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Value-add Space Weather Forecasting as the RWC for Africa

Value-add Space Weather Forecasting as the RWC for Africa. Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell Managing Director: SANSA Space Science. STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES. SANSA Earth Observation Directorate. SANSA Space Operations Directorate. SANSA Space Science Directorate. Space Engineering Programme.

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Value-add Space Weather Forecasting as the RWC for Africa

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  1. Value-add Space Weather Forecasting as the RWC for Africa Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell Managing Director: SANSA Space Science

  2. STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES SANSA Earth Observation Directorate SANSA Space Operations Directorate SANSA Space Science Directorate Space Engineering Programme Earth Observation Programme Space Operations Programme Space Science Programme Human Capital Development Programme Science Advancement Programme

  3. Madimbo Windhoek MOZAMBIQUE BOTSWANA Pretoria Hartebeesthoek NAMIBIA SWAZILAND Louisvale Bloemfontein Upington Springbok LESOTHO Durban Sutherland Grahamstown East London Hermanus Grahamstown CapeTown PortElizabeth LOCATION OF SANSA

  4. Hermanus Magnetic ObservatorytoSANSA Space Science

  5. Knowledge platform • Knowledge creation • Knowledge utilisation– applied science services e.g. space weather services • Knowledge distribution – publications & other research outputs • Knowledge impartation - student & personnel training (transferable skills) SANSA SPACE SCIENCE PROGRAMME

  6. SANSA SPACE SCIENCE The Space Science Directorate of SANSA is part of the worldwide network of magnetic observatories and is responsible for research infrastructure and data used to monitor the near Earth space environment. The scope of activities include fundamental and applied space physics research, post-graduate student training, science advancement, Space Weather and the provision of geomagnetic field related services on a commercial basis.

  7. SANSA: RWC for Africa

  8. 2007 RWC for Africa appointed by ISES 2009 Infrastructure grant received to build SWC 2010 Opening of the SWC: RWC for Africa

  9. Development of the RWC for Africa Development of skills and capability in Space Weather Establishment of infrastructure Establishment of operational Space Weather Programme

  10. African RWC Activities SW Forecast HF predictions Warning/Alert Bulletins Space weather research Model developments Expansion of data network Weekly tours Information days Training Website upgrade

  11. Bulletins and Warnings

  12. Expansion of Data Network

  13. Space weather research Predicting TEC using Neural Networks Forecast Verifications using Ionosonde data Predicting GIC using Neural Networks

  14. Model Developments Ionospheric map Electron density map TEC maps

  15. Future Plans: RWC for Africa

  16. More Expansion into Africa (Increase Collaborations) Improve on Data Collection and Delivery Develop Space Weather Model Based on African Region Data Exchange with other RWCs Improve our Technique on Forecast Verifications.

  17. SANSA SPACE SCIENCE IN SERVICE TO THE NATION KEEPING WATCH ON OUR SPACE ENVIRONMENT

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