SWERV: Geomagnetic Storms and Related Space Weather Disturbances

Material Type	Presentation/Lecture
Math Skills	Calculus Data Analysis Equations Geometry Graphing Formulas Scale
Heliophysics Big Ideas	Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big… Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active… 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 Convection Electromagnetism Geomagnetic Storm Heliosphere Ionization Magnetosphere Magnetic Field Plasma Radio Blackout Solar Flare Solar Wind Space Weather Van Allen Belts
Material Cost per Learner	Free
Language	English

NASA Space Weather Event Response & Vulnerability: Geomagnetic Storms and Related Space Weather Disturbances

This comprehensive slide deck provides a deep dive into geomagnetic storms and space weather forecasting for professional development and training. It is useful for understanding the impacts of solar activity on space and ground systems, including satellite drag and ionospheric disturbances. You can apply this resource by integrating the technical slides into mission planning workshops or using the provided data to practice interpreting space weather alerts for operational decision-making.

This resource was produced by NASA GSFC Heliophysics and Katherine Garcia-Sage.

Download PDF file below.

Downloads

View All