Statistical Analysis of Geomagnetic Storm Occurrences By: Seth Sivak.

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Statistical Analysis of Geomagnetic Storm Occurrences By: Seth Sivak

What Does That Mean? P Solar Cycle P Solar Disturbances P The Earth and The Magnetosphere P Geomagnetic Storms and Their Problems P Measuring Storms

The Solar Cycle b 11 Year Magnetic b F10.7 X-Ray Flux b Sun Spot Number b 27-Day Rotation

Solar Disturbances b Solar Flares b Sun Spots b CME’s b Coronal Holes b Solar Wind

The Earth & The Magnetosphere b What is it? b What does it do? b Effects of Solar Disturbances

Storms and Their Problems b Auroras b Electrical Blackouts b Cell Phones b Global Positioning Satellites b Other Satellites b Astronauts

Measuring Storms

Space Weather Right Now!!!

What Did I Do? b Research b Data Analysis b Results b Paper b Presentations

Data Analysis b Code Writing b Data Plotting : XEquinox XYearly, Monthly, Daily, Hourly XZoom in Seasons XKp Vs. F10.7 XColors and Plots b Analysis

Results b Equinox Maximum b July Maximum b Predicted Maximums

Resources and Links b b www. SpaceWeather.com b www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/events/monitor b www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp b b science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar b canopy.lmsal.com/schryver/Public/homepage/ weatherstation.html

Special Thanks b Keith Woods b Charles Fitz b Larisa Goncharenko b Joe Salah b Everyone Else at MIT Haystack