Space Weather: Event-Driven Operations and Analysis of the Sondrestrom Radar for the National Space Weather Program

地球的电离层是日地联系的最后一环，对于了解太阳扰动对配电系统、导航设备和通信网络等技术系统造成损害的条件至关重要。 研究人员认识到这一需求，正在创建一种新的事件驱动协议，使Sondrestrom雷达的操作模式、数据分析和数据传播适应空间天气建模和规范团队的特定需求。 特别是，Sondrestrom雷达响应系统（SRRS）将在探测到日冕物质抛射之后的期间内从头到尾运行。 日冕物质抛射可以用上游监测器如SOHO和WIND卫星及早探测到，然后可以更好地计算它们撞击地球的概率。 SRRS的设计和实施将大大加快近实时电动规格说明工具的开发，以便最终纳入空间气象预报模型。

Earth's ionosphere, the final link in the solar-terrestrial connection, is fundamental to understanding conditions where solar perturbations result in damage to technological systems, such as power distribution systems, navigation aids, and communication networks. The investigators, recognizing this need, are creating a novel event-driven protocol adapting the Sondrestrom radar operational mode, data analysis, and data dissemination to the specific needs of space weather modeling and specification teams. Specifically, the Sondrestrom Radar Response System (SRRS) will enable operation during periods subsequent to detection of a coronal mass ejection, from beginning to end. Coronal mass ejections can be detected early with upstream monitors such as SOHO and WIND satellites, and their probability for terrestrial impact can then be better calculated. The design and implementation of the SRRS will greatly accelerate the development of near-real time electrodynamic specification tools for eventual integration into space weather forecasting models.