How severe space weather can disrupt global supply chains

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) strong enough to create electromagnetic effects at latitudes below the auroral oval are frequent events that could soon have substantial impacts on electrical grids. Modern society's heavy reliance on these domestic and international networks increases our...

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Main Authors: H. Schulte in den Bäumen, D. Moran, M. Lenzen, I. Cairns, A. Steenge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/2749/2014/nhess-14-2749-2014.pdf