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Brief Glossary of terms.
Apogee: The time during the month when the Moon is farthest from the Earth. For further details of past and future apogees please turn to the following link: Apogee/Perigee
Perigee: The time of the month when the Moon is closest to the Earth. For further details of past and future Perigees please turn to the following link: Apogee/Perigee
Solar Wind: Radio actively charged Solar particles that stream out from the Sun. The speed of this can be affected by Solar eruptions and Coronal Holes. We believe that increased Solar wind speed affects the weather and also our moods.
The Sunspot number: Areas on the Sun of twisted magnetic fields that are cooler than the surrounding surface and thus show up as dark spots. The daily sunspot number is arrived at by a process that needs time to explain. See this link for details: http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/sunspotnumber.ht ml
The main thing to realise is that the Sun has cycles of heightened and lowered sunspot activity that takes around 11 years to complete.
The exact reasons for this cycle are not known with any great precision. As regards the daily sunspot value, readings of say 200 indicate high sunspot activity whereas 20 is quite low. Currently we are
heading for a time of low sunspot activity.
Coronal Mass Ejections - CME: Massive explosions on the surface of the Sun as radioactively charged material is flung into space. This can penetrate through to our atmosphere causing radio blackout and electrical malfunction of orbiting satellites. We believe that CME’s also have a fundamental affect on peoples moods and feelings and a huge bearing on our weather. Powerful CME’s are more prevalent at years of Solar Sunspot maximum. Although currently we are heading towards Solar minimum CME’s are still possible though perhaps not as frequent or of such magnitude.http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/cmes.htm
The KP scale: Scale used to illustrate the extent of geomagnetic activity. High levels can lead to added stress and anxiety with the possibility of panic attacks and palpitations. For an up to the minute view of the KP factor please turn to the following link. The KP factor. Red bars in the diagram mean high levels of geomagnetic activity with middle levels at yellow and low levels at green. Watch out if red bars coincide
with say a New Moon or Full Moon.
The Interplanetary Magnetic Field: This
is somewhat difficult to explain in a few brief words. A fuller and more detailed explanation can be found at the following link. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/glossary/IMF.html which is a site totally unconnected with Mood Alert.
So far as peoples moods are concerned the IMF works as follows. When the magnetic field is northwards orientated fewer particles from
space penetrate through to our atmosphere. On the other hand a southwards orientated magnetic field means something like a an open corridor to the Universe through which cosmic energy can reach through
to our atmosphere. This is what causes displays of aurorae or the Northern lights as Solar particles interact with our atmosphere. When it comes to emotional behaviour a southwards inclined IMF can bring
highly sensitive moods and feelings, and this is especially so when the IMF is southwards orientated for several days at a time.
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