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Storms in Space: Space Weather
Pages 22-25

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... Magnetic storms are accompanied by dramatic auro ral displays, increases in the flux of energetic particles sur rounding Earth, and ionospheric disturbances. Like severe weather in Earth's lower atmosphere, severe magnetic storms can adversely affect human activities.
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... The astronaut can be astronauts to a Moon base and on extended journeys through shielded from galactic cosmic rays only in a deep underground space and perhaps to Mars. Astronauts on future lunar and bunker on the Moon or Mars.
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... The ing of space weather. Survey Committee stresses the importance of continued solar wind monitoring after these missions are no longer operating, and it recommends that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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... STORMS IN SPACE The LWS Radiation Belt Storm Probes and Ionosphere-Thermosphere Storm Probes will study the effects of space storms on regions of geospace that can affect the operation of important technological systems.
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Key Terms

  • cosmic rays
  • energetic particle
  • space weather
  • wind ion
  • magnetic fields

  • solar flares
  • survey committee
  • galactic cosmic
  • physical processes


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