Solar Energy and Solar Energy and Its Interaction with Its Interaction with

Earth’s Earth’s AtmosphereAtmosphere

İlkem Sekban ASLANİlkem Sekban ASLANDepartment of Aerospace Department of Aerospace

EngineeringEngineering

Middle East Technical Middle East Technical UniversityUniversity

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The Sun is responsible for many of the The Sun is responsible for many of the

phenomena on Earth, including the phenomena on Earth, including the maintenance of life.In addition, magnetic maintenance of life.In addition, magnetic storms, storms, ccapable of disturbing radio apable of disturbing radio communication, and auroral displays are communication, and auroral displays are associated with solar eventsassociated with solar events..

( Yurdanur Tulunay ‘ Solar Energy and Its( Yurdanur Tulunay ‘ Solar Energy and Its Interaction with Earth’s Atmosphere’ )Interaction with Earth’s Atmosphere’ )

Effects of Solar Wind on Effects of Solar Wind on Earth Magnetic FieldEarth Magnetic Field

Definition of Solar WindDefinition of Solar Wind Definition of Magnetic FieldDefinition of Magnetic Field Interaction Between Solar Wind aInteraction Between Solar Wind andnd

Earth Magnetic FieldEarth Magnetic Field

Magnetic FieldMagnetic Field DisturbanceDisturbance

Keywords :Keywords : Solar WindSolar Wind Magnetic FieldMagnetic Field

Solar WindSolar Wind

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Magnetic Field Near Magnetic Field Near EarthEarth

From SUN, EARTH and SKY by Kenneth R. Lang, 1995

Magnetic Field of EarthMagnetic Field of Earth

Introduction to Geomagetic Fields by H. Campbell, 2003

Magnetic Field of EarthMagnetic Field of Earth

Introduction to Geomagetic Fields by H. Campbell, 2003

Magnetic Field of EarthMagnetic Field of Earth

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Bow ShockBow Shock

From SUN, EARTH and SKY by Kenneth R. Lang, 1995

Effects of Solar Wind on Effects of Solar Wind on Earth Magnetic FieldEarth Magnetic Field

Definition of Solar WindDefinition of Solar Wind Definition of Magnetic FieldDefinition of Magnetic Field Interaction Between Solar Wind aInteraction Between Solar Wind andnd

Earth Magnetic FieldEarth Magnetic Field

RefferencesRefferences

Yurdanur Tulunay ‘ Solar Energy Yurdanur Tulunay ‘ Solar Energy and Its Interaction with Earth’s and Its Interaction with Earth’s Atmosphere’Atmosphere’

Kenneth R.Lnag ‘Sun,Earth and Kenneth R.Lnag ‘Sun,Earth and Sky’ 1995Sky’ 1995

Wallace H.Campbell ‘Introduction Wallace H.Campbell ‘Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields’ 2003to Geomagnetic Fields’ 2003

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