Name: Space Weather for BKG
Start: 2023-06-12T08:45:00+02:00
End: 2023-06-14T15:45:00+02:00
Location: Royal Observatory of Belgium - Directors Building

Space Weather for BKG

from Monday, 12 June 2023 (08:45) to Wednesday, 14 June 2023 (15:45)

Monday, 12 June 2023

10:00 Welcome & Round of participants
Welcome & Round of participants
10:00 - 10:25
10:25 Part 1 - Disturbances seen in GNSS, SATcom and Earth Observation Space Systems - Jean-Marie Chevalier (STCE) Petra Vanlommel (STCE) Eelco Doornbos (KNMI)
Part 1 - Disturbances seen in GNSS, SATcom and Earth Observation Space Systems
- Jean-Marie Chevalier (STCE)
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
- Eelco Doornbos (KNMI)
10:25 - 10:50
Trans-ionospheric systems Impact on daily space weather General
10:50 Part 2 - Large scale picture of the different spheres - Eelco Doornbos (KNMI)
Part 2 - Large scale picture of the different spheres
- Eelco Doornbos (KNMI)
10:50 - 11:20
11:20 Space Weather Briefing
Space Weather Briefing
11:20 - 11:50
11:50 Part 3 - General introduction to the ionosphere - Ben Witvliet (Univ Twente)
Part 3 - General introduction to the ionosphere
- Ben Witvliet (Univ Twente)
11:50 - 12:40
12:40 Lunch
Lunch
12:40 - 13:30
13:30 Part 3 - Continuation - Ben Witvliet (University of Twente)
Part 3 - Continuation
- Ben Witvliet (University of Twente)
13:30 - 14:25
14:25 Visit to the solar dome
Visit to the solar dome
14:25 - 14:55
14:55 Part 4 - Ionospheric weather and climate - Tobias Verhulst (STCE)
Part 4 - Ionospheric weather and climate
- Tobias Verhulst (STCE)
14:55 - 15:45
15:45 Wrap up
Wrap up
15:45 - 16:00
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
10:00 Part 5a - Solar drivers of ionospheric weather - Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
Part 5a - Solar drivers of ionospheric weather
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
10:00 - 10:50
10:50 Visit to the Space Weather Room
Visit to the Space Weather Room
10:50 - 11:10
11:10 Part 5b - Drivers of ionospheric weather - Eelco Doornbos (KNMI)
Part 5b - Drivers of ionospheric weather
- Eelco Doornbos (KNMI)
11:10 - 12:00
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 Part 6 - Extreme events and impacts - Jan Janssens (STCE)
Part 6 - Extreme events and impacts
- Jan Janssens (STCE)
13:00 - 13:40
Extreme events and their frequency Last 20 years impacts on GNSS signals and GNSS systems
13:40 Part 7a - Observations: monitoring the ionosphere - Jean-Marie Chevalier (STCE) Tobias Verhulst (STCE)
Part 7a - Observations: monitoring the ionosphere
- Jean-Marie Chevalier (STCE)
- Tobias Verhulst (STCE)
13:40 - 14:15
14:15 Visit to Radio lab
Visit to Radio lab
14:15 - 14:40
14:40 Part 7b - Observations: Solar Radio Bursts - Christophe Marqué (STCE)
Part 7b - Observations: Solar Radio Bursts
- Christophe Marqué (STCE)
14:40 - 15:10
We will discuss SRB that can impact technology directly
15:10 Part 7c - Observations: monitoring events that impact the ionosphere - Elke D'Huys (STCE) Tobias Verhulst (STCE)
Part 7c - Observations: monitoring events that impact the ionosphere
- Elke D'Huys (STCE)
- Tobias Verhulst (STCE)
15:10 - 16:00
16:00 Wrap up
Wrap up
16:00 - 16:15
Wednesday, 14 June 2023

10:00 Round of the table
Round of the table
10:00 - 10:30

10:30 BKG presentation
BKG presentation
10:30 - 11:15
11:15 Space Weather Forecasting at STCE - Yana Maneva (STCE)
Space Weather Forecasting at STCE
- Yana Maneva (STCE)
11:15 - 12:00
models and data used for the STCE space weather services
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00

13:00 Discussion & conclusions
Discussion & conclusions
13:00 - 14:00

14:00 Extra time
Extra time
14:00 - 14:45