What is Space Weather

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Space weather mainly describes the activity which impacts the systems and technologies in orbit and on Earth.

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It can happen or take place anywhere between the surface of the Sun and the surface of Earth. 

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The space weather phenomena start as a space weather storm leaves the sun, it passes through the corona and into the solar wind.

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When it arrives at Earth, it charges the Earth's magnetosphere.

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 It also accelerates electrons and protons down to Earth's magnetic field lines.

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Here they collide with the atmosphere and ionosphere, particularly at high latitudes.

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Each of the components of the space weather impacts a different technology.

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The various impacts of Space Weather are Aurora, they are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth.

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The other impacts of Space weather are CORONAL HOLES, CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS and many others.  

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