NASA Space Weather Science Application Strategy and Activities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Spann
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Weather Forecasts ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Measurement And Analysis ◽  
Science Application ◽  
Robotic Space Exploration

<p>The NASA Heliophysics Division Space Weather Science Application (SWxSA) program has as its strategic mission to establish a preeminent space weather capability that supports human and robotic space exploration and meets national, international, and societal needs. This is done by advancing measurement and analysis techniques and expanding knowledge and understanding that improves space weather forecasts and nowcasts. Ultimately, the SWxSA program enables space weather forecasting capability that the Agency and Nation and international community require, in partnership with NASA’s Artemis Program and other Federal agencies, and international partners. This includes the development and launch of missions/instruments that advance our knowledge of space weather and improve its prediction, and the transitioning of technology, tools, models, data, and knowledge from research to operational environments. This presentation will provide an update on NASA’s SWxSA space weather strategy and activities.</p>

scholarly journals From heliophysics to space weather forecasts

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 5.26-5.30
Author(s):  
Richard Harrison ◽  
Jackie Davies ◽  
Jonny Rae
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Weather Forecasts ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting ◽  
New Space ◽  
The Subject

Abstract Richard Harrison, Jackie Davies and Jonny Rae summarize progress in capitalizing on UK expertise in research and instrumentation for new space weather forecasting – the subject of an RAS Discussion Meeting in March.

scholarly journals Space weather: the solar perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Temmer
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Space Weather ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Interplanetary Space ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting ◽  
Stereo Mission ◽  
Interaction Regions ◽  
Near Future ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe Sun, as an active star, is the driver of energetic phenomena that structure interplanetary space and affect planetary atmospheres. The effects of Space Weather on Earth and the solar system is of increasing importance as human spaceflight is preparing for lunar and Mars missions. This review is focusing on the solar perspective of the Space Weather relevant phenomena, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), flares, solar energetic particles (SEPs), and solar wind stream interaction regions (SIR). With the advent of the STEREO mission (launched in 2006), literally, new perspectives were provided that enabled for the first time to study coronal structures and the evolution of activity phenomena in three dimensions. New imaging capabilities, covering the entire Sun-Earth distance range, allowed to seamlessly connect CMEs and their interplanetary counterparts measured in-situ (so called ICMEs). This vastly increased our knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of interplanetary space due to solar activity and fostered the development of Space Weather forecasting models. Moreover, we are facing challenging times gathering new data from two extraordinary missions, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (launched in 2018) and ESA’s Solar Orbiter (launched in 2020), that will in the near future provide more detailed insight into the solar wind evolution and image CMEs from view points never approached before. The current review builds upon the Living Reviews article by Schwenn from 2006, updating on the Space Weather relevant CME-flare-SEP phenomena from the solar perspective, as observed from multiple viewpoints and their concomitant solar surface signatures.

scholarly journals SHORT-TERM SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING BASED ON THE EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING METHOD

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
ANASTASIA SERGEEVNA NADTOCHY ◽  
◽  
DMITRIY VLADIMIROVICH FOMIN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Calculated Data ◽  
Weather Forecast ◽  
Exponential Smoothing ◽  
Launch Vehicles ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting ◽  
Exponential Smoothing Method

The paper presents information on the results of short-term space weather forecasting for the Vostochny cosmodrome based on data on the electron flux density with energies above 2 MeV received from satellites from the operator's site of the Space Weather Forecast Center of the Moscow State University Institute of Nuclear Physics. The analysis of the calculated data on the level of near-Earth radiation, as a result of the use of various extrapolation methods, showed that the method of exponential smoothing is most effective for short-term space weather forecasting. Such forecasts can be used when planning launches of launch vehicles from spaceports.

On Coastal Ocean Systems, Coupled Model Architectures, Products and Services: Morphing from Observations to Operations and Applications

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
L.J. Pietrafesa ◽  
E. B. Buckley ◽  
M. Peng ◽  
S. Bao ◽  
H. Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Coupled Model ◽  
Coastal Ocean ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Prediction Systems ◽  
Ocean Observing ◽  
Regional Effort ◽  
Observing Systems

The national build-up of “coastal ocean observing systems” (COOSs) to establish the coastal observing component of the national component of the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) network must be well organized and must acknowledge, understand and address the needs of the principal clients, the federal, and in some cases state as well, agencies that provide financial support if it is to have substantive value. The funds being spent in support of COOS should be invested in pursuit of the establishment of the National Backbone (NB) that is needed: to greatly improve atmospheric, oceanic and coastal “weather” forecasting, broadly defined; for ecosystem management; and to document climate variability and change in coastal zones. However, this process has not occurred in a well conceived, orderly, well integrated manner due to historical and cultural bases and because of local priorities. A sub-regional effort that is designed to meet federal agency needs and mission responsibilities with an emphasis on meeting societal needs is presented by way of example to show that university and industry partners with federal agencies have an important role to play in the future of building out ocean and coastal observing and prediction systems and networks.

Nanotechnology Challenges for Future Space Weather Forecasting Networks

2005 ◽  
pp. 46-62
Author(s):  
Rainer A. Dressler ◽  
Gregory P. Ginet ◽  
Skip Williams ◽  
Brian Hunt ◽  
Shouleh Nikzad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting ◽  
Future Space

Space Weather Forecasting at IZMIRAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 869-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Gaidash ◽  
A. V. Belov ◽  
M. A. Abunina ◽  
A. A. Abunin
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting

Application of Test Particle Simulations to Solar Energetic Particle Forecasting

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (S335) ◽  
pp. 268-271
Author(s):  
S. Dalla ◽  
B. Swalwell ◽  
M. Battarbee ◽  
M. S. Marsh ◽  
T. Laitinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Test Particle ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Solar Energetic Particle ◽  
Alert System ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Particle Simulations ◽  
Forecasting System ◽  
Particle Propagation

AbstractModelling of Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs) is usually carried out by means of the 1D focused transport equation and the same approach is adopted within several SEP Space Weather forecasting frameworks. We present an alternative approach, based on test particle simulations, which naturally describes 3D particle propagation. The SPARX forecasting system is an example of how test particle simulations can be used in real time in a Space Weather context. SPARX is currently operational within the COMESEP Alert System. The performance of the system, which is triggered by detection of a solar flare of class >M1.0 is evaluated by comparing forecasts for flare events between 1997 and 2017 with actual SEP data from the GOES spacecraft.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document