Detecting and Monitoring Plasma Clouds: Protecting Communication Systems and Satellites

The video discusses the impact of solar activity on communication systems, highlighting the potential disruptions caused by plasma clouds. A research team from Birmingham University is collaborating with the US Air Force to develop instruments for detecting these clouds. Their technology will be used in the Coriolis space mission to provide early warnings of coronal mass ejections, potentially up to three days in advance.

What can intense solar activity potentially disrupt?

• Ocean currents

• Earth's gravitational field

• Radio communication systems

• Weather patterns

Which university's research team is working with the United States Air Force?

• Oxford University

• Cambridge University

• Birmingham University

• Harvard University

What is the primary goal of the instruments being developed by the research team?

• To measure Earth's magnetic field

• To detect approaching plasma clouds

• To monitor ocean temperatures

• To track wildlife migration

On which space mission will the imager be used?

• Voyager

• Apollo

• Hubble

• Coriolis

How many days in advance can the system warn about coronal mass ejections?

• One day

• Four days

• Two days

• Three days