The stormy Sun - how it affects our technology based society”,
Pål Brekke, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Space Center

A slide show of how solar storms influence the satellites. More than 1,000 satellites are operating in space and the loss of a signal from any one of them can have serious consequences on weather forecasts, communication, navigation, mapping, search and rescue, research, and military surveillance.

Until about 100 years ago, solar storms could pass by without humans noticing the damage these storms do. Today it’s a different story. More than 1,000 satellites are operating in space and the loss of a signal from any one of them can have serious consequences on weather forecasts, communication, navigation, mapping, search and rescue, research, and military surveillance.

Find out how predicting solar weather isn’t just an academic exercise. Learn about the satellites that monitor the Sun 24×7, providing space weather forecasts and a reliable early warning about solar storms that may hit the Earth, so that satellite systems, electrical grids, and other services can minimize potential disruptions.
In particular dynamical positioning, geological surveys and directional drilling can be hampered and will be a challenge for all oil and gas activities in the High North.2