Space Weather Operations and the need for Multiple Solar Observational Vantage Points
Whitepaper #073 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: space weather applications. Additional topics: space-based missions/projects.
by Yaireska Collado-Vega, Robert D. Loper, A. Steve Johnson, Janet Barzilla, Sarah Gibson, Lisa Upton, Robert Steenburgh, Michelangelo Romano, Christopher Stubenrauch, Alexa Halford, Antti Pulkkinen, Thomas Y. Chen, B. L. Alterman, Phil Quinn, Alexei Pevtsov, Christina Lee, Romina Nikoukar, Devanshu Jha, J. Brent Parham, Ricky Egeland, Drew Turner, Rebecca Ringuette, Phillip Chamberlin, Anna Chulaki, M. Leila Mays, Doug Biesecker, Vincent Ledvina, Sanjay Gosain, Carina Alden, Madeleine Anastopulos, and Kiran Jain
Published onJul 31, 2023
Space Weather Operations and the need for Multiple Solar Observational Vantage Points
The current operational dimension available for space weather analysis and operations is not suitable for deep space exploration. The initial step is to establish multiple observational points that will improve the current analysis/modeling capabilities. We summarize the value of multiple observational points, outline the current gaps, and propose ideas for missions that will address these gaps.
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