Collaboration and Policy for Space Weather Modeling and Risk Mitigation

Paper number

IAC-10.D5.3.3

Author

Prof. Jeanne Holm, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

Coauthor

Dr. Larry Paxton, The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States

Coauthor

Dr. Michele Weiss, The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States

Coauthor

Dr. Robert Schaefer, The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States

Coauthor

Dr. Syau-Yun Hsieh, The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States

Year

2010

Abstract

Space weather information is provided by a variety of organizations, from national space agencies to universities to industry consortia.  These organizations collect information from a specific instrument or instruments to inform an audience of scientists and engineers.  What is lacking in this area is a international collaboration that seeks to connect the best information to the people most affected by space weather phenomena.

A concept called SWIFTER--Space weather informatics, forecasting, and enabling research brings together the following:

\begin{itemize}\item International community of scientists, engineers, and industrial service providers that can understand, inform, and discuss the affects of space weather \end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}\item Data models that can be rated and vetted for accuracy \end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}\item Access to information across distributed data sources \end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}\item Communication mechanisms for new and experienced participants \end{itemize}
\begin{itemize}\item Engagement and collaboration opportunities that allow the general public to understand the affects of space weather \end{itemize}

This paper will discuss the opportunities for participation and the evolution of SWIFTER into a capability that coordinates and promotes other space weather activities.

Abstract document

IAC-10.D5.3.3.brief.pdf

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