SWERV: Space Weather Chain of Events

An illustration of the Sun interacting with Earth’s magnetosphere.

Material Type	Presentation/Lecture
Math Skills	Data Analysis Measurement Scale Ratios
Heliophysics Big Ideas	Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big… Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active… Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space… Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light… Big Idea 3.1 – The Sun is made of churning plasma… Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
Heliophysics Topics	Atmosphere Space Weather Solar Wind Solar System Aurora Corona Coronal Mass Ejection Magnetic Reconnection Magnetic Field Magnetotail Geomagnetic Storm Geomagnetic Field Solar Flare Solar Cycle Sunspot Plasma Radio Blackout Radiation
Material Cost per Learner	Free
Language	English

NASA Space Weather Event Response & Vulnerability Introduction to Space Weather

This comprehensive presentation details space weather events, covering:

1) Storm Time Outlining a canonical hypothetical solar storm with timing

2) Other Space Weather Phenomenon including Solar Maximum and Solar Minimum.

It provides a structured timeline of a hypothetical solar storm, making it a valuable tool for educators to explain complex heliophysics concepts. You can apply this resource by integrating the slides into a lecture or using the "Storm Time" outline to lead a classroom simulation on space weather impacts.

This resource was produced by M2M-SWAO and Mattie Anastopulos.

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