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Posted by Sam Wormley on September 28, 2006, 2:29 pm


September 27, 2006

SOLAR FLARES COULD DISRUPT GPS RECEIVERS

The degradation of GPS signals by solar flares was recently investigated
by a team from Cornell University. For more information read the following
press release:

        http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/523804/

Posted by Badge 714 on September 28, 2006, 6:08 pm


They had no effect in 2000 when solar flares were at their peak. With
more birds in the air, it won't be a factor again.

Posted by Sam Wormley on September 29, 2006, 12:29 am


Badge 714 wrote:
> They had no effect in 2000 when solar flares were at their peak. With
> more birds in the air, it won't be a factor again.

The 2011-12 solar max is expected to be some 30-50% more active that
those of the last few decades that GPS has been in existence.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/10mar_stormwarning.htm


Posted by Andreas van Hooijdonk on September 29, 2006, 6:16 am



> Badge 714 wrote:
> > They had no effect in 2000 when solar flares were at their peak. With
> > more birds in the air, it won't be a factor again.
> The 2011-12 solar max is expected to be some 30-50% more active that
> those of the last few decades that GPS has been in existence.
> http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/10mar_stormwarning.htm

Still, I can not imagine that they will disrupt GPS receivers. Maybe GPS
reception.

Andreas



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