The Wraths of the Sun
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An opening keynote about solar activity and its impacts, explaining how the Sun’s eruptions and magnetic storms affect Earth and technology. The talk covers the physical phenomena behind solar flares and coronal mass ejections and discusses their consequences for satellites, power grids, and communications.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Solar astronomy introduction
- 1:27Safe solar observation
- 3:12Sunspots and convection
- 8:12Solar differential rotation
- 9:54Magnetic field and sunspots
- 12:2511-year solar cycle
- 15:14Solar magnetohydrodynamics
- 20:50Solar cycle impact on Earth
- 25:30Solar wind and Earth's shield
- 30:01Solar flares and geomagnetic storms
- 36:001989 geomagnetic storm
- 38:09Carrington Event
- 40:34Space mission risks
- 41:41Cosmic rays and computer bugs
- 44:10Conclusion
