Space Weather Basics Presentation

Stunning image of the aurora borealis in the night sky, featuring vibrant green and purple lights spreading out in dynamic, wispy patterns. The lights appear to converge at a central point, resembling a celestial explosion or ethereal figure, against a backdrop of countless stars.

Aurora displays are a way to experience space weather, as the solar wind interacts with Earth's atmosphere.

Neil Zeller

Levels	Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type	Presentation/Lecture
Heliophysics Big Ideas	Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
NGSS	ESS2 - Earth's Systems PS1 - Matter and its Interactions ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics	Aurora Coronal Mass Ejection Geomagnetic Storm Magnetic Reconnection Magnetosphere Magnetotail Solar Cycle Space Weather
Material Cost per Learner	Free
Language	English

This 41-slide presentation provides an elementary overview of space weather fundamentals and their effects on Earth systems. The slide deck offers a beginner-friendly introduction to space weather concepts, explaining how solar phenomena interact with Earth's protective magnetosphere. The presentation covers basic space weather features, illustrates how these events can impact various technologies and systems on Earth, and presents complex concepts in accessible language suitable for elementary-level understanding.

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