Space Physics and Aeronomy, Space Weather Effects and Applications

<div style=”text-align: justify;”><b>Examines how solar and terrestrial space phenomena affect sophisticated technological systems</b></div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>Contemporary society relies on sophisticated technologies to manage electricity distribution,</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>communication networks, transportation safety, and myriad other systems. The successful design and</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>operation of both ground-based and space-based systems must consider solar and terrestrial</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>space phenomena and processes.</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”><i>Space Weather Effects and Applications </i>describes the effects of space weather on various</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>present-day technologies and explores how improved instrumentation to measure Earth’s space</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>environment can be used to more accurately forecast changes and disruptions.</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>Volume highlights include:</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”> <ul> <li>Damage and disruption to orbiting satellite equipment by solar particles and cosmic rays</li> <li>Effects of space radiation on aircraft at high altitudes and latitudes</li> <li>Response of radio and radar-based systems to solar bursts</li> <li>Disturbances to the propagation of radio waves caused by space weather</li> <li>How geomagnetic field changes impact ground-based systems such as pipelines</li> <li>Impacts of human exposure to the space radiation environment</li> </ul> </div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers,</div> <div style=”text-align: justify;”>students, and professionals.</div>