aurora hunting and space weather awareness
DESCRIPTION
We know that Aurora Borealis is one of the main effects of Solar activity or space weather. We enjoy it as a tourism attraction in the Arctic regions of the planet. But how much do we really know about the dangers of solar activity? What is the risk and should we worry about it? This presentation (English/Dutch) highlights both elements of space weather. [As presented at the NVR #SolarMax event in Den Haag on 2 September 2014]TRANSCRIPT
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@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax Photo: Martin Stojanovski
Remco TimmermansSpace Weather Awareness
Omniversum, Den Haag2 September 2014
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Ancient Aurora Tales: Inuit spirits playing football with a walrus skull
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@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
Ancient Aurora Tales: Finland, Revontulet – The Fox Fires
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Nellim, Finland, 2010
Photo: Remco Timmermans@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Kirkenes, Noorwegen, 2012
Photo: Remco Timmermans@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Nellim, Finland, 2013
Photo: Remco Timmermans@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Nellim, Finland, 2013
Photo: Remco Timmermans@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Nellim, Finland, 2013
Photo: Remco Timmermans@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Noordkaap, Noorwegen, 2014
Photo: Remco Timmermans@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Nellim, Finland, 2013
Photo: Martin Stojanovski@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Nellim, Finland, 2013
Photo: Martin Stojanovski@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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Saariselkä, Finland, 2013
Photo: Martin Stojanovski@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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A Space Weather Survival GuideSolarMax
ISU Space Studies Program 2013@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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“Space weather destroys stuff”
Credit: ESA@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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“All of this has happened before, and it will all happen
again” – J.M. BarrieCredit: ESA
Waarom kan ons dit iets schelen?
@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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• Carrington observed a solar flare coming from a sunspot
• Several days later Earth experienced the strongest geomagnetic storm ever recorded
1859 – Carrington Event
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• 13 maart 1989: de Aarde wordt getroffen door een grote zonnestorm
• Transformatoren worden vernietigd
• 5-6 miljoen mensen zonder stroom
• Geschatte schade tussen 4 en 10 miljard $
• Zuidelijke Auroras!
1989 – Quebec Event
Picture: NASA@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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• 27 oktober 2003: Een zware zonnestorm raakt de Aarde
• Diverse satellieten vernietigd
• In New York zitten 50 miljoen mensen zonder electriciteit
• Schade: 4 to 20 miljard $.
2003 – Halloween Storm
Image: SOHO – NASA Goddard @timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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2012 – The Carrington-Class CME that missed Earth
Image: SDO - NASA@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax
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• Zeldzaam: “Lage frequentie, grote impact” zonnestormen
• Maar: “Hoge frequentie, kleine impact” zonnestormen gebeuren zeer regelmatig.
• Laatste gemeten X-class flares in juni 2014• Schade vaak niet gewijt aan space weather
Frequentie en impact
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2014
Heel weinig kennis Zonnecyclus Kennis bij beperkte groepen
Geen lijn voor ‘politiek’
@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax Bron: Europese Commissie
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• Bewustzijn• Beschermen van systemen op aarde• Beschermen van satellieten
Credit: NASA
Wat kunnen we hieraan doen?
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@timmermansr | @nvr_ruimtevaart | #SolarMax Photo: Martin Stojanovski
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