New coronal mass ejection simulations hold promise for future of space weather forecasting
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 09:20
in Astronomy & Space
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are massive expulsions of magnetic flux into space from the solar corona, the ionized atmosphere surrounding the sun. Magnetic storms arising from CMEs pose radiation hazards that can damage satellites and that can negatively impact communications systems and electricity on Earth. Accurate predictions of such events are invaluable in space weather forecasting.