Solar storm

Solar storm can refer to:

• Solar flare, a large explosion in the sun's atmosphere
• Coronal mass ejection (CME), a massive burst of solar wind, sometimes associated with solar flares
• Geomagnetic storm, the interaction of the Sun's outburst with Earth's magnetic field
• Solar proton event, proton storm
• List of solar storms
  • Solar storm of 1859
  • March 1989 geomagnetic storm

See also

• Solar cycle
• Solar cycle 24
• Space weather and heliophysics
• Sunspot, where most solar flares and coronal mass ejections originate
• Coronal hole, another area where solar disturbances arise