Given the correct atmospheric conditions, cruise altitudes might prove to be a dangerous place for humans. 🛫
simulate the radiation impact of a very severe, but credible, space weather event on air travel, with a major focus on the busy routes across the North Atlantic. Their simulation looks at many real tracks followed by aircraft in March 2019, and estimates the radiation doses that would have accumulated on-board if exposed to a severe atmospheric radiation storm, such as that thought to have occurred in AD 774/775," Michael A.
Now, it should be noted that humans absorb radiation safely every day. However, when traveling at higher altitudes, humans are exposed to higher levels of radiation because the atmosphere cannot block it. Still, as long as there is no extreme weather event, that exposure is likely negligible. The study however does bring an important factor for jet developers to take into consideration when engineering their planes. Extra measures must be taken to ensure both the passengers and electronic equipment are kept safe during extreme weather events."The orders of magnitude of the ambient dose equivalent induced during past extreme solar energetic particle events raises a number of issues, both for aircrews and for avionics hardware.
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