Integrating Research of the Sun-Earth System

Journal Article · 02 May 2017 · Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union (Online)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2017EO072499 · OSTI ID:1357130

Jordanova, Vania K. ^[1]; Borovsky, Joseph E. ^[2]; Jordanov, Valentin T. ^[3]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
2. Space Science Inst., Boulder, CO (United States)
3. Yantel LLC, Santa Fe, NM (United States)

Understanding the complex interactions between the magnetic fields of the Sun and Earth remains an important challenge to space physics research. Processes that occur near the Sun at tens of thousands of kilometers from the Earth can generate geomagnetic storms that affect the entire magnetosphere, down to the upper atmosphere. These storms also threaten the ever more sophisticated technologies that we place into the space environment to sustain us, for example, GPS, the satellites we rely on to monitor our weather, and relays that guide our radio transmissions. Increasingly, we need to develop space weather models that can provide timely and accurate predictions so that we can safeguard our society and the infrastructure we depend on.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Contributing Organization: Yantel LLC, Santa Fe, NM (United States); Space Science Inst., Boulder, CO (United States)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1357130
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--17-20440
• Journal Information: Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union (Online), Journal Name: Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union (Online) Vol. 98; ISSN 2324-9250
• Publisher: American Geophysical Union (AGU)Copyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English