05. Is space weather predictable? (A K2S Question)

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Space scientists are working hard to develop instruments to measure space weather conditions from the ground and space and computer models to specify and predict space weather. Space weather forecasters are about 40 years behind terrestrial weather forecasters but hope to close the gap in the next few years.

Answer provided by Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.


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