Name: Evan S.
Summary: A period of strong solar storms on another planet predicted to start in 2012 could interfere with satellites and disrupt power grids on Earth. Scientists say that we are in need of a better understanding of how solar wind is a pressing need. They say that Mercury's magnetic twisters are created when solar wind—which is really a stream of electrically charged particles—set off a process on the tiny planet called a magnetic reconnection. On Earth, energy from these magnetic reconnections "lights up" atoms in our much thicker atmosphere, creating the shimmering auroras at our planet's poles.
Why did I choose this article? I chose this article because of a couple reasons. One, because it was the front article on the National Geographic Channel's website. And two, because it was just an interesting article overall.
6 comments:
Evan
I love reading your summary because you summed up this article very well. You might want to add that the solar winds take part in shaping Mercury's surface as well as the twisters. Great Job!
-Tayce
Evan,
You did a great job summarizing this article. You kept me very informed and I found the information very interesting. I think that you should add a little bit about the bundles of connected field lines and how they penetrate the planet's magnetic boundary which makes the twisters. Overall, you did a great job. Also, I like the title of this article :)
~Melanie
Evan,
The article was very interesting to read and you summarized it very well. Another intersting fact i read in the article was that energy from the magnetic reconnection "lights up" atoms in our atmosphere which is much thicker. It can then create a sparkling aurora. Good job!
Madison
Evan
You did a great job summarizing this 2 page article. One thing you missed was that on Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn have dense atmospheres and strong magnetic shields which protect them from the wind reaching their surfaces. Great Job Evan!
-Will
Evan,
You did a great job summarizing the article. It was very interesting. However, you could have mentioned how the solar wind is eroding the surface of Mercury. Overall, great job!
-Robby
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