Space Weather and Coronal Mass Ejections

• Main Author: Howard, Tim (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Subjects: Physics.; Planetology.; Space sciences.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

Space weather has attracted a lot of attention in recent times. Severe space weather can disrupt spacecraft, and on Earth can be the cause of power outages and power station failure. It also presents a radiation hazard for airline passengers and astronauts. These “magnetic storms” are most commonly...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• History
• Observation and Modeling
• Relevance to Space Weather
• Recent Developments.