HR: 1330h
AN: ED13B-01    [Abstracts]
TI: Three-Lesson Introduction of Space Weather to Meteorology Students
AU: Song, P
EM: Paul_Song@uml.edu
AF: University of Massachusetts Lowell, Center for Atmospheric Research, Lowell, MA 01854 United States
AU: * Knipp, D
EM: delores.knipp@usafa.af.mil
AF: USAF Academy, Academy, CO United States
AU: Ridley, A
EM: ridley@umich.edu
AF: University of Michigan, Space Phyisics Research Lab., Ann Arbor, MI United States
AB: During the past four years a short sequence in space weather has been introduced to meteorology students at University of Massachusetts (UMASS) Lowell. The three-sequence, each geared toward a 45 min lecture period, introduces junior meteorology majors to 1) Regions in space and the drivers of space weather; 2) Impacts of space weather; and 3) Observing and Predicting Space Weather. The assumed audience possesses a general science background, but little knowledge of college level electromagnetism. The objectives of this space weather unit, equivalent to one chapter in a meteorology course text, is to introduce students to the basic terminology used in space weather and to provide conceptual material about how space weather can impact everyday life and technology systems and the knowledge resources available. The University of Michigan Space Physics Research Laboratory is developing a set of Sun-to-Earth graphics and visualizations to support this effort. We will present the curriculum and supporting graphics and describe the challenges in integrating this material into a survey meteorology course.
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 1600 GLOBAL CHANGE (New category)
DE: 2400 IONOSPHERE
DE: 2700 MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS
DE: 3300 METEOROLOGY AND ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly