AI May 2024 could predict solar storms, studies claims

Artificial Intelligence (AI) predicted a powerful solar storm affecting the Earth in May last year, according to a new, the highly active area on the Sun was triggered by Ar13664 StudyA team of researchers at the University of Genoa led by Sabrina Guostavino said that by training AI on historical solar events, it can identify patterns that before the Coronal Mass Election (CME).

This initial warning system is important because traditional methods, which depend on human analysis of solar images and data, often provide less accurate and timely forecasting.

The study stated that despite the progress in observation capabilities and model development, there is sufficient uncertainty in both the forecasts and the prophecies of the CME travel time.

The AI ​​model works by processing large amounts of data from solar imagery and other space weather parameters. It looks for subtle signals in the behavior of the solar atmosphere, such as the power of the magnetic field, the speed of the solar air and the presence of solar flares.

“The incident of May 2024 also underlines the wide implications of AI-operated reverse engineering for space meteorology,” the study exposed.

“With such accuracy the ability to predict the time of CME visit the time of travel shows that AI can also serve as a clinical tool for testing and refining the existing model of CME proliferation,” it said .

What is coronal mass ejection?

There are large -scale expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the corona of the solar storm or powerful CME Sun. Huge clouds of electrified gas travel at a speed of hundreds of miles per second and can affect power grid, communication, GPS navigation, air travel and satellites.

According to ISRO, last year’s geomagnetic storm was the most intense since 2003, causing interruption in communication and GPS systems.

Also read The solar storm that recently hits the Earth, the most intense since 2003: ISRO

Solar flares

Solar activity follows a pattern with peaks and climbing every 11 years. Scientists describe these cycles as solar maximum and solar minimum, which are powered by the magnetic field of the Sun.

Currently, the solar cycle is running 25, which is expected to reach a solar maximum around July 2025. The cycle has shown more activity than anticipated by NASA and NOAA (National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration), with an official prediction of about 115 sunspots.

Despite having high amounts of data at disposal, scientists are uncertain why the sun has been more active than expected. Further observation is necessary to improve future predictions and increase our understanding of the internal processes of the sun.