Magnetic Storm

Summary Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are bits of the sun thrown into space. When directed in the direction of earth they are a grave threat to civilization. How the sun's magnetic fields generate CMEs, the earth magnetic field protects us from CMSs and how our civilization's dependence on magnetic fields keeps us at risk from CMEs is explained.

S5.E3 ∙ Magnetic Storm

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Erik Thompson Clifford V. Johnson Alex Filippenko Laura Danly

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Aug 11, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : History Channel Workaholic Productions Flight 33 Productions

Summary Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are bits of the sun thrown into space. When directed in the direction of earth they are a grave threat to civilization. How the sun's magnetic fields generate CMEs, the earth magnetic field protects us from CMSs and how our civilization's dependence on magnetic fields keeps us at risk from CMEs is explained.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Aug 11, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : History Channel Workaholic Productions Flight 33 Productions

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