CEDAR Storm Study Workshop

Convener: Michael Buonsanto
Wednesday, June 16, 1999 1:00-5:30 pm

The CEDAR Storm Study is a cooperative effort among scientists in the U.S.A. and overseas in the study of specific ionosphere/thermosphere storm intervals with particularly good data coverage. The aim is to involve interested scientists with F-region/thermosphere data or modeling capabilities in coordinated efforts to understand the coupled upper atmospheric regions at different heights and on a global scale during geomagnetically disturbed conditions, in line with the objectives of the NSF CEDAR Initiative. The disturbed periods chosen to date are those centered on the March 20-21, 1990, June 11-12, 1991, May 1-5, 1995, Jan. 6-10, 1997 and April 10-11, 1997 Incoherent Scatter Coordinated Observation Days and the November 2-11, 1993 Space Weather Interval.

Our Storm workshop provides an opportunity for all those interested in ionosphere/thermosphere storms to:

• Hear results of the latest research
• Discuss progress on the various projects dealing with each storm
• Identify new coordinated studies dealing with the six storm intervals listed above
• Discuss the adoption of additional periods for study, such as the September 24- Oct 1, 1998 and October 18-31, 1998 periods being discussed at the Solar-Terrestrial Coupling Processes
• (S-TCP) Workshop to be held on Friday 18 June
• Discuss future plans for the CEDAR Storm Study program, including the next 3-day workshop which probably will be held in late March, 2000.

If time permits, collaborators on individual projects will meet in small groups to plan the next stage in their joint efforts.