Overall the activity level was somewhat low, but on different \noccasions we met with individual members of this working group and \ndiscussed various questions. I really appreciate these individual \nconversations, and I hope we will be able to do it more often in the \nfuture. Perhaps, one of possible reasons is that Google working group \nsetup did not work well. So, in the next couple of weeks, I am going to \nset up an old-fashioned listserver at NSO which will be dedicated to the\n work of this WG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, the solar physics community started discussion of \ndevelopment of future networks of solar telescopes. The first workshop \nwas held in Boulder, CO to discuss some initial ideas about such \nnetworks. Unfortunately, this IAU working group was not formally \ninvolved in this meeting, but I hope this will change for the future \nmeeting. Given the importance of this topic (of networks), several \nmonths ago I contacted Presidents of IAU Divisions B (Facilities, \nTechnologies and Data Sciences) and E (Sun and Heliosphere) and asked \nthem to consider elevating status of our working group to \ninter-Divisional WG and to change its name to “Coordination of Synoptic \nObservations of the Sun and Networks.” Their initial replies were very \npositive. I was told that these my suggestions were presented at the IAU\n EC meeting in May, but I did not hear yet if any decision was made or \nnot. I plan to follow up on this with the IAU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To promote the importance of solar groundbased observations in Space \nWeather, I have recently attended International Living with a Star \n(ILWS) workshop in Irkutsk, Russia (http:\/\/cs.iszf.irk.ru\/index.php\/ilws\/13<\/a>),\n and presented an invited talk on “GROUND-BASED SOLAR OBSERVATIONS AND \nTHEIR ROLE IN SPACE WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECAST” (abstract: http:\/\/cs.iszf.irk.ru\/index.php\/ilws\/13\/paper\/view\/101<\/a>\n ). This ILWS workshop made “a special emphasis on a closer \nintegration of ground- and space-based data, including a discussion on \nthe current and upcoming National and International projects relevant to\n Space Weather research.” At the conclusion of the workshop, it was \nrecommended to form a small working group withing ILWS to closely \ncoordinate next four major space missions (including Solar Orbiter, \nSolar Probe, and Russian Interhelioprobe). It was also suggested that \nsuch working group should include a representation from groundbased \nobservations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Workshop on “Synergies between ground- and space-based solar \nresearch” to be held in Oslo in August this year concentrates \nexclusively on high-resolution observations. I recently suggested the \norganizers to expand the scope and include the synoptic groundbased \nobservations as well, but it could be too late for any changes. In \nanycase, it seems that we need to put more effort in promoting the \nexistence of this IAU WG to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is developing a set of requirements for various areas including Space Weather, and perhaps, this IAU working group can contribute to that discussion. Finally, I continue accumilate the information about existing groundbased facilities involved in synoptic observations of the Sun. This is still work in progress, and so, the list is not well organized. Alexei Pevtsov<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chair Overall the activity level was somewhat low, but on different occasions we met with individual members of this working group and discussed various questions. I really appreciate these individual conversations, and I hope we will be able to do it more often in the future. Perhaps, one of possible reasons is that Google working group … <\/p>\n
Main link to the rolling review of requirements is (Space Weather link is the last entry in the table on that page): http:\/\/www.wmo.int\/pages\/prog\/www\/OSY\/GOS-RRR.html<\/a>
or you can find specific requirements for Space Weather at http:\/\/www.wmo-sat.info\/oscar\/applicationareas\/view\/25<\/a>
I would of course prefer having discussion of this WMO requirements via this IAU working group, but even if you contact Terry Onsager directly, I would appreciate copying me (apevtsov at nso.edu) on your comments in respect to that matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current list can be found under “Resources” link at https:\/\/gonewithsolarwind.com\/index.php\/iau-wg\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
IAU WG on Synoptic Observations of the Sun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"