(Effects and Users)

Here you will see the importance of this subject emphasised by the fact that Space Weather effects are highly relevant to our daily life on Earth. Topics such as crew and passenger radiation risks on aircraft, communication problems, effects on synthetic apperture radar systems, GPS systems, etc. may all be directly linked to the above and should be taken very seriously. Even power-line failures and corrosion effects observed in pipelines on Earth may be the direct result of Space Weather induced effects. This further stresses the importance of  this discipline not only for the future of manned missions inspace, but also to the present situation of life on Earth. In this section the economical side of the story (cost and insurance aspects) will also be covered.

• Effects on Spacecraft & Aircraft
• Power Distribution Networks and Pipelines
• Oil and mineral Prospecting
• Communication Systems
• Risks to human health
• Space weather influence on climate change
• Insuring against space weather effects