Slashgeo Log In
Solar GPS Headaches to Come
posted by lxnyce
on Saturday January 12, @03:31PM
Permalink
Trackback URI
Slashdotthis
Diggthis
Del.icio.us
from the can't-find-where-you-are-when-you-look-at-the-sun dept.
Permalink
Trackback URI
Slashdotthis
Diggthis
Del.icio.us
from the can't-find-where-you-are-when-you-look-at-the-sun dept.
From Very Spatial : "National Geographic is reporting that we can expect a season of intense solar flares for the next few weeks and months. This is all part of a normal 11 year cycle in solar flare activity, but it can lead to some distinct headaches in our tech heavy world. As the article notes, this is the first cycle where GPS is widespread - and GPS is one of the systems most easily affected by solar flares. It will be interesting to see how much impact these flares have on our day to day lives, particularly in the geospatial community"
For more info and a link to the actual article, head on over to Very Spatial.
For more info and a link to the actual article, head on over to Very Spatial.
« New Weather Mapplet for Google Maps | Geonews Catching-Up, Polls: Results on Acquisitions and What Excites You for 2008 »
Related Stories
Solar Storm Disrupt GPS
[+]
GeoCarta writes: "The next solar storm cycle should be significantly stronger than the current one, which may mean problems for power grids and GPS systems and other satellite-enabled technology, scientists announced today. In a report in the National Geographic News, scientists say that the next 11-year cycle of solar storms could start as early as this year or as late as 2008 and should peak around 2012."
Solar GPS DataLogger
[+]
Vector One describes a new solar GPS datalogger and provide multiple screenshots. From the blog: "It is a solar powered GPS with rechargeable battery. It is also a datalogger, capable of logging 100,000 waypoints and bunches of NMEA data. [...] However, this is no ordinary solar GPS, it includes wireless BlueTooth too! So, with a PDA one could be plotting locations using ‘Navigate’ mode in real-time.
You are probably wondering about the price, right?
Price: 70 Euro" The Geowanking list provide a very informative link to the specifications.
GPS Outage Due to Solar Flare
[+]
The GeoCarta blog runs a story about GPS disrupted by solar flares. From the blog: "“In December, we found the effect on GPS receivers were more profound and wide spread than we expected,” Dr. Paul Kintner, a professor at Cornell University, reported, “Now we are concerned more severe consequences will occur during the next solar maximum.”"
Solar GPS Headaches to Come
|
Log In/Create an Account
| Top
| Search Discussion
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
