Space Weather FX

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Space Weather FX is a video podcast series that explores the science of space weather and how it can impact our every day lives. Atmospheric scientists from MIT Haystack Observatory, working together with Loch Ness Productions, have created an exciting introduction to what happens when the Sun stirs…

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    • Apr 30, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 4m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Episode 8: The Big Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2010 4:42


    In our final episode of Space Weather FX, we look at the Big Picture of atmospheric physics and what scientists are learning about the various layers of Earth's atmosphere. We see a summary of what scientists know about how our planet's atmosphere reacts to solar activity and other processes that create space weather.

    Episode 7: It Came from the Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2010 4:38


    In episode 7 of Space Weather FX we explore the famous Hallowe'en solar storms in 2003. Atmospheric scientists studied these storms and their effects on our planet's magnetosphere and our technology.

    Episode 6: GPS and Space Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2010 6:37


    In this sixth episode of Space Weather FX, we explore the effects of space weather on global position satellite technology both in space and on the ground.

    Episode 5: A Tour of Haystack's Radars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2010 4:30


    In this episode of Space Weather FX we go on a tour of Haystack Observatory's radars and learn how atmospheric scientists use them to study the effects of space weather.

    Episode 4: Stratospheric Sudden Warming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2009 4:51


    In this fourth episode of Space Weather FX we look at some causes of space weather effects that come from our own stratosphere.

    Episode 3: When Space Weather Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2008 3:07


    In this third episode of Space Weather FX we explore what happens to Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere during a space weather event.

    Episode 2: Connecting the Sun and Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2008 3:57


    In this second episode of Space Weather FX we explore the ingredients that make up space weather: plasmas and magnetic fields. Learn about where we find plasmas and magnetic fields, and how they interact to create space weather.

    Episode 1: Space Weather and its Effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2008 6:26


    In this first episode of Space Weather FX we explore just what space weather is and how it can affect people and technology here on Earth. Plus, you'll learn about a familiar and surprising new way to measure what space weather does to our planet's upper atmosphere!

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