ARLA/CLUSTER: Serviço Meteorológico britanico vai disponibilizar a previsão de erupções solares, tempestades espaciais e vento solar a partir da Primavera 2014

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Met Office to provide space weather forecasts

The UK *Met Office* plan to provide forecasts of solar flares, space storms
and solar wind from Spring 2014

They say a £4.6M investment in this innovative system by the Department for
Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will help protect the technologies
our day-to-day lives rely on.

Severe solar flares, space storms and solar wind can disrupt satellites,
GPS, power grids and radio communications.

Space weather forecasts, running all day, every day from spring 2014, will
allow government and businesses to take swift action to ensure services are
maintained.

Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts, said: "The sun is in
constant flux, and the possibly damaging impact of this solar activity is
growing as people become more reliant on satellite technology.

"Space is one of the Eight Great Technologies of the future and I'm pleased
that this worthwhile project has received the funding it's due. These
forecasts will ensure that businesses can plan ahead, keeping us at the
forefront of the global race."

The £4.6M investment, spread over the next three years, will allow the Met
Office to build on its partnership with the US National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's ( NOAA) National Weather Service, sharing
knowledge and expertise in space weather forecasting.

Press release
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/archive/2013/
space-weather-forecasts<http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/archive/2013/space-weather-forecasts>

BBC News Story
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25517466
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