Very low frequency radio, a well-proven tool for solar-terrestrial studies, proves to be adept at detecting the stresses that space weather imposes on the transformers at the heart of power grids.
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Space Weather in the Machine Learning Era
Space Weather: A Multi-disciplinary Approach; Leiden, Netherlands, 25–29 September 2017
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Predicting and Avoiding Collisions in Space
Solar wind drivers affecting the satellite environment have about a one hour predictive horizon, but solar wind speed periodicities and ensemble modeling can extend the forecast interval.
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White House Seeks Input to Update Space Weather Strategy
Space weather can affect many technologies and infrastructures that society relies on. The White House seeks public input to inform the next steps to better prepare the Nation for this hazard.
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Understanding the Effects of Anthropogenic Space Weather
A large plasma hole generated by the vertical launch of the Formosat-5 satellite created temporary navigating and positioning errors of up to 1 meter, according to a new study.
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Exploring How Space Weather Can Damage Power Grids
A new model of geomagnetically induced currents revisits how space weather damaged a New Zealand grid transformer in 2001, and shows how much worse it could be in a space weather superstorm.
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A Survey of Solar Radio Burst Statistics
National solar radio archive records have substantial missing data potentially affecting the ability to benchmark extreme solar events.
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Space Weather Threat to Australian Power Networks Assessed
Power companies should be cautious during severe solar storms to maintain the integrity of Australia’s power grid, a new study finds.
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Imaging the Sun’s Atmosphere
The technique of heliospheric imaging could be valuable for future space weather operations.
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A Wake-up Call from the Sun
A sudden burst of activity from the Sun in early September 2017 caused a wide range of space weather effects at Earth.