Register for the webinar through the event webpage at:
https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/?post_type=events&p=27913
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Abstract: Another GOES satellite, with the LASP EXIS instrument aboard, is set to launch on March 1st. This NOAA satellite program provides weather forecasting that we all use to plan our daily activities. The LASP-built instruments—the extreme ultraviolet and x-ray irradiance sensors (EXIS)—are “eyes” on the Sun that also allow forecasters to monitor and predict space weather. The Sun emits light, charged particles, and magnetic fields that can disrupt technology and communications, cause power outages, and interfere with GPS systems. EXIS helps forecasters to predict when space weather could interrupt the communications and technology our society depends on.
In this talk, GOES scientist and EXIS instrument lead Frank Eparvier will discuss the GOES satellite program, the upcoming launch scheduled for March 1, the source and impacts of space weather and LASP’s role in protecting Earth from its harmful effects.
This information and more is available on the public lecture series webpage (http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/about/events/public-lectures/).