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Scientists at the University of Oulu in Finland have discovered a 14300-year-old solar storm, believed to be the most violent ever recorded. Researchers analyzed carbon-14 in prehistoric tree rings and used a chemistry-climate model to mimic Earth's upper atmosphere during the ice period. The storm looks to be 500 times more powerful than the Halloween solar storm in 2003, which was larger and more oriented than any of the biggest Space Age storms. This is an excellent chance to see the present impact of intense space weather phenomena on Earth.
The 14,300-year-old solar storm was the strongest ever, according to a new tree ring radiocarbon study
According to a research published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters on May 15, the event happened between January and April 12,350 BC, during the latter years of the previous Ice Age. The weather event produced around 18% more high-energy particles in Earth's atmosphere than the previous greatest storm in the Holocene, in 775 AD. According to lead scientist Kseniia Golubenko, this is the only known severe solar event from before the Holocene period. The study proposes a novel model for radiocarbon anomalies in glacial climatic changes.
Scientists have discovered a significant increase in carbon-14, a rare radioactive isotope created by cosmic rays. This suggests that the sun just had a big particle outburst. A novel approach used to analyze radiocarbon data from previous climatic periods led to this discovery. The jump in 2023 prompted a closer examination of the storm's magnitude.
The storm in 12,350 B.C. was likely caused by a solar flare that resulted in an aurora borealis in the Ice Age sky, which would have captivated early humans. Historically, radiocarbon increases were associated with grand solar cycles.
Solar storms pose a significant risk to today's technology-driven world, as evidenced by a 14,000-year-old storm that might cause calamity. The incident poses a threat to infrastructure and contemporary systems, emphasizing the importance of preparedness in the technological age. Previous storms had caused massive disruptions.
