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The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [3]
The solar wind is observed to exist in two fundamental states, termed the slow solar wind and the fast solar wind, though their differences extend well beyond their speeds. In near-Earth space, the slow solar wind is observed to have a velocity of 300–500 km/s , a temperature of ~ 100 kilokelvin and a composition that is a close match to the ...
Solar Winds was the first major title designed by James Schmalz. [8] As a young developer, his simple motivation was to develop a game that is fun to make. [9] He created Solar Winds based on inspiration from the game Star Control II, [8] as well as his love of the science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation. [9]
The storm's electrical current sparked a number of fires worldwide, including one near Grand Central Terminal which made it known as the "New York Railroad Storm". [1] Contemporary scientists estimated the size of the sunspot (AR1842) [ 1 ] which began on May 10—and caused the storm—as 151,000 by 34,000 km (94,000 by 21,000 miles).
The solar wind also carries with it the Sun's magnetic field. This field will have either a North or South orientation. If the solar wind has energetic bursts, contracting and expanding the magnetosphere, or if the solar wind takes a southward polarization, geomagnetic storms can be expected.
The ferocious wildfires turning the Los Angeles area into a raging inferno are being fueled by "hurricane force" Santa Ana winds that have already prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of ...
In Massachusetts, at least 47 active brush fires have been reported, the state's department of fire services said in a statement Monday, adding that 18 were reported in a 24-hour period.
The Sun's wind is called the solar wind. These winds consist mostly of high-energy electrons and protons (about 1 keV) that are able to escape the star's gravity because of the high temperature of the corona. Stellar winds from main-sequence stars do not strongly influence the evolution of lower-mass stars such as the Sun.