Some types of geomagnetic storms can be predicted from the properties of coronal holes that spew solar wind.
The new study found that the solar wind flowing from the coronal holes maintains its magnetic polarity in 80% of cases throughout its journey in space. Knowing this polarity is key for predicting whether and how much the burst of the solar wind will destabilize Earth's magnetosphere.
If the magnetic fields of Earth and the one carried by the solar wind meet with the same poles, they will repel each other and have very little effect on the planet. If those fields, however, meet through their opposing poles, they will connect and allow the charged particles of the solar wind to penetrate deep into Earth's atmosphere.
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