GROUP D

EARTH / LUNAR / PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS

In this session we will focus on how the space environments around the Moon and Mars are impacted by space weather. Emphasis will be on extreme events, including the effects of SEPs. Discussions will start with basic scenarios and concepts, and move to identification and uses of existing data, currently planned measurements, and the identification of additional new measurements necessary to resolve key unknowns. This session will also look into lessons learned from the Earth's upper atmosphere and ionosphere concerning solar activity-related disturbances that could affect Mars exploration.