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Date |
Note |
References |
1 |
Jan. 23 |
Syllabus (ppt, 0.7 MB)
Overview of the Space Weather System (ppt, 16.6 MB) |
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2 |
Jan. 30 |
Review on Maxwell's Equations
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Sun: the Structure -- interior and atmosphere (ppt, 6.4 MB) |
•Tascione 1-1, P1--P2
•Aschwanden 5.1.1, P176
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•Tascione 2.0-2.2, P15-P18
•Aschwanden 1.1-1.8, P1-P30
•Gombosi 11.1 – 11.6, P213-P230
•NASA/MSFC Solar Physics at http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/
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3 |
Feb. 6 |
Generalized Ohm's Law;
Magnetic Induction Equation
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Sun: Solar Magnetism -- Solar Cycle, Solar Dynamo, Coronal Magetic Field (PPT, 2.5 MB) |
•Tascione 1-2, P2
•Aschwanden 5.1, P176-178
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•NASA/MSFC Solar Physics at http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/
•Tascione 2.6-2.7, P25-P28
•Gombosi 11.4 – 11.5, P219-P225
•Aschwanden 5.2-5.3, P177-P195
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Feb. 13 |
Class Cancelled due to snow storm |
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4 |
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MHD Equations
Magnetic Reconnection
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Sun: Solar Activities -- Flares, CMEs (PPT, 15 MB) |
Aschwanden 6.1, P241-247Aschwanden 10.1, P407-P414
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Aschwanden 10.5-10.6, P436-463Tascione 2.3-2.5, P18-P25 |
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Feb. 27 |
Ideal MHD: Frozen-in effect
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Heliosphere: Solar Wind (PPT, 1.1 MB) (updated on March 19) |
Prolss A.14, P484-487
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Gombosi: Chap. 12, P236 – P252
Tascione: Chap. 3, P31-P40
Prolss: 6.1– 6.2, P277-P314
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6 |
Mar. 20 |
Heliosphere: Solar Wind Transients and SEPs (PPT, 2.3 MB) |
Gombosi: Chap. 12.5 – 12.7, P248 – P252 (main reference)
Tascione: Chap. 3, P31-P40
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7 |
Mar. 6 |
Magnetosphere: Geomagnetic field and Particle Orbit |
Prolss: Chap. 5.1 – 5.3, P. 209-240 (main reference)
Tascione: Chap. 1.6 – 1.12, P4 -- P9; Chap. 4.0 -- 4.7, P43 --P50 (supplement)
Gombosi: Chap. 1, P3 – P23 (supplement)
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Mar. 13 |
Spring Break |
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8 |
Mar. 27 |
Magnetosphere: Structure and Properties |
Prolss: Chap. 5.4 – 5.6, P. 241-271; Chap. 6.4, P325 -- 335 (main reference)
Tascione: Chap. 5.0 – 5.6, P. 57 – 68 (supplement)
Gombosi: Chap. 14.1 – 14.3, P278 – P291 (supplement)
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9 |
Apr. 3 |
Magnetosphere: Magnetospheric Substorm and Storms |
•Prolss: Chap. 6.4, P. 325-336; Chap. 7.6, P381 – 394; Chap. 8.3, P415-422 (main reference)
•Tascione: Chap. 5.7 – 5.10, P. 69 – 76 (supplement)
•Gombosi: Chap. 14.4 – 14.6, P292 – P312 (supplement)
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10 |
Apr. 10 |
Neutral Atmosphere |
•Prolss: Chap. 2, P11-77; Chap. 3.2-3.5, P103 – 159 (main)
•Gombosi: Chap. 8, P125 – P156; Chap. 9.1-9.4, P158 – 169 (supplement)
•Tascione: Chap. 6, P. 79 – 88 (supplement)
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11 |
Apr. 17 |
Ionosphere: Structure and Properties |
•Prolss: Chap. 4, P159-205 (main)
•Gombosi: Chap. 10, P176 – P205 (supplement)
•Tascione: Chap. 7, P. 89 – 97 (supplement)
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12 |
Apr. 24 |
Ionospheric Currents and Aurorae |
•Prolss: Chap. 7.1-7.6, P349-379 (main)
•Tascione: Chap. 8, P. 99 – 112 (supplement)
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13 |
May 01 |
Space Weather Effects and Forecasting |
•Presentation (main)
•Tascione: Chap. 9, Chap. 10, P. 113 – 144 (supplement)
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May 8 |
Final Exam -- Presentation |
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