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<article>
    <title>Space Weather: The Role of Solar Radio Monitoring in Malaysia and Implications of Sun Activities to the Earth</title>
    <authors>
        <author>Z.S. Hamidi</author><author>N.N.M. Shariff</author><author>C. Monstein</author><author>Abidin, Z.Z</author><author>Ibrahim, Z.A</author><author>N. Hashim</author><author>R. Umar</author><author>N.A.I. Aziz</author>
    </authors>
    <affiliations>
        <affiliation>Radio Cosmology Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</affiliation><affiliation>Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</affiliation><affiliation>Institute of Astronomy, ETH Zurich, Switzerland</affiliation><affiliation>Faculty of Applied Sciences, MARA University of Technology, UiTM S.Alam Selangor, Malaysia</affiliation><affiliation>Mathematics Section, Centre for Foundation Studies in Science, University of Malaya, KL, Malaysia</affiliation><affiliation>Astronomy Unit, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia</affiliation>
    </affiliations>
    <emails>
        <email>zetysharizat@siswa.um.edu.my</email>
    </emails>
    <journal>
        <name>International Journal of Fundamental Physical Sciences (IJFPS)</name>
        <volume>3</volume>
        <issue>4</issue>
        <pages>57-63</pages>
        <date>December, 2013</date>
        <issn>2231-8186</issn>
        <doi>https://doi.org/10.14331/ijfps.2013.330056</doi>
    </journal>
    <abstract>Space weather is closely tied to solar activity, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). This study highlights the importance of continuous solar radio monitoring in Malaysia through the e-CALLISTO network, as part of the International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI). Operating since 2007, Malaysia contributes unique observations due to its equatorial location, capturing data essential for understanding the dynamic Sun-Earth relationship. This paper reviews the monitoring mechanism and implications of solar events, aiming to enhance our understanding of solar activity and its impact on Earth's environment.</abstract>
    <keywords>Space weather, Climate changes, Solar radio burst, E-CALLISTO network, Sun activities, Solar flare, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)</keywords>
    <license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</license>
</article>
