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Day 10


Today I had to explain my lab to the rest of the group. I explained the LFEPR and showed an example of a spectra being created. I also talked about how the machine works and then answered a few questions. I continued looking at the data from the x-ray fluorescence machine and then we decided to retake the standards while a large fan was running to prevent the MOUSE from heating up and affecting the data. I had to compile the standards as well. In addition, I went to see a seminar today about space weather which was interesting. The speaker talked about Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) which are huge explosions of magnetic field and plasma from the Sun's corona. He explained how CME’s have the potential to affect Earth and if large enough cause world wide damage. Due to our heavy reliance on technology a large CME would cause an overload of current in our technological systems causing them to fail everywhere and lead to disastrous problems. Also, he is currently working on a detection system for these large CME’s. The seminar was interesting as I have never learned about space weather before.

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