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events. Because they already maintain extensive arrays of space weather monitoring instruments in North
and South America, researchers in the United States are natural partners for the program. The addition of
the Asian half of the meridian will be useful for distinguishing local-time from storm-time space weather
phenomenology.
While participation in international solar and space research projects could be accomplished through
numerous individual, bilateral initiatives and agreements, the overall impact would be increased by coordinated agency involvement. The NSF in particular is well situated to help organize U.S. participation in
these and other international projects.
Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society
NSF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
123
events. Because they already maintain extensive arrays of space weather monitoring instruments in North
and South America, researchers in the United States are natural partners for the program. The addition of
the Asian half of the meridian will be useful for distinguishing local-time from storm-time space weather
phenomenology.
While participation in international solar and space research projects could be accomplished through
numerous individual, bilateral initiatives and agreements, the overall impact would be increased by coordinated agency involvement. The NSF in particular is well situated to help organize U.S. participation in
these and other international projects.