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Planning the future space weather operations and research infrastructure

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2021

In response to a request from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - and with the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation - the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, [...]

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Solar particle radiations storms forecasting and analysis : the HESPERIA HORIZON 2020 Project and Beyond

Norma B. Crosby, Editor ; Olga E. Malandraki, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Astrophysics and space science library | 2018

Solar energetic particles (SEPs) emitted from the Sun are a major space weather hazard motivating the development of predictive capabilities. This book presents the results and findings of the HESPERIA (High Energy Solar Particle Events forecast[...]

Deadly auroras? the Carrington event threat : solar superstorms and the risk of devastating blackouts and electric grid damage from massive geomagnetic disturbances (GMD)

U.S. Government, Department of Energy, Author ; U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Author ; U.S. Government, Department of Homeland Security, Author ; U.S. Congress, Author ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Author | [S.l.] : Progressive Management | 2017

This comprehensive and up-to-date book presents the complex story behind the threat posed by massive solar storms to the electric grid. There is growing concern that a repeat of the colossal "Carrington-event" storm of 1859, or even the lesser 1[...]

Space weather and critical infrastructures: findings and outlook : 29-30 November, 2016, Ispra, Italy

[S.l.] : European Commission | 2017

Extreme space weather has a global footprint and can affect multiple critical infrastructures at the same time. An event of such magnitude could overwhelm a single nation’s response capacity. Further efforts in research, and national and interna[...]

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Geomagnetic storms : OECD/IFP futures project on "future global shocks

Centra Technologies, Author | Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2011

The present paper considers prospects for a future global shock caused by an extreme geomagnetic storm and its effect on critical infrastructure for electrical power and satellite-enabled communications, navigation, and monitoring. Following a b[...]

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Heliophysics : space storms and radiation : causes and effects

Carolus J. Schrijver, Editor ; George Siscoe, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2010

Contents : Perspective on heliophysics / George L. Siscoe and Carolus J. Schrijver -- Introduction to space storms and radiation / Sten Odenwald -- In-situ detection of energetic particles / George Gloeckler -- Radiative signatures of energetic [...]