SPACE WEATHER MODELING FRAMEWORK WALL POSTER
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Learn about the Space Weather Modeling Framework (SWMF) in a 24- by 36-inch wall poster. The front side's dramatic, central image links an observation of the Sun with a simulation image showing the effects of a solar storm on Earth’s magnetic field. Data visualizations represent the 14 SWMF component models, with color-coded lines indicating the multiple connections between the models. Images along the sides of the poster illustrate real-world impacts on Earth and in space. The back side of the poster includes a feature story about applying the SWMF to the biggest space weather event in recent history, descriptions of the component models and U.S. space weather programs, and science activities for the home or classroom.
The SWMF poster is a companion to the Earth System Modeling Framework poster.
Ordering Posters
The SWMF poster is available free of charge for educational purposes to individuals and groups in the United States. Please send your name, mailing address, and numbers of copies requested to Jarrett.S.Cohen@nasa.gov.
PDF Files
PDF versions of the front and back (reduced to 11 x 17 inches for printing) are available to download:
Front (1.7 MB)
Back (3 MB)
About the SWMF
Caused by magnetic and electrically charged phenomena traveling from our Sun, space weather affects life on Earth and our ability to explore the solar system. Space storms have created power outages, diverted airplanes, knocked out satellites, interrupted spacecraft communications, and forced astronauts to take cover.
To study and ultimately predict space weather, scientists are building a software tool called the Space Weather Modeling Framework (SWMF). By coupling a series of computer models, the SWMF can simulate space weather phenomena over vast regions of space — from the surface of the Sun to the upper atmosphere of Earth, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The SWMF harnesses some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to model space storms faster than reality, a key to reliable forecasting.
The SWMF is a Computational Technologies Project investigation led by the University of Michigan's Center for Space Environment Modeling.
