HR: 13:40h
AN: SH52A-01 INVITED     [PDF]
TI: Transitioning From Space Physics Research to Space Weather Application at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL)
AU: * Meng, C I
EM: ching.meng@jhuapl.edu
AF: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723-6099 United States
AB: The ability to monitor and predict our near-Earth space environment ("space weather") lags its sister discipline of terrestrial weather studies by years, in both observational and forecast capabilities. However, with current rapid progress in space physics research, and with current and near-future space environment sensors on research and operational satellites, the space weather operational community can reach new levels of maturity. A rapid transition of scientific research results into prototype operational products is especially important. This paper addresses the concept of rapid transition and presents examples carried out recently by scientists at JHU/APL, such as: OVATION (Oval Variation, Assessment, Tracking, Intensity and Online Nowcasting), and real-time geomagnetic activity nowcasting using observations from limited ground magnetometer stations. Several potential future application projects will be discussed as well; these space-environment products are designed to coincide with operationally significant events, such as communication outages or space object tracking.
DE: 2407 Auroral ionosphere (2704)
DE: 2427 Ionosphere/atmosphere interactions (0335)
DE: 2439 Ionospheric irregularities
DE: 2788 Storms and substorms
SC: SPA - Solar and Heliospheric Physics [SH]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting