Space Weather Introductory Course - ONSITE

Europe/Brussels
Royal Observatory of Belgium - Directors Building

Royal Observatory of Belgium - Directors Building

Ringlaan 3, 1180 Brussel, Belgium
Elke D'Huys, Jan Janssens (STCE), Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
Description

This course is intended as an entry course on Space Weather. It provides an elementary overview over the relevant aspects of space weather without invoking complicated background physics. The course is intended for meteorologists and space staff that will be providing Space Weather information to military and civilian end users.

The course takes place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with an online test the week after.

This is an onsite course, in a real lecture room. We meet physically and not virtually!

SWIC test and certificate

The SWIC test to obtain the certificate can be taken during the week following the SWIC on Wednesday, 14u or Thursday 14u. The test is online, no need to come over again. We will call all participants together on the zoom-platform for the test. 

If a participant can't make it on the proposed times, we will look together for another moment. The test takes max 90 min. 

Only participants that take the test, receive a certificate for the course.

Fee

The fee is 750 EUR. We will contact you personally to get the info needed to make the invoice. Note that the STCE doesn't charge VAT.

Fee reductions/waivers are available for priority user groups.

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    • 9:00 AM 9:15 AM
      morning coffee 15m
    • 9:15 AM 9:45 AM
      9,8,7, ignition, 6, 5, 4, prepare for take off, 3,2,1, 0 lift off 30m
      Speaker: Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
    • 9:45 AM 10:30 AM
      Introduction to Space Weather 45m
      Speaker: Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
    • 10:30 AM 10:45 AM
      Break 15m
    • 10:45 AM 11:30 AM
      Basic concepts 45m
      Speaker: Elke D'Huys (STCE)
    • 11:30 AM 11:45 AM
      Space Weather Briefing of the STCE SWx Service Centre 15m
    • 11:45 AM 12:15 PM
      Basic concepts 30m
      Speaker: Elke D'Huys (STCE)
    • 12:15 PM 1:15 PM
      Lunch 1h
    • 1:15 PM 2:00 PM
      Sensors overview 45m
      Speaker: Jan Janssens (STCE)
    • 2:00 PM 2:30 PM
      Visit - solar dome 30m
    • 2:30 PM 3:15 PM
      Drivers of Space Weather 45m
      Speaker: Elke D'Huys (STCE)
    • 3:15 PM 3:30 PM
      Break 15m
    • 3:30 PM 4:15 PM
      Drivers of Space Weather 45m
      Speaker: Elke D'Huys (STCE)
    • 4:15 PM 4:30 PM
      Reflections on the day 15m
    • 8:45 AM 9:00 AM
      Another refreshing start of the day 15m
    • 9:00 AM 9:30 AM
      Exercise on Magnetosphere, Ionosphere and Effects 30m
      Speakers: Elke D'Huys (STCE), Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
    • 9:30 AM 10:15 AM
      Solar Wind exercise 45m
      Speaker: Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
    • 10:15 AM 10:30 AM
      Coffee 15m
    • 10:30 AM 11:30 AM
      URSIgrams 1h
      Speaker: Jan Janssens (STCE)
    • 11:30 AM 12:00 PM
      Exercise - Order! 30m
      Speaker: Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
    • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
      Lunch 1h
    • 1:00 PM 2:00 PM
      Ursigram exercise 1h
      Speaker: Elke D'Huys (STCE)
    • 2:00 PM 2:45 PM
      Overview at the speed of light 45m
      Speaker: Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
    • 2:45 PM 3:00 PM
      Quiz - choosing a time slot & group photo 15m