david.hathaway @ nasa.gov
Curator: Mitzi Adams, mitzi.adams @ nasa.gov
Last Updated: November 02, 2009
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090917131556.htm
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