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How are magnetic storms on Earth related to sunspot activity?

Answer 1

There are no magnetic storms on Earth but there are on the sun. The size of a magnetic storm is directly related to the amount of radiation it expels.

The above image shows the magnetic storm of Sun and how it affects the Earth.

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Answer 2

Lincoln Adams

Sunspots are areas of intense magnetic activity on the surface of the Sun, and when they release large amounts of energy in the form of solar flares or coronal mass ejections (CMEs), it can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth when those particles and magnetic fields interact with our planet's magnetosphere. This is why magnetic storms on Earth are related to sunspot activity.

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