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Introduction to Space Weather Jie Zhang CSI 662 / PHYS 660 Fall, 2009 Copyright © Syllabus Sep. 3, 2009

Content Overview of the Space Weather System Sun: Solar interior, atmosphere, and magnetism Sun: Activities -- Flares, CMEs … Heliosphere: Topology, and Solar Wind Heliosphere: Disturbances, and Energetic Particles Magnetosphere: Topology, field, plasma, currents Magnetosphere: Geomagnetic storms, radiation belt Ionosphere: Structure, Properties and Variability Space Weather: Effects on Technological Systems 13 Lectures: 1 (overview) + 4 (Sun) + 2 (Heliosphere) + 3 (Magnetosphere) + 1 (Ionosphere) + 2 (Effects)

Text Book (required) By May-Britt Kallenrode “Space Physics: An Introduction to Plasma and Particles in the Heliosphere and Magnetosphere” Third edition, 2004 Springer (ISBN: )

Supplement Text Books 1.Markus Aschwanden “Physics of the Solar Corona”, 2004 Praxis Publishing (ISBN: ) Supplement on the Sun 2.Gerd W. Prölss “Physics of the Earth’s Space Environment”, 2002 Springer (ISBN: ) Supplement on Ionosphere and Neutral Upper Atmosphere 3.Volker Bothmer and Ionannis A. Daglis “Space Weathe: Physics and Effects”, 2007 Springer (ISBN: ) Supplement on space weather effects

Books on (Space) Plasma 1.Donald A. Gurnett and Amitava Bhattahcarjee “Introduction to Plasma Physics”, 2005 Cambridge (ISBN: ) Graduate Level 2.Tamas I. Gombosi “Physics of Space Environment”, 1998 Cambridge University Press (ISBN: X) Graduate Level

Books on Entry Level 1.Kenneth R. Lang “The Sun from Space”, 2009 Springer (ISBN: ) Undergraduate Level 2.J. Lilensten and J. Bornarel “Space Weather, Environment and Society”, 2006 Springer (ISBN: ) Undergraduate Level 3.Mark Moldwin “An Introduction to Space Weather”, 2008 Cambridge (ISBN: ) Undergraduate Level, non-science major

Assignment and Grade Homework –4 – 6 homework to reinforce the understanding of physical processes Project 1: On observations –Full knowledge about one particular severe space weather event Project 2: On theory and modeling –Run one NASA CCMC Exams –One mid-term, one final Grades: Homework (20%), Project (30%), Midterm (20%), Final Exam (30%)

Contact Information Office hour: 2 PM – 3 PM, Thursday or by appointment Office: Room 351, Research 1 Telephone: (703) Class URL: