
Solar Storms & Super Hurricanes with Richard Spinrad
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Unveiling Solar Secrets: A New Era in Weather Satellites
This chapter explores a newly launched weather satellite with a compact coronagraph that can image solar activity without the need for an eclipse. It discusses the significance of Lagrange points in predicting solar phenomena and the challenges faced by NOAA in managing space weather impacts. The chapter also highlights the importance of international cooperation in climate data collection for enhanced weather forecasting and safety.
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