Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• After this course the student is aware of basics of space weather.
• The student understands how the Sun drives space weather.
• The student recognises the effects of space weather on Earth and other solar system objects. 
• The student is able to explain how the properties of an object in our solar system influence its space weather. 
• The student can describe how space weather can be studied with measurements and simulations. 

Credits: 5

Schedule: 28.02.2023 - 06.06.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Esa Kallio, Anne Lähteenmäki

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  • Basics of space plasma physics.
  • Basic properties of solar system objects.
  • Magnetosphere and ionosphere physics.
  • Space weather, auroras.
  • Space plasma, electric and magnetic fields.
  • Space-borne and ground-based instrumentation.
  • Space probes for space weather research.
  • Space plasma simulations.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Exercises, learning assignments, examinations.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Contact hours 48 h (2 x 2 h per week). Independent work 87 h.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV - V
  2023-2024 Spring IV - V

  Enrollment :

  Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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