Open AccessSpace Weather From Explosions on the Sun: How Bad Could It Be?
Author(s) -
Schrijver Carolus J.,
Beer Jürg
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo240001
Subject(s) - space weather , space (punctuation) , meteorology , variable (mathematics) , environmental science , geography , computer science , mathematics , operating system , mathematical analysis
The variable conditions in geospace driven by the Sun's magnetic activity, known as space weather, pose an increasing threat to society [ National Research Council , 2008]. Of particular concern are the infrequent and poorly known extremes.