Speaker Name:
Kobus Olckers
Speaker Affiliation:
HMO/Regional Warning Centre for Africa
Talk Subject:
The Current State of Space Weather Research and Operations in the World
Date:
05/05/2010 - 13:00
Venue:
RW James C
A comprehensive workshop on all aspects of space weather research and operations was held in Boulder, Co, from 26th – 30th April 2010. Several very exciting new satellite observatories and data services were announced. The future and effects of the current delayed solar cycle 24 was discussed. The larger than expected effects of space weather on GPS, other navigation systems and human activities were highlighted. This colloquium will present the current state-of-the-art, some very interesting new graphics and current research and modeling activities in the Space Weather Arena.