W7: the grave problems of solar storm

           In most recent, scientists are trying their best to prevent impacts of solar storms. It is the first time that scientists predict that it is possible for a solar storm to hit our planet, just like how hurricanes can hit a coastline. From the warning, it allows airlines to switch their communication systems, so it will not be affected by the solar storm.
          However, some experts put the prediction of solar storms in question because this is their first prediction about the solar storm’s impact to our planet. One of the scientists, Baker said that the sun is entering another period of solar maximum, and it is expected to have the highest activity in 2013, and the activity matters on Earth because when the sun send out huge sheets of solar wind it can disrupt the magnetic field surrounding our planet. Even though, the solar storms may disrupt everything from GPS to airline communication, and the disturbances can be very costly and dangerous that airlines may need to reroute flights to avoid disconnection from communication between the plane and tower. On the other hand, these disturbances create beautiful auroras above the sky of the North and South Poles.

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1) Hurricane (storm): Noun. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Ex. Hurricane hits this town every year.

2) Solar wind: Noun. The continuous flow of charged particles from the sun that permeates the solar system.
Ex. Solar wind contains flow of charged particles that may affect our electronic devices.

3) Magnetic field: Noun. An area around a magnet or magnetic object, where there is a force that will attract some metals towards it.
Ex. Without magnetic field, you will not be able to locate North or South on a compass.

4) Disturbance (trouble): Noun. Actions that make you stop what you are doing, or that upset the normal state that sth is in/
Ex. Construction had created constant noise, dust and disturbance in the neighborhood.

5) Aurora: Noun. A natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky, usually near the northern or southern magnetic pole.
Ex. One of the 100 things to do before you die is to see aurora in either North or South Poles.