International Space Weather Coordination Forum (ISWCF): Toward Coordination of Ground-Based Facilities, End-User Engagement, and Data Exchange

When: Friday 1st May afternoon - after close of US Space Weather Workshop - time TBC (duration: ~4h)

Where: Boulder, CO - room & capacity TBC

What: In-person open meeting to advance international coordination on space weather Themes identified at the first ISWCF (Top-Level Summary, Statement of Intent), namely:      (1) Coordination of ground-based observing networks, (2) Unified engagement with space weather end-users, (3) Space weather data exchange.

 

Tentative Agenda

  • ~15min, Introduction to ISWCF & Future Plans - Masha Kuznetsova
  • ~1 h 30, Coordination of Ground-Based Observing Networks 
    • Introduction to Global Ionosonde Observation/Operation Network (GION) - Mamoru Ishii
    • Discussion: considering GNSS, riometers, magnetometers - Mpho Tshisaphungo
  • ~1h, Discussion on Unified End-User Engagement - Mamoru Ishii
  • ~1h, Discussion on Coordination of Data Exchange - Joaquim Costa & Mamoru Ishii
  • ~15min, ISWCF Next Steps - Masha Kuznetsova

 

Contacts: suzy.bingham AT metoffice.gov.uk or maria.m.kuznetsova AT nasa.gov