Issues Facing Solar Storm 2012

Facing the year 2012, the world community to the issue again in the appalling disaster that struck in 2012, in the social networking and virtual world today which discussed the banya "Solar Storms"The issue is mentioned that solar storms will appear on December 21, 2012 which coincides with the end of Mayan calendar. At that time, humans and civilization will be published on extinct, like the extinction of dinosaurs due to the asteroid that hit Earth in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico about 65 million years ago.
Head of Bosscha Observatory, Judge Lutfi sit revealed, solar storms are expected to appear in 2012 due to the solar cycle every 11 years. Solar cycle that occurred in 2001 and is expected back between the years 2012-2014 and one of them cause solar storms.
"Based on the cycle, solar activity will increase in 2012. However, based on various studies, the cycle will shift between 2012 and 2013. Activity level is relatively lower compared with the solar cycle in 2001, "he said when met at the Observatory Bosscha.
Nevertheless, the judge said, "solar storms" that occur due to the cycle will not cause the extinction of humans such as the theory says astrofi adopted some scientists. The storm, he said, only the potential to cause damage to satellites and radio communications as well as extreme climate changes, such as the occurrence of storm el nino and la nina.
Solar storms or solar storm is the result generated from the flames of the sun (solar flares) that burst due to corona mass burst with increasing solar activity. Shot of the sun flames the equivalent of 2.5 x 10 25 megatons of TNT or billions of atomic bombs. The length of the flames could reach 2-3 million kilometers and takes about two hours.
When compared with the distance of the sun and the earth which reaches 150 million kilometers, said the judge, the flames of the sun would not reach the earth's surface. Only, the phenomenon is caused radiation of electromagnetic waves, one of which causes "solar storm".
"Solar storms that can penetrate the protective earth, the atmosphere and magnetosphere. As a result of the storm the sun, satellites and telecommunications networks will be damaged, causing a communication tool and electronics on the earth, such as Hp, ATM, radio, and television does not work, "he said.
In 2003, Judge said, the solar storm could create a power outage in the area of ​​Canada and Alaska are also befall the region the United Kingdom several years ago. In 2005, solar storm also caused a number of scheduled flights in the world delayed due to weather extremes.
Last "Solar Storm" occurred on December 26, 2011 and then, NASA also detect the occurrence of solar storms caused by solar bursts of flames. At the same time, the judge admitted some of its telecommunications equipment does not function but it is too early for him to link the two.