In case you missed the recent space weather hazard, let us leverage our second reflection paper to consider
space weather hazards. It is 2020 after all!
Read articles 1 and 2.
Asteroid heading towards earth identified by 2 teenage Indian girls -Vaidehi Vekariya and Radhika Lakhani who
were analyzing images taken by a telescope located at the University of Hawaii.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7239599/indian-teens-discover-asteroid-earth/ (Links to an external site.)
While the good news is that it did not hit the earth, during a pandemic nonetheless, Emergency Managers need
to consider the threat of space weather hazards.
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/a-small-asteroid-called-2020-qc-just-gave-earth-the-closest-near-miss-ever-seen
(Links to an external site.)
Reflection Paper 2 Prompt.
- Define in your own words each of the following space weather hazards and explain why each is a hazard to
humans or organizations.
- Electromagnetic Emissions (2 points)
- Solar Flares (2 points)
- Magnetized Plasma (2 points)
- Space Debris (2 points)
- Asteroids (2 points)
- Recommend a strategy or approach that Emergency Management can use to minimize loss of life, from
space weather hazards? ( 3 points) - What recommendations would you make for building resilience to space weather hazards? (3 points)
- What about the two articles you just read reflect on the global approach to global threats (4 points)