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Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society
CONTENTS
xxi
Faculty and Curriculum Development, 120
Undergraduate and Graduate Training, 120
Multidisciplinary Research, 121
Funding Cross-Cutting Science, 121
Heliophysics Science Centers, 121
Solar and Space Physics at NSF, 122
International Collaborations, 122
6 NASA PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
124
The NASA Heliophysics Core Program, 124
Decision Rules and Augmentation Priorities, 130
Recommended Decision Rules, 131
Recommended Augmentation Priorities, 134
International Collaborations, 134
7 SPACE WEATHER AND SPACE CLIMATOLOGY: A VISION FOR FUTURE CAPABILITIES
135
Motivation—Economic and Societal Value, 135
Strengthening the National Capability for Obtaining Space Weather
and Climate Information, 138
Current National Space Weather Program, 138
Research Sources of Space Weather Information, 139
A Robust Space Weather and Climatology Program, 140
Core Elements, 140
New Elements, 140
An Illustrative Scenario, 141
Implementation Concept, 143
Summary Comments, 146
PART II: REPORTS TO THE SURVEY COMMITTEE FROM THE DISCIPLINE PANELS
8 REPORT OF THE PANEL ON ATMOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE-MAGNETOSPHERE
149
INTERACTIONS
8.1 Summary of AIMI Science Priorities and Imperatives for the 2013-2022 Decade, 149
8.1.1 Spaceflight Missions, 150
8.1.2 Explorers, Suborbital, and Other Platforms, 151
8.1.3 Ground-Based Facilities, 151
8.1.4 Theory and Modeling, 152
8.1.5 Enabling Capabilities, 153
8.2 Motivations for Study of Atmosphere-Ionosphere-Magnetosphere Interactions, 153
8.3 Significant Accomplishments of the Previous Decade, 155
8.3.1 Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling, 156
8.3.2 Solar-AIM Coupling, 158
8.3.3 Meteorology-AIM Coupling, 158
8.3.4 AIM Coupling and Global Change, 159
8.3.5 International Programs, 162
8.3.6 Current and Future Programs, 162
Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society
CONTENTS
xxi
Faculty and Curriculum Development, 120
Undergraduate and Graduate Training, 120
Multidisciplinary Research, 121
Funding Cross-Cutting Science, 121
Heliophysics Science Centers, 121
Solar and Space Physics at NSF, 122
International Collaborations, 122
6 NASA PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
124
The NASA Heliophysics Core Program, 124
Decision Rules and Augmentation Priorities, 130
Recommended Decision Rules, 131
Recommended Augmentation Priorities, 134
International Collaborations, 134
7 SPACE WEATHER AND SPACE CLIMATOLOGY: A VISION FOR FUTURE CAPABILITIES
135
Motivation—Economic and Societal Value, 135
Strengthening the National Capability for Obtaining Space Weather
and Climate Information, 138
Current National Space Weather Program, 138
Research Sources of Space Weather Information, 139
A Robust Space Weather and Climatology Program, 140
Core Elements, 140
New Elements, 140
An Illustrative Scenario, 141
Implementation Concept, 143
Summary Comments, 146
PART II: REPORTS TO THE SURVEY COMMITTEE FROM THE DISCIPLINE PANELS
8 REPORT OF THE PANEL ON ATMOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE-MAGNETOSPHERE
149
INTERACTIONS
8.1 Summary of AIMI Science Priorities and Imperatives for the 2013-2022 Decade, 149
8.1.1 Spaceflight Missions, 150
8.1.2 Explorers, Suborbital, and Other Platforms, 151
8.1.3 Ground-Based Facilities, 151
8.1.4 Theory and Modeling, 152
8.1.5 Enabling Capabilities, 153
8.2 Motivations for Study of Atmosphere-Ionosphere-Magnetosphere Interactions, 153
8.3 Significant Accomplishments of the Previous Decade, 155
8.3.1 Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling, 156
8.3.2 Solar-AIM Coupling, 158
8.3.3 Meteorology-AIM Coupling, 158
8.3.4 AIM Coupling and Global Change, 159
8.3.5 International Programs, 162
8.3.6 Current and Future Programs, 162