space weather

English

Noun

space weather (uncountable)

1. (meteorology) Any phenomena related to the radiation and particles emitted by the Sun, especially in the vicinity of the Earth that may have an effect on the Earth or human activity in the space.
   • 2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:

     It may sound like science fiction, but heightened solar activity (known as space weather) can affect human technologies not just in space, but also in the air and on the ground.

Derived terms

• space weathering

Translations

phenomena

• Finnish: avaruussää (fi)
• Swedish: rymdväder n