The topics of this course include theory and hands-on-exercises. The acceptance of the course requires a project work report and successfully accomplished the oral exam.
Content:
Long-term evolution of the Sun and basics of the Sun – Earth coupling
Basics of the solar activity and solar dynamo modelling
Sunspots and solar magnetic field, grand solar maxima and minima
Seasonal and decadal changes of geomagnetic activity
Geomagnetic observations and field work
Real-time space weather analysis
Goals:
To be aware of the basics of space climate, and to understands how the solar
activity changes over the decades and centuries.
To understands how the Sun affect to the near-Earth space and infrastructure.
Be able to read scientific literature and write short summaries on their results.
- FileOral presentation topics FilePDF document
Read the Tanskanen et al. 2011 paper and do the attached homework.
Read chapters 2.4 - 2.6 of the Earth's Climate Response to a Changing Sun (file: PDF) and do the attached assignment.
Read the Mursula et al. 2015 2011 paper and do the attachment homework.
Read Weiss et al. 1992 and do the attachment homework.
Read M. Lockwood et al. 1999 and do the attachment homework.