Editing Space weather (section)

==Phenomena==
Within the [[Solar System]], space weather is influenced by the solar wind and the [[interplanetary magnetic field]] <!-- (IMF) --> carried by the solar wind [[plasma (physics)|plasma]]. A variety of physical phenomena is associated with space weather, including [[geomagnetic storm]]s and [[substorm]]s, energization of the [[Van Allen radiation belt]]s, ionospheric disturbances and [[scintillation (astronomy)|scintillation]] of satellite-to-ground radio signals and long-range radar signals, [[aurora (astronomy)|aurorae]], and [[geomagnetically induced current]]s at Earth's surface. [[Coronal mass ejection]]s <!-- (CMEs) --> are also important drivers of space weather, as they can compress the magnetosphere and trigger geomagnetic storms. [[Solar energetic particles]] (SEP) accelerated by coronal mass ejections or solar flares can trigger [[solar particle event]]s<!-- (SPEs) -->, a critical driver of human impact space weather, as they can damage electronics onboard spacecraft (e.g. ''[[Galaxy 15]]'' failure), and threaten the lives of [[astronaut]]s, as well as increase radiation hazards to high-altitude, high-latitude aviation.