Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
solar storm
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Solar_Storm_of_1859
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:historical_event astronomer space weather event |
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:coronal_mass_ejection
|
| gptkbp:date |
1859-09-01
1859-09-02 |
| gptkbp:duration |
about 2 days
|
| gptkbp:effect |
geomagnetic storm
auroras at low latitudes telegraph system failures |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Carrington Event
|
| gptkbp:impact |
pipeline corrosion
GPS disruption caused fires in telegraph offices disrupted telegraph communications modern power grids at risk radio communication disruption satellite disruption visible auroras in Caribbean visible auroras in Cuba visible auroras in Hawaii visible auroras in Queensland visible auroras in Rome visible auroras in Santiago |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Richard_Carrington
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
strongest geomagnetic storm on record
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Richard_Carrington gptkb:Richard_Hodgson |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:solar_flare_observed_by_Carrington
gptkb:solar_flare_observed_by_Hodgson |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:1921_geomagnetic_storm
gptkb:1989_geomagnetic_storm |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:solar_cycle_10
supernova |
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted vulnerability of technology to solar storms
|
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
space weather research
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carrington
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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