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Space weather

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2002

ALEXI GLOVER ,
EAMONN DALY ,
ALAIN HILGERS  and
DAVID BERGHMANS
ALEXI GLOVER
Affiliation:
Space Systems Environment Analysis Section, ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, Postbus 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
EAMONN DALY
Affiliation:
Space Systems Environment Analysis Section, ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, Postbus 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
ALAIN HILGERS
Affiliation:
Space Systems Environment Analysis Section, ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, Postbus 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
DAVID BERGHMANS
Affiliation:
Research and Scientific Support Department, ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, Postbus 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands and SIDC, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Ringlaan 3, B-1180, Brussels, Belgium. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Space weather is caused by conditions on the Sun and in the solar wind, the magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere that can influence the performance and reliability of space-borne and ground-based technological systems and can affect human life or health. It affects man-made systems such as satellite electronics, terrestrial power grids and radio communications. This paper provides an overview of how space weather arises in the solar–terrestrial system and how physical processes are able to cause space weather effects. We also discuss European perspectives and activities geared towards the possible initiation of a European Space Weather programme.

Type
Research Article
Information
European Review , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , May 2002 , pp. 249 - 261
Copyright
© Academia Europaea 2002

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