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World Service,31 Oct 2003,22 mins

Spot the Solar Flares

Science In Action

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In a new surge of sunspot activity, the Sun is producing massive solar flares causing magnetic storms. Are big bubbles of methane rising from the ocean's depths to blame for reports of sinking ships in places like the Bermuda Triangle? The first hydrothermal vent has been found in the Indian Ocean. Transmitters attached to whales help to explore Arctic fjords.

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