Probe Ridge [SEP] continent
Probe Ridge
Probe Ridge () is a prominent, snow-free, terraced ridge forming part of the north flank of Viking Valley, situated in the southeast portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica. The ridge was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1993 after the space probe which surveyed the planet Mars in 1976.
See also.
- Aeolus Ridge
- Leda Ridge
- Polarstar Ridge
multiple space weather effects: SEP, CME, Forbush decrease, ground level enhancement, geomagnetic storm, etc..
- The 2000 Bastille Day event coincided with exceptionally bright aurora.
- April 21, 2002, the Nozomi Mars Probe was hit by a large SEP event that caused large-scale failure. The mission, which was already about 3 years behind schedule, was abandoned in December 2003.
See also.
- Atmospheric physics
- Atmospheric science
- Earth's magnetic field
- Heliosphere
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