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Statistical Analysis of Geomagnetic Storm Occurrences

Statistical Analysis of Geomagnetic Storm Occurrences. By: Seth Sivak. What Does That Mean?. Solar Cycle Solar Disturbances The Earth and The Magnetosphere Geomagnetic Storms and Their Problems Measuring Storms. The Solar Cycle. 11 Year Magnetic F10.7 X-Ray Flux Sun Spot Number

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Statistical Analysis of Geomagnetic Storm Occurrences

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  1. Statistical Analysis of Geomagnetic Storm Occurrences By: Seth Sivak

  2. What Does That Mean? • Solar Cycle • Solar Disturbances • The Earth and The Magnetosphere • Geomagnetic Storms and Their Problems • Measuring Storms

  3. The Solar Cycle • 11 Year Magnetic • F10.7 X-Ray Flux • Sun Spot Number • 27-Day Rotation

  4. Solar Disturbances • Solar Flares • Sun Spots • CME’s • Coronal Holes • Solar Wind

  5. The Earth & The Magnetosphere • What is it? • What does it do? • Effects of Solar Disturbances

  6. Storms and Their Problems • Auroras • Electrical Blackouts • Cell Phones • Global Positioning Satellites • Other Satellites • Astronauts

  7. Measuring Storms

  8. Space Weather Right Now!!!

  9. What Did I Do? • Research • Data Analysis • Results • Paper • Presentations

  10. Data Analysis • Code Writing • Data Plotting: • Equinox • Yearly, Monthly, Daily, Hourly • Zoom in Seasons • Kp Vs. F10.7 • Colors and Plots • Analysis

  11. Results • Equinox Maximum • July Maximum • Predicted Maximums

  12. Resources and Links • www.haystack.mit.edu • www. SpaceWeather.com • www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/events/monitor • www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp • www.lmsal.com • science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar • canopy.lmsal.com/schryver/Public/homepage/weatherstation.html

  13. Special Thanks • Keith Woods • Charles Fitz • Larisa Goncharenko • Joe Salah • Everyone Else at MIT Haystack

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