International Space Weather Initiative

1. International Space Weather Initiative September 2009 Joseph Davila, Barbara Thompson, Nat Gopalswamy NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

2. Legacy of Previous International Science Years IGY Size Scale Studied IPY-2 IPY-1 IHY 1883 1933 1957 2007 TIME

3. IHY Objectives • Develop the basic science of heliophysics through cross-disciplinary studies of universal processes. • Determine the response of terrestrial and planetary magnetospheres and atmospheres to external drivers. • Promote research on the Sun-heliosphere system outward to the local interstellar medium - the new frontier. • Foster international scientific cooperation in the study of heliophysical phenomena now and in the future. • Preserve the history and legacy of the IGY on its 50th Anniversary. • Communicate unique IHY results to the scientific community and the general public. IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

4. IHY Participation • 71 countries with National committees IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

5. IHY Reasearch Participation • 200 Observatories • 65 Coordinated Investigation Plans (CIPs) • Thousands of scientists IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

6. Science Four Elements of the IHY Program • Science of Universal Processes • Coordinated Investigation Programs (CIPs)Scientific Research • Distributed small instrument program • New observational capability • Education, outreach • Promoting space science • IGY History preservation • Preserving the history of space physics Distributed Instruments Outreach History See website at http://ihy2007.org for more information. IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

7. Science Four Elements of the IHY Program • Science of Universal Processes • Coordinated Investigation Programs (CIPs)Scientific Research • Distributed small instrument program • New observational capability • Education, outreach • Promoting space science • IGY History preservation • Preserving the history of space physics Distributed Instruments Outreach History See website at http://ihy2007.org for more information. IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

8. International Campaigns • Characterize heliosphere from Sun to Heliopause • Observations at the Sun • Stereo/SOHO • Jupiter and Saturn • Voyager 1, 2 • IBEX • Understand the current extended minimum • Provide an environmental baseline for future studies IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

9. Science Four Elements of the IHY Program • Science of Universal Processes • Coordinated Investigation Programs (CIPs)Scientific Research • Distributed small instrument program • New observational capability • Education, outreach • Promoting space science • IGY History preservation • Preserving the history of space physics Distributed Instruments Outreach History See website at http://ihy2007.org for more information. IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

10. IHY Participation • UN-IHY • 17 Distributed instrument observatory programs IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

11. Location of the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) over Africa Image compiled from the GUVI instrument on the TIMED satellite. Courtesy of Larry Paxton, APL Global images of ionospheric anomalies near the Magnetic Equator

12. VLF Radio Receivers • Ionospheric changes observed by monitoring the reflected radio waves • Natural emissions from lightning, and other sources provides insight into energetic atmospheric processes IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

13. IHY Programs Seed Space Science • Ethiopia • New Masters and PhD program in Space Science planned for Bahir Dar University • Zambia • Four new Space Science research positions at University of Lusaka IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

14. Science Four Elements of the IHY Program • Science of Universal Processes • Coordinated Investigation Programs (CIPs)Scientific Research • Distributed small instrument program • New observational capability • Education, outreach • Promoting space science • IGY History preservation • Preserving the history of space physics Distributed Instruments Outreach History See website at http://ihy2007.org for more information. IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

15. International Eclipse Campaigns • 2005 Tunisia • Public lectures • Interviews • Student trip • Science show for Arab teens • 2006 Brazil to Russia • Lectures in Ghana • Scientific trip to Libya • DOS/NASA video • 2008 China • Scientific observations IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

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17. Science Four Elements of the IHY Program • Science of Universal Processes • Coordinated Investigation Programs (CIPs)Scientific Research • Distributed small instrument program • New observational capability • Education, outreach • Promoting space science • IGY History preservation • Preserving the history of space physics Distributed Instruments Outreach History See website at http://ihy2007.org for more information. IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

18. IHY Gold Preserving the history of the IGY • 197 IHY Gold Certificates have been handed out to IGY participants • Recipients include Alan Shapley, James Van Allen • And Prince Philip in the UK • Special meeting organized in India IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

19. International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI) • Follow-on to the IHY to continue to build space physics in developing countries • Joint NASA, UN, JAXA, ESA effort • Approved by the UN Committee for Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, will be formally adopted by the General Assembly this fall. IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

21. ISWI Objectives • Develop the scientific insight necessary to understand the science, and to reconstruct and forecast near-Earth space weather • Instrumentation • Expand and continue deployment of new and existing instrument arrays • Data analysis • Expand data analysis effort for instrument arrays and existing data bases • Coordinate data products to provide input for physical modeling • Input instrument array data into physical models of heliospheric processes • Develop data products that reconstruct past conditions in order to facilitate assessment of problems attributed to space weather effects • Coordinate data products to allow predictive relationships to be developed • Develop data products to allow predictive relationships that enable the forecasting of Space Weather to be established • Develop data products that can easily be assimilated into real-time or near real-time predictive models • Education, Training, and Public Outreach • University and Graduate Schools • Encourage and support space science courses and curricula in Universities that provide instrument support • Public Outreach • Develop public outreach materials unique to the ISWI, and coordinate the distribution IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

22. International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI) IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

23. Principles of the Instrument Program • The lead scientist or principle investigator funded by his/her country provides instrumentation (or fabrication plans) and data distribution • The host country provides the workforce, facilities, and operational support typically at a local university. • Host scientists become part of science team • All data and data analysis activity is shared • All scientists participate in publications and scientific meetings where possible IHY (http://ihy2007.org)

24. Current Activities • National planning committees forming • Steering committee meeting in March 2010 • Logo contest organized by Prof Yumoto • Web site available soon • Continue to seek new ideas for promoting Space Science IHY (http://ihy2007.org)