Ham Radio Forms a Planet-Sized Space Weather Sensor Network
Kristina Collins, David Kazdan, N. A. Frissell
Abstract
For researchers who monitor the effects of solar activity on Earth’s atmosphere, telecommunications, and electrical utilities, amateur radio signals a golden age of crowdsourced science.
Topics & Concepts
PlanetSpace weatherComputer scienceMeteorologyAstrobiologyEnvironmental scienceGeographyAstronomyPhysicsSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeSpacecraft Design and TechnologySpace exploration and regulation