Welcome!
In this activity, you'll be using data collected from space weather monitors, placed in classrooms around the world, to track solar flares.

Contents:

      The Space Weather Monitor Program
     

Solar flares imaged by the TRACE satellite. Photo courtesy NASA.

What is a Space Weather Monitor?
      How Does the Sun affect the Earth?
       Access to Data

The Earth's Ionosphere
       Overview
       Nighttime
       Daytime
       Sunrise and Sunset Effects
       Solar Flare
       Lightning
       Sample Data

Tracking Solar Flares Activity
       Background
       Finding potential flares in SID data
       Looking up the flare
       Finding the strength of your flare
       Tracing your flare back to the Sun
       Learning the history of your flare’s active region
       Solar Flare Report Form (and certificate)

Resources & Suggestions for Further Activities and Research Projects

Glossary

 

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