The Lower Fringes of Outer Space: The Thermosphere & Ionosphere
Channel: NSF NCAR & UCAR Science Education
Date: 2021-04-19

The Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere are at the lower fringes of outer space. This is where space weather impacts radio communication, GPS navigation, and satellite operation, and changing space climate impacts space debris accumulation. In this NCAR Explorer Series lecture, Dr. Liying Qian talks about space weather and space climate, and how scientists study the impact that they could have on space technology and space assets on which we increasingly rely.

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