Space storms as natural hazards

L. I. Dorman (1) , N. G. Ptitsyna (2) , G. Villoresi (3) , V. V. Kasinsky (4) , N. N. Lyakhov (4) , M. I. Tyasto (2)

1 TAU - Tel Aviv University
2 SPbIZMIRAN
3 ROMA TRE - Università degli Studi Roma Tre = Roma Tre University
4 Irkutsk Institute of Railway Transport

Eruptive activity of the Sun produces a chain of extreme geophysical events: high-speed solar wind, magnetic field disturbances in the interplanetary space and in the geomagnetic field and also intense fluxes of energetic particles. Space storms can potentially destroy spacecrafts, adversely affect astronauts and airline crew and human health on the Earth, lead to pipeline breaking, melt electricity transformers, and discontinue transmission. In this paper we deal with two consequences of space storms: (i) rise in failures in the operation of railway devices and (ii) rise in myocardial infarction and stroke incidences.

Domaines: Sciences de la Terre

L. I. Dorman, N. G. Ptitsyna, G. Villoresi, V. V. Kasinsky, N. N. Lyakhov, et al.. Space storms as natural hazards. Advances in Geosciences, 2008, 14, pp.271-275. ⟨hal-00297110⟩