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"Space Weather" describes the conditions in space that affect Earth
and its technological systems. Our space weather is a consequence of the
behaviour of the Sun, the nature of Earth's magnetic field and
atmosphere and our location in the solar system.
- The details of what causes various types of space weather are
subjects of active investigation. Sometimes cause-and-effect chains can
be easily identified; e.g. the (indirect) effects of so-called coronal mass
ejections on the atmosphere, which, for example, can cause polar
lights. At other times, the connections are more complicated and
subtle. Therefore, the processes on the Sun and their consequences for
Earth and its environment, i.e. the so-called solar-terrestrial
relations, are of growing interest for the public as well as for the
scientific community.
- The aim of this international school is to address the following
questions: With which methods can fundamental processes determining the
solar-terrestrial relations be investigated? How can relevant
information be extracted from the observational data? What are the
relevant theoretical concepts and how do corresponding models explain
the observations? These questions will be addressed not only with
tutorial lectures but also with practical exercises. The latter shall be
worked on in small groups.
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