The Origins of Space Weather

Catalog description

Phenomenological approach to understanding the origins of space weather and the space environment from the Sun to the Earth's surface including a detailed treatment of coronal holes, coronal mass ejections, sunspots, solar flares, solar energetic particle events, solar radio bursts, solar structure including its magnetic dynamo, solar wind, terrestrial magnetic field, geomagnetic storms. Prerequisite: admission to the program or permission of the program coordinator. 3 hrs. Fully online, distance-learning format. Offered annually.