What's the Weather Like in Space and Why Should We Care? - With Lucie Green
Offered By: The Royal Institution via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the fascinating world of space weather and its impact on Earth in this comprehensive lecture by Professor Lucie Green. Delve into the dynamics of our solar system, including solar wind and coronal mass ejections, and understand their effects on communications, GPS, and electricity distribution. Learn about the Sun's atmosphere, Earth's magnetosphere, and magnetic reconnection. Discover historical space weather events like the Carrington Event and gain insights into cutting-edge research using tools such as the Solar Orbiter. Understand the importance of studying space weather and its implications for our technologically dependent society.
Syllabus
Introduction
Suns Atmosphere
Earth Atmosphere
Sun Atmosphere
Earths Magnetosphere
Magnetic Reconnection
Space Weather Events
The Carrington Event
Corona of the Sun
Magnetic Field
Solar Orbiter
Orbital
Commissioning Phase
First Images
Telescopes
Taught by
The Royal Institution
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