C H A P T E R N ° 16 Space Weather, Power Grid Systems, and Mitigation Measures
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post we will look closer at different mitigation measures currently used and/or recommended against space weather impact in the form of Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC) on power grid systems. Moreover, SR Hoplon will present mitigation measures implemented and discussed in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
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C H A P T E R N ° 15 Space Weather and Power Grids
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post we will look closer at the relation between space weather and power grids. Moreover, SR Hoplon will present the main damage and failure modes associated with Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC) loading in power grids.
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C H A P T E R N ° 14 Space Weather and The Energy Sector
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post we will look closer at the relation between space weather and the energy sector. Additionally, SR Hoplon will discuss how space weather affects the power grid systems directly and indirectly, and explore potential mitigation measures.
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C H A P T E R N ° 13 Space Weather and The Terrestrial Environment
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post we will discuss the recognition of space weather as a hazard to national and global critical infrastructures. Furthermore, we will explore the relation between space weather and the modern-day society.
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C H A P T E R N ° 12 Space Weather and the Aurora
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post we will look closer at the colorful phenomenon ‘the Aurora’. Furthermore, we will discuss the root cause of its creation and explore what causes the most vibrant aurora of the all.
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C H A P T E R N ° 11 Space weather and the Earth's atmospheric layers
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post, we will look closer at each of the different atmospheric layers of Earth. Furthermore, we will explore and discuss these atmospheric layers in relation to the activities happening on the Sun to get a better understanding of the relation between the Earth’s atmospheric layers and space weather.
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C H A P T E R N ° 10 Space Weather and Magnetospheres
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article on space weather and magnetic fields.
In today’s post, SR Hoplon will look closer at the relation between incoming space radiation and planetary magnetic fields. Furthermore, we will discuss the importance of the relation between planetary magnetic fields and their strength, and atmospheric density in regards to a planet’s capability of shielding against space weather and, generally, space radiation.
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C H A P T E R N ° 9 Space Weather and Satellites
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s article we will look closer at space weather and its impact on the exterior and interior of satellites. Furthermore, additional risks and consequences of impact on the exterior and interior of satellites will be presented and discussed, highlighting – among other topics - the importance of the creation and implementation of innovative mitigation measures for the safety of critical infrastructures.
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C H A P T E R N ° 8 Space Weather and Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO)
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article introducing the third, and last, orbital class commonly used by agencies to launch satellites into.
In today’s post we will look closer at Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) and its advantageous and disadvantageous. Additionally, SR Hoplon will discuss the interaction between space weather and the Van Allen Belts, and its impact on Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO).
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C H A P T E R N ° 7 Space Weather and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article introducing the second orbital class commonly used by agencies to launch satellites into.
In today’s post we will look closer at Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and its advantageous and disadvantageous. Additionally, we will discuss the interaction between space weather and the Van Allen Belts, and its impact on Medium Earth Orbit (MEO.
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C H A P T E R N ° 6 Space Weather and Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article introducing the first orbital class commonly used by agencies to launch satellites into.
In today’s post we will look closer at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with additional knowledge provided on Polar Earth Orbit (PEO) and Sun-synchronous Orbit (SSO). Additionally, we will discuss the interaction between space weather and the Van Allen Belts, and its impact on Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
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C H A P T E R N ° 5 Space Weather and Critical Space Infrastructures (CSI)
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article focused on a specific infrastructure within Critical National Infrastructures (CNI).
In today’s post we will look closer at Critical Space Infrastructures (CSI) and identify the most at risk of space weather impact. Additionally, we will discuss the interaction between this infrastructure, space weather, and modern day society.
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C H A P T E R N ° 4 The Van Allen Belts
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post we will introduce the Van Allen Belts and why it was a historical moment in space history. Additionally, we will discuss the differences between its belts and what happens during space weather events.
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C H A P T E R N ° 3 The Outer Space Environment: Radiation vs Space Radiation
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its latest article.
In today’s post we will look closer at what radiation is and what the difference is between radiation found or created on Earth compared to that found in space (i.e., space radiation). Furthermore, we will discuss the difference between two types of space radiation and their impact on the space environment, and much more!
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C H A P T E R N ° 2’³ Historical Space Weather Events
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present the third and last part of its trilogy focused on the most referred to historical space weather events.
In today’s post we will introduce the largest recorded proton event and the 6’th largest storm recorded since 1932. This storm is known to be the cause of Earth losing half of its satellites within less than two weeks. From a scientific and technical perspective, the knowledge obtained from the storm is argued to be the most diverse observations ever made for a space weather event. This storm gave people on Earth a taste of what space weather can do to our space and terrestrial infrastructures even when it is not completely Earth-directed. It highlights why space weather awareness and the implementation of mitigation measures are important even in cases of none-Earth-directed space weather events.
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C H A P T E R N ° 2’² Historical Space Weather Events
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present the second part of its trilogy.
In today’s post we will introduce the largest magnetic storm of the 20’th century. A storm that has become an archetypal disturbance for examining geomagnetic hazards to power systems and which has become the most legendary story among electrical engineers and space scientists. A storm that gave people on Earth a taste of what space weather can do to our space and terrestrial infrastructures and which is a perfect example of why the implementation of mitigation measures is so important.
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C H A P T E R N ° 2’¹ Historical Space Weather Events
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SR Hoplon is delighted to present its three-part mini-series (trilogy) where we will unveil what happened during the three most referred to space weather events among the space weather community. All this to hopefully illustrate the importance of space weather awareness and the implementation of mitigation measures.
In today’s post we will look into the most feared event of them all: The Carrington Event.
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C H A P T E R N ° 1 Space Weather Basics
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SR Hoplon is delighted and happy to present to you its first article. In today’s post we introduce the basics of space weather. We will answer questions like: ‘What is it?’ and ‘What type of solar activities can cause space weather?’.
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