And now for something completely different...

[Darren Addy]

A new weather(?) phenomenon: Ion plumes.

 

[Terrence Cook]

Don't you mean a new *space* weather phenomenon?

Neat story, it's amazing how little we know about our planet's magnetic field and it's interaction with the solar wind, CME's and radiation storms. Science is just now discovering the complexities of it all. Fascinating...