Space Weather

Sand-AND Dust Storms-

Challenges for services to aviation

CAeM-XIV

Hong Kong, China,

3-10 Feb 2010

Background

• EC-LXI agreed to establish an Inter-programme Coordination Team on Space Weather (ICTSW)

• Terms of Reference:

– Standardization and enhanced data exchange through WIS

– Harmonized definition of end-products and services

– Integration of Space Weather observations

– Encourage dialogue between and among operational and research Space Weather communities

Progress to Date

• Circular letters to WMO Members and several international organizations (OOSA/COPUOS, ICAO, IMO, ISES, and ITU) to invite participation:– Nominations for ICTSW– Point of Contact within Country

• Responses from 27 Members

• Preliminary discussions with ISES, OOSA/COPUOS, ESA, Canada, China, the Russian Federation and USA to explore collaboration opportunities

• Meeting with ISES and its representatives from Canada, the Russian Federation, USA and ESA developed preliminary list of activities for WMO ISES Collaboration

Space Weather Publication

CAeM and CBS Coordination

• Presentation and report at February 2010 Meeting of CAeM (Item 8.8) calling for coordination with ICAO International Airways Volcano Watch Operations Group (IAVWOPSG) – requirements definition needed for information products

• Selection of ICTSW Members and Co-chairs done in consultation with Presidents of the two Technical Commissions– February 2010 CAeM formally designates Co-Chair– November 2010 CBS formally will designate Co-Chair

Actions

• Recommend that Members support the work of ICTSW through adequate resources

• Encourage collaboration between ICTSW and the ICAO IAVWOPSG

• CAeM and CBS about to designate Co-Chairs

Glossary

• ESA -- European Space Agency

• ET-EGOS – Expert Team on Evolution of the Global Observing System

• IAVWOPSG – International Airways Volcano Watch Operations Group

• ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization

• ICTSW – Inter-programme Coordination Team on Space Weather

• IMO – International Meteorological Organization

• ISES – International Space Environment Service

• ITU – International Telecommunication Union

• OOSA/COPUOS – U.N. Office of Outer Space Affairs/Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

• OPAG-IOS – Open Programme Area Group for Integrated Observing Systems

Existing forecasting research centres

providing routine dust forecasts.