{"id":115920,"date":"2024-10-19T11:12:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T04:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115920"},"modified":"2024-10-19T11:12:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T04:12:52","slug":"can-ancient-tree-rings-help-earth-prepare-for-dangerous-space-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115920","title":{"rendered":"Can ancient tree rings help Earth prepare for dangerous space weather?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-54658d611000493\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-54658d611000493--13068741217.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-54658d611000493--13068741217.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-54658d611000493--13068741217.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-54658d611000493--13068741217.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-54658d611000493--13068741217.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-54658d611000493--13068741217.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-54658d611000493--13068741217.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dr. Mark Conde explains the Northern Lights\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Dr. Mark Conde explains the Northern Lights<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>MORGANTOWN, West Virginia \u2013 <\/strong>Ancient tree rings found in several species may hold evidence of past space weather events, according to researchers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/west-virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Virginia<\/a> University.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Amy Hessl, a professor of\u00a0geography at WVU, developed the hypothesis after examining trees such as the bristlecone pine, the deciduous bald cypress and oak trees preserved in Missouri riverbeds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to Hessl, rings provide a glimpse of past solar activity known as Miyake events and signify significant increases in atmospheric radiocarbon levels.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wvutoday.wvu.edu\/stories\/2024\/10\/17\/wvu-researcher-says-ancient-tree-rings-may-help-earth-prepare-for-dangerous-space-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies have unveiled<\/a> at least nine Miyake events have occurred over the past 14,000 years, including in 774 AD and 993 AD.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;If one of these events were to happen today and you were on a high-latitude flight to Norway, you\u2019d probably receive your lifetime dose of radiation on the plane,&#8221; Hessl stated. &#8220;And if you were in space, it potentially could kill you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/spacex-satellite-storm-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IMPROVED SPACE WEATHER FORECASTS NEEDED TO AVOID DESTRUCTION OF SATELLITES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/tree-ring-1200x800-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/tree-ring-1200x800-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/tree-ring-1200x800-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/tree-ring-1200x800-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/tree-ring-1200x800-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/tree-ring-1200x800-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/tree-ring-1200x800-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tree rings may hold clues for space weather\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Tree rings may hold clues for space weather<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (West Virginia University \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/space-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space weather<\/a> events, including solar flares, coronal mass ejections and geomagnetic storms, are monitored by various agencies and can lead to disruptions in satellite operations, failures of power grids and auroras.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Solar flares are the primary source for most particles that reach Earth, but Hessl hopes that three-ring records can assist in identifying other major sources such as explosions of supernovas.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We\u2019re trying to define how extreme those events were,&#8221; Hessl stated. &#8220;When did they occur, exactly? How long did the radiocarbon last in the atmosphere? We need to be sure we\u2019re using reliable recorders, so that\u2019s what we\u2019re trying to figure out. How reliable are these trees at recording radiocarbon levels in the atmosphere, really?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Once more is known about the events, researchers hope that industries will take heed of the results and protect technologies from future potential impacts.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/geomagnetic-storm-causes-destruction-of-40-new-starlink-satellites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GEOMAGNETIC STORM CAUSES DESTRUCTION OF 40 NEW STARLINK SATELLITES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Until recently, scientists have assumed that trees take up radiocarbon evenly. We\u2019ve been treating trees as if they\u2019re scientific instruments. But they\u2019re not. They\u2019re potentially very biased in the way they take up the radiocarbon. So we\u2019ve been studying why different species of trees or trees at separate locations don\u2019t take up radiocarbon the same way. Then when you look at the data, you have a better understanding of how reliable this recorder is,&#8221; Hessl recently stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The largest explosions in the solar system, a solar flare is an explosion of energy that occurs on the sun\u2019s surface, often appearing as a localized burst of bright light. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/study-solar-flares-coronal-mass-ejections-geomagnetic-storms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Mark Conde explains the Northern Lights MORGANTOWN, West Virginia \u2013 Ancient tree rings found in several species may hold evidence of past space weather events, according to researchers at &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115920\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9472],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weather","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115920\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=115920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=115920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}