|project overview > introduction Solar MURI is a collaborative
project studying magnetic eruptions on the Sun and their effects
on the Earth's space environment. ("MURI" stands for
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, a research
program funded by DoD.) The aim of the project is to improve our
ability to predict space weather from solar observations. The
project will construct a series of physically connected,
observationally tested models of the Sun and its interplanetary
environment. These models will allow us to use observations of
the Sun's atmosphere and magnetic configuration to determine: |A
Solar Prominence Observed by the EIT Instrument on SOHO
Ultimately, our goal is to provide several extra days of notice
prior to an SEP event or geomagnetic storm. - When a magnetic
eruption is imminent - If that magnetic eruption will impact the
Earth's space environment - Whether this will result in a Solar
Energetic Particle (SEP) bombardment and/or a geomagnetic storm
A number of intermediate goals