Monitoring and Modeling Space Weather
How do we know what kind of "weather" we're having
in space? Scientists use a network of ground-based observatories combined
with satellite-based instruments to monitor solar activity, measure
magnetic
fields, and detect many types of radiation. They also use complex computer
models to help predict the ebb and flow of space weather systems.
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Scientists use a broad array of techniques and instruments to make the measurements needed ...
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Observations by Earth-orbiting satellites and other spacecraft have revolutionized our understanding ...
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Some observations of space weather phenomena are made by spacecraft. Other observations are ...
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Scientists who study space weather make extensive use of computer models to make sense of complex ...
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Meteorologists measure quantities like wind speed, rainfall amounts, and temperature. They ...
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water
on Earth is held in the Earth’s
ocean?
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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OoidsxOoids : Small (< 2 mm), spheroidal, layered sedimentary grains, usually composed of calcium carbonate, but sometimes made up of iron- or phosphate-based minerals.
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Research Highlights
In dark, rich soils on every continent, microbes dealing with the effects of climate change aren't accelerating global warming the way scientists had predicted, a study by researchers at the University...
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