Progress in space weather modeling in an operational environment

Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

Ari Viljanen^1,12  Peter Velinov^1,13  Yurdanur Tulunay^1,10  Rami Qahwaji⁶  Alexander Potapov⁴  Marco Pietrella¹  Marlon Núñez⁵  Andrei Mikhailov⁹  Ivan Kutiev^1,13  Norbert Jakowski⁷  Tatiana Egorova²  Véronique Delouille⁸  Consuelo Cid^1,11  Nicolas Bergeot⁸  Anna Belehaki³  Ioanna Tsagouri³ 

[1] Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia,Rome,Italy;Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos and World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC), Davos,Switzerland;National Observatory of Athens, P. Penteli,Greece;Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS,Irkutsk,Russia;Universidad de Málaga,Málaga,Spain;University of Bradford,Bradford,UK;German Aerospace Center, Institute of Communications and Navigation,Neustrelitz,Germany;Royal Observatory of Belgium,Brussels,Belgium;Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN), Troitsk, Moscow Region,Russia;Middle East Technical University,Ankara,Turkey;Universidad de Alcalá,Alcalá de Henares,Spain;Finnish Meteorological Institute,Helsinki,Finland;Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,Sofia,Bulgaria

关键词: space environment;    services;    forecasting;    modelling;    space weather;   

Others  :  800644
DOI  :  doi:10.1051/swsc/2013037

 received in 2012-06-19, accepted in 2013-03-10,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

This paper aims at providing an overview of latest advances in space weather modeling in an operational environment in Europe, including both the introduction of new models and improvements to existing codes and algorithms that address the broad range of space weather’s prediction requirements from the Sun to the Earth. For each case, we consider the model’s input data, the output parameters, products or services, its operational status, and whether it is supported by validation results, in order to build a solid basis for future developments. This work is the output of the Sub Group 1.3 “Improvement of operational models” of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action ES0803 “Developing Space Weather Products and services in Europe” and therefore this review focuses on the progress achieved by European research teams involved in the action.

【 授权许可】

   
© I. Tsagouri et al., Published by EDP Sciences 2013

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