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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Did you know?
Did you know that
early
whales gave birth on land?
Did you know that the Roman god, Neptune, was not only the god of the sea, but also of earthquakes?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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HolocenexHolocene : The past 10,000 years, including most of the time since the end of the most recent ice age.
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Research Highlights
Glaciovolcanoes, they're called, these rumbling mountains where the orange-red fire of magma meets the frozen blue of glaciers. Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which erupted recently, is but one of...
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