Since summer 2003 the first CD-Rom on space weather was requested world wide by organisations, libraries, institutes, scientists, journalists, teachers, pupils and other interested persons. Threrefore about 20000 CD-Rom were delivered.
This CD-Rom will take you on a journey through the complex and ever changing relationship between the Sun, the Earth and cosmic rays from stars. We will travel through interplanetary space and follow the processes that cause space weather effects such as the beautiful aurora. We will also learn about the hidden sides of space weather: how it can cause Satellite failures, interrupt mobile phone communications and TV signals, cause radiations risks for airline passengers and even cause power outages here on Earth. In this CD-Rom you will find:
· a description of the physical processes that cause space weather effects
· the influences these process can have
· the history of space weather observations
· current and future observing techniques
· future European and worldwide plans to enable us to manage these
· natural phenomena and cope with potential hazards
· outreach material produced for the European Science Week on space weather