Series of Events on Relations in the Sun-Earth System and Space Weather
In the last two solar cycles it has been realized that major manifestations of solar activity, often drive magnetospheric, ionospheric and geomagnetic storms which deeply affect people and their activities, with huge technological and socio-economic impacts. In the meanwhile, research activity has produced a significant improvement in understanding the physical processes within each of the Sun-Earth domains. On the other hand, several scientific programs will come to their climax in 2007-09, and SERSES will nicely intertwine with these international activities. SERSES offers a coherent sequence of courses in the different disciplines which concur to the Sun-Earth relationships, and intends to present the solar–terrestrial environment as a unique system in order to allow a significant improvement in the global knowledge of the entire system. SERSES events will be organized, in close cooperation, by the Consorzio Area di Ricerca in Astrogeofisica and the International School of Space Science.