Accession Number:

ADA280953

Title:

Overview of the Solar-Terrestrial Predictions Workshop IV

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

PHILLIPS LAB HANSCOM AFB MA

Personal Author(s):

• Hruska, J.
• Shea, M. A.
• Smart, D. F.
• Heckman, G.
• Hirman, J. W.
• Coles, Jr, G. L.

Report Date:

1993-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

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 earths 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.

Descriptors:

• *GEOMAGNETISM
• *PREDICTIONS
• *SOLAR PHYSICS
• *SOLAR ACTIVITY
• IONOSPHERE
• PROTONS
• MAGNETOSPHERE
• SOLAR X RAYS
• SOLAR WIND
• SOLAR DISTURBANCES
• SUN
• SOLAR FLARES
• SOLAR CYCLE
• PERTURBATIONS
• REPRINTS
• SPACECRAFT

Subject Categories:

• Astrophysics
• Geomagnetism

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE