Trainees
For space weather interpreters/operators and sea riders: they will provide Space Weather information, warn units in case of severe events, answer easy questions and relay difficult questions to the experts.
The qualification level of the trainees: medium level high school with basic mathematics and physics. Most of them have extended working experience in weather forecasting or engineering and have interest in natural and technical sciences. They think from an operational perspective. They have a good working knowledge of English and are familiar with technological and military terminology.
The end level: the trainees understand the basics of Space Weather for operators, know about the potential impact on military and civilian technology and understand the Space Weather products provided by Space Weather institutes. They are able to read and understand the Ursigram (SIDC) and Forecast Discussion (SWPC).
Content
The content focuses on Space Weather and the effects on man-made infrastructure and its functionality.
SWIC: solar eruptions of very high-energy matter and e.m. radiation which inject massive amounts of energy in the Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere leading to pronounced impact on navigation, communication and energy transport.
Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of waves, particles, vectors, scalar and vector fields, ...
For the translation of space weather information into colour maps and products for the end-users, we refer to the participant's organisation.
By the end of the course, the students are able to understand and interpret he space weather of the STCE.
