Name: Prior to ESWW2025 - Space Weather Training Course in Kiruna, Sweden
Start: 2025-10-23T07:50:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-26T18:59:00+01:00
Location: No location set

Prior to ESWW2025 - Space Weather Training Course in Kiruna, Sweden

from Thursday, 23 October 2025 (07:50) to Sunday, 26 October 2025 (18:59)

Monday, 20 October 2025
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Thursday, 23 October 2025

07:50 Bus from Folkhögskolan to Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), Ljusårssalen
Bus from Folkhögskolan to Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), Ljusårssalen
07:50 - 08:40

09:00 General info
General info
09:00 - 09:15
09:15 Introduction - Why is space weather important? - Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
Introduction - Why is space weather important?
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
09:15 - 09:30
09:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
09:30 - 09:50
09:50 Introduction to space weather - Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
Introduction to space weather
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
09:50 - 10:30
10:30 Current activities of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics - Olle Norberg (IRF)
Current activities of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics
- Olle Norberg (IRF)
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 IRF magnetometer - Yama Masatoshi (IRF)
IRF magnetometer
- Yama Masatoshi (IRF)
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 Tour of the IRF campus - Mats Holmström (IRF) Hans Nilsson (IRF)
Tour of the IRF campus
- Mats Holmström (IRF)
- Hans Nilsson (IRF)
11:30 - 12:15
12:15 Lunch
Lunch
12:15 - 13:15
13:15 Solar part of Space weather - Elke D'Huys (STCE) Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
Solar part of Space weather
- Elke D'Huys (STCE)
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
13:15 - 14:30
14:30 Coffee & tea
Coffee & tea
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 Solar part of space weather - Petra Vanlommel (STCE) Elke D'Huys (STCE)
Solar part of space weather
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
- Elke D'Huys (STCE)
15:00 - 16:20
16:20 Practical stuff, info on aurora observation - Prepare for departure
Practical stuff, info on aurora observation - Prepare for departure
16:20 - 16:35

16:35 Bus to Folkhögskolan
Bus to Folkhögskolan
16:35 - 16:55

21:00 Aurora observations in Folkhögskolan.
Aurora observations in Folkhögskolan.
21:00 - 22:00
if weather permits. comparison of aurora visual observations with the magnetometer data. Night starts at 19:40. Optimal time to observe aurora is from 22h to 23h.
Friday, 24 October 2025

07:50 Bus from Folkhögskolan to Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), Ljusårssalen
Bus from Folkhögskolan to Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), Ljusårssalen
07:50 - 08:40
09:00 Space Weather Impacts - Petra Vanlommel (STCE) Elke D'Huys (STCE)
Space Weather Impacts
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
- Elke D'Huys (STCE)
09:00 - 09:30
on Earth natural systems: magnetosphere & ionosphere on Technology
09:30 Coffe & Tea
Coffe & Tea
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 Space Weather Impacts - Petra Vanlommel (STCE) Elke D'Huys (STCE)
Space Weather Impacts
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
- Elke D'Huys (STCE)
10:00 - 11:45
11:45 Introduction to EISCAT - Anders Tjulin
Introduction to EISCAT
- Anders Tjulin
11:45 - 12:00
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 12:45

12:45 to EISCAT site in Kaiseniemi
to EISCAT site in Kaiseniemi
12:45 - 14:25

14:25 to Abisko Research Station
to Abisko Research Station
14:25 - 16:00
16:00 Satellite impacts: model and exercise - CCMC
Satellite impacts: model and exercise
- CCMC
16:00 - 17:30
17:30 Walk to the Abisko Tourist Station & view site of magnetometer
Walk to the Abisko Tourist Station & view site of magnetometer
17:30 - 19:00

19:00 Dinner at the Abisko Tourist Station
Dinner at the Abisko Tourist Station
19:00 - 20:30

20:30 Aurora observations
Aurora observations
20:30 - 22:30

22:30 Bus to Folkhögskolan
Bus to Folkhögskolan
22:30 - 23:30
Saturday, 25 October 2025

10:00 Bus or walk (1h) to the new town
Bus or walk (1h) to the new town
10:00 - 11:00

11:00 Free time
Free time
11:00 - 13:00

13:00 Break
Break
13:00 - 13:20
13:20 Human health risks from radiation - CCMC
Human health risks from radiation
- CCMC
13:20 - 14:50
14:50 Impacts: aviation - Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
Impacts: aviation
- Petra Vanlommel (STCE)
14:50 - 16:45
16:45 Wrap up - practical info for Sunday
Wrap up - practical info for Sunday
16:45 - 17:05

17:05 Bus or walk (1h) to Folkhögskolan
Bus or walk (1h) to Folkhögskolan
17:05 - 17:25
Sunday, 26 October 2025

10:00 Train to Umeä
Train to Umeä
10:00 - 10:20