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Solar storms that can cause blackouts

A new survey is monitoring how solar storms trigger unusual electric fields on Earth, to help understand how to protect the National Grid.
30 June 2013

Interview with 

Gemma Kelly, British Geological Survey

Part of the show National Astronomy Meeting: Tuesday

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The Northern Lights (aurora borealis)
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