Overview of the Solar-Terrestrial Predictions Workshop IV

Abstract

The impact of solar phenomena and correlated geomagnetic, ionospheric and magnetospheric activity on various technologies is indisputable. The most important element in solar-terrestrial forecasting is the understanding of solar events and their impact on the earth's environment. The problems facing forecasters of solar-terrestrial activity were discussed at this Solar- Terrestrial Predictions Workshop held in Ottawa, Canada in May 1992. The results and recommendations of the scientists participating in this Workshop are presented in the main text of this paper. A resolution advocating a simple, reliable spacecraft continuously monitoring the upstream solar wind is given in Appendix A. Finally, a list of some of the events, predictions, and unanticipated phenomena that have posed difficulties to forecasters is documented in Appendix B.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA280953

Entities

People

  • Don F. Smart
  • G. Heckman
  • G. L. Coles Jr.
  • J. Hruska
  • J. W. Hirman
  • Margaret Shea

Organizations

  • Phillips Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Colorado
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Delphi Method
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environment
  • Geological Surveys
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Radiation
  • Solar Activity
  • Solar Flares
  • Solar Wind
  • Solar X Rays
  • Space Environments
  • Space Weather
  • Spacecraft
  • Surveys
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space