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FP7 space weather brainstorming meeting

IAP, Paris23rd Jan, 09:30 to 17:30

SWWT AGENDA.

1. Welcome, practical arrangements– Pay 12 Euros cash only for lunch if taken at Observatory (1300); 24 Euros if staying

tomorrow; – Buy tickets during coffee break today (main + 3 side dishes + drink + coffee)– Access code for return 1232

2. Agree agenda3. General background4. Apologies & ideas5. Space weather interests6. Fit to themes

– Space– Infrastructures– Transport – Security

7. Summarise actions8. AOB(details on later slides)

SWWT BACKGROUND: USER NEEDS.

• SpW has application to real-world problems that are important for Europe: – navigation, comms, spaceflight, etc.

• Much scope if we address real user needs, – Consider interplay of science, technology & economics– e.g. HF comms in context of ALE.

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• Use Pasteur’s quadrant as guide/tool

– Look at mix between pure + applied

– Stress use-inspired basic research?

– Aid to compete with other space science

SWWT BACKGROUND: OTHER FP7.

• EuroPlanet (planetary network, I3 for FP7) – Radiation environments (PN)– Other (JL/MH)

• atmospheric modelling/drag• ionospheric effects on radio signals • solar farside monitoring • space weather & exploration

– Meets at ESTEC 26/27 Feb• Astronet (ERANET on future infrastructures, incl solar)

– Meeting now in Poitiers – SWWT input provided

• HEAPNET (astroparticle physics network) – Possible overlaps in detectors (& heliospheric shielding?)– Meets in Amsterdam Feb 19/20.

SWWT BACKGROUND: FP7 status.

• Space – Open call, closes 19 June 2007– Heavily weighted to GMES– Some scope for space science & space technology

• Is space environment in technology Strategic Research Agenda? – No call in 2008, next in 2009

• Infrastructures– Open call, mainly e-infrastructures, closes 2 May 2007.– I3 (network, TNA, JRA + synergy) call in 2008

• Security– Open call, closes 31 May 2007– Includes security of civil infrastructures

• Cascade threat to power grids is highlighted– Further calls in autumn 2007 and in 2008

SWWT BACKGROUND: FP7 status 2.

• Transport– Defines Galileo/EGNOS themes

• Exploiting full potential, tools– Implementation left to Supervisory Authority– Call due in 2007, build on EGNOS

• Tactics: – is it important to submit a proposal into the space theme? – demonstrate interest & raise awareness of space weather?– How to influence 2009 space call?

SWWT APOLOGIES & IDEAS

• Werner Schmutz (Davos) – nowcasting of upper atmosphere chemistry (Proba 2/LYRA)

• Alan Dodson (Nottingham) - scintillation (COST 296)

• Richard Horne (BAS) – nuclear explosions in space

• Wolfgang Keil (Astrium) – spacecraft effects

SWWT Space weather interests.

Planetary space weather Ionospheric effects & knowledgeGICSatellite effectsAviationNuclear explosions in space Biological effects of radiationSolar UV variabilityVirtual observatories for space weather Space climate and global change

SWWT Planetary space weather– Radiation environments (PN)– atmospheric modelling/drag– Ionospheric effects on radio signals

• Magnetic anomalies on Mars are key target• Auroral and dynamo effects ?

– Solar farside monitoring• 50% of planetary SpW originates on farside• helioseismology, Lyman-α scatter

– Space weather & exploration• Radiation and charging effects on Moon• Mitigation techniques

SWWT Ionospheric effects

• Better 3-D real-time specification of the ionosphere?– measurements: horizontal and vertical resolution – calibration: ‘sondes, langmuir probes – modelling, – data management– targeted products for end users

• Space-based SAR needs awareness of ionosphere– relevant to GMES?– e.g. carbon content of vegetation

• Parallel capacity for better collaboration with US?

SWWT GIC

• Important SpW effect, e.g. as in ESA cost benefit study.

• Do we need to raise awareness of the issue?– domino effects - small problem triggers cascade– Has industry awareness declined since last Max– No major GIC during Halloween storms 2003.

• Adapt FP6 proposals?– Target Security theme

SWWT Spacecraft effects

• S/C development– design (tools), – criteria and means for active protection (operation) of

S/C against massive SpW effects (e.g. CME) • SpW spaceborne monitoring:

– dedicated satellite platforms on suitable orbits; – definition of state of the art instrumentation – definition of pointing requirements – Trade platforms against monitoring goals and

instrumentation • SpW affect military operations and surveillance

SWWT Virtual observatories

• Look for synergy with other topics, e.g. heliophysics/STP has common interest in developing VO standards and tools for time series data which have been neglected by astronomy-driven grid projects.

SWWT Aviation• Radiation – avionics• Radiation – people*. EU directive - SpW not well

integrated into current legal framework– In-flight measurements to validate models– Longer-flights – A380, etc

• HF radio propagation – oceans, poles• Satcom, • Sat nav – scintillation* at equator & auroral zone –

impact on time critical issues– What is timescale for implementation?

• Sat nav, TEC issues

SWWT Artificial space weather effects• Artificial space weather effects,

– production of artificial radiation belts (as 1962) – EMP similar effects to GIC– Ionospheric heating

• Implications for European space assets– Galileo, GMES – generic security issue.

• Activities– Mitigation research - dissipate artificial radiation belts

to reduce cumulative damage? – Raise awareness, e.g. EMP.– Assessment of source of problem

SWWT Biological effects of radiation

SWWT Solar UV

• Data from LYRA on PROBA2 will stimulate this area, e.g. PMOD/WRC building tools to nowcast state of the chemical composition of the upper terrestrial atmosphere.

• TIGER. Thermosphere-Ionosphere …• Retrieving whole spectrum• Check between UV and EUV

SWWT Solar monitoring

• H-alpha monitoring – current telescopes have low cadence, improve (30s) to see Morton waves

• Radio obs on http://secchirh.obspm.fr• Browser at RoB; http://sidc.be/SWB• Is there scope to fly on meteorological s/c?

SWWT Space climate and global change

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SWWT Fit to themes

Space

Infrastructures

Transport

Security

SWWT End

AOB– ?

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SPARES

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