Subsections
[Cr:4, Lc:3, Tt:1, Lb:0]
- Solar activity: Solar interior - solar atmosphere - corona - solar wind - solar rotation - sunspots and solar cycle - interplanetary magnetic field - heliosphere – prominences, filaments and plages - solar flares - coronal mass ejections - coronal holes.
- Geospace: Structure of earth - atmosphere - atmospheric waves - ionosphere - geomagnetic field - ionospheric conductivity and currents - important features of ionosphere - plasmasphere - radiation belts - bowshock - magnetopause - magnetosheath - cusp - magnetotail - plasma and neutral sheets - magnetospheric current systems.
- Solar-terrestrial interactions: Solar cycle impacts on atmosphere and ionosphere - magnetic reconnections - geomagnetic storms – substorms and aurorae - thermospheric disturbances - ionospheric storms and disturbances - effects in the middle atmosphere.
- Societal impacts and prediction: Satellite lifetimes - satellite charging - energetic particle impacts and implications for space travel - radio propagation hindrances - ground induced currents and effects on electrical lines - induction effects in oil pipelines - probable effects on living beings - prediction capabilities.
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