The physics of space weather/solar-terrestrial physics (STP): what we know now and what the current and future challenges are

<p>Major geomagnetic storms are caused by unusually intense solar wind southward magnetic fields that impinge upon the Earth's magnetosphere (Dungey, 1961). How can we predict the occurrence of future interplanetary events? Do we currently know enough of the underlying physics and do we h...

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Main Authors: B. T. Tsurutani, G. S. Lakhina, R. Hajra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-02-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:https://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/27/75/2020/npg-27-75-2020.pdf