Conveners
TDM10 - Solar Energetic Particle Measurements and Model Validation at High Energies: Challenges and Advances
- George Vasalos (National Observatory of Athens)
- Phil Quinn (NASA)
- Athanasios Papaioannou (National Observatory of Athens/IAASARS)
- Rami Vainio (University of Turku, Finland)
Description
High-energy solar energetic particle (SEP) events pose significant risks to space-borne and ground-based technologies and human spaceflight. Accurate detection and model validation of these events—particularly above ~100 MeV—remain complex tasks, hampered by instrumental limitations, event variability, background variations, and signal contamination. This topical discussion meeting will bring together researchers and stakeholders to discuss the current state of SEP model predictions at high energies, the cross-calibration of instruments, the standardization of event lists, and the integration of new data sources. The latter includes high-resolution satellite measurements and ground-level enhancement (GLE) observations. Emphasis will be placed on recent methodological advances, machine learning applications, and coordinated international efforts to improve consistency across datasets. The goal is to identify gaps, refine validation criteria, and enhance the reliability of high-energy SEP catalogs, paving the way for improved space weather forecasting.
This TDM is co-convened by SPEARHEAD (GA No 101135044) and SOLER (GA No 101134999) Horizon Europe projects.
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Setting the Scenery (5 min)
Speaker: George Vasalos (NOA)
Opening remarks and setting the scene
Overview of TDM goals -
Panelists | Pillar Presentations (15 min each)
Each pillar lead presents key insights, challenges, and next steps.
High Energy Data — Prof. Bernd Heber (Confirmed)
Validation for Operations — TBA
Machine Learning Additions — Dr Mirko Stumpo -
Interactive Discussion
Moderator: George Vasalos (NOA)
Open discussion with input from all participants
Guided by : https://forms.gle/y4aBWBEccpKphqKP8
The moderator selects key questions (time permitting) and the panelists respond based on their expertise.
Panelist answers followed by group discussion and cross-feedback with the audience -
Closing Remarks
Summary of key discussion points
