Solar-Terrestrial Environmental Prediction / edited by Kanya Kusano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kusano, Kanya, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Sun.

Solar system.

Plasma (Ionized gases).

Atmospheric science.

Geophysics.

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Solar Physics.

Space Physics.

Plasma Physics.

Atmospheric Science.

Local Subjects:

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Solar Physics.

Space Physics.

Plasma Physics.

Atmospheric Science.

Geophysics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (470 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

Powerful solar explosions, such as flares and coronal mass ejections, greatly disturb the electromagnetic environment around the Earth and the atmosphere. They may even impact various social systems—communications, positioning, electric power supply, aviation and activities in space. Such variations in the space environment, which can influence human activities, are called “space weather.” The space weather disaster caused by a solar explosion is a potential risk in modern society. To reduce and mitigate space weather impacts, it is essential to understand the structure and dynamics of the solar–terrestrial environment and to predict the variations. This book comprehensively describes space weather, from the basics of related sciences to the possible social impacts. It was compiled based on a national research project on solar–terrestrial environment prediction conducted in Japan recently. It consists of four parts: the linkage between space weather and society; the magnetosphere of the Earth and space weather prediction; solar storms and space weather prediction; and long-term prediction of solar cycle activity and climate impacts. Each chapter covers the basics and applications of each area, which helps readers gain a broad understanding of the subject matter throughout the book. In addition, readers are able to select and read the topics they are most interested in. It is especially valuable for undergraduate and graduate students and young researchers studying space weather and related topics, and is further helpful for experts in various industries related to space weather disasters. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). The present version has been revised technically and linguistically by the authors in collaboration with a professional translator.

Contents:

Chapter 1.Social Impacts of Space Weather

Chapter 2.Impact of Space Weather on Various Fields

Chapter 3.Severe Space Weather Disasters

Chapter 4.Introduction of Space Weather Research on Magnetosphere and Ionosphere of Earth

Chapter 5.Space Radiation

Chapter 6. Geomagnetic Variability and GICs

Chapter 7.Ionospheric Variability

Chapter 8.Structure of Solar Atmosphere and Magnetic Phenomena

Chapter 9.Origin of Solar Storms

Chapter 10.Prediction of Solar Storms

Chapter 11.Explorations of Extreme Space Weather Events from Stellar Observations and Archival Investigations

Chapter 12.Eleven-year Cycle of Solar Magnetic Activity: Observations, Theories, and Numerical Model Predictions

Chapter 13.Solar Activity in the Past and its Impacts on Climate

Chapter 14.Effects of Solar Activity on the Upper Atmosphere

Chapter 15.Impacts of Solar Activity Variations on Climate.

Other Format:

Print version: Kusano, Kanya Solar-Terrestrial Environmental Prediction

ISBN:

9789811977657