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Real-time space weather conditions/triggers. Kevin Sterne. SuperDARN Weekly Group Meeting. Kevin Sterne (Space@VT). Sept. 20, 2016. Motivation. Collaborative upcoming run between SuperDARN (bks radar) and Millstone Hill ISR Interested in SAPS activity and sub-storms
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Real-time space weather conditions/triggers Kevin Sterne SuperDARN Weekly Group Meeting Kevin Sterne (Space@VT) Sept. 20, 2016
Motivation • Collaborative upcoming run between SuperDARN (bks radar) and Millstone Hill ISR • Interested in SAPS activity and sub-storms • Millstone crew may run over night, but do we want to be glued to screens? Kevin Sterne (Space@VT) Real-time space weather Sept. 20, 2016
Space Weather in Real-Time • Dst Kyoto: http://wdc.kugi.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dst_realtime/presentmonth/index.html • Was used for Van Allen Probe triggering • Real-time Solar Wind: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/real-time-solar-wind • Sourced from ACE/DSCOVR Kevin Sterne (Space@VT) Real-time space weather Sept. 20, 2016
Triggering Conditions • Dst Kyoto: -25 nT down/up trigger • Monitor every 30 minutes (30 minute update time) • Real-time Solar Wind: Bz southward (< 0 ) for 6 hours • Monitor every 30 minutes (1 minute update time) • Sometimes data drops out or is unavailable Kevin Sterne (Space@VT) Real-time space weather Sept. 20, 2016