Conveners
P1 - Space Weather Challenges in the Arctic: Panel discussion
- Andrew Dimmock (Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Uppsala, Sweden)
- Magnus Wik (IRF)
Description
As the Arctic undergoes technological expansion, it is emerging as a new frontier for space weather challenges. Space weather is becoming increasingly important to society due to many factors that impact technology and human activity. Although the scientific understanding and mitigation of space weather hazards are a global challenge, they are becoming increasingly crucial for end users in the Arctic regions.
Increasing human activity in high-latitude regions—driven by commercial operations, scientific activities, military operations and auroral tourism—has led to growing reliance on critical infrastructure. This makes the Arctic vulnerable to space weather hazards such as geomagnetically induced currents, HF radio disruptions, GPS inaccuracies, and space debris risks during rocket launches.
This round table will bring together key stakeholders to discuss the impacts of space weather in the Arctic and the challenges faced by end users and service providers. Participants will share their perspectives on operational risks, the need for scientific advancements, and the role of service providers in mitigating space weather hazards to ensure the resilience of current and future Arctic infrastructure and operations in this rapidly evolving technological landscape.
I have been the Swedish Armed Forces space weather point of contact between 2007 and 2023, now stepping back for my successor to step in. During those years I have held short lectures about space weather and its roll for the armed forces, both to senior officers, new young officers and troops going for missions in Afghanistan, Greater Horn of Africa, Chad and Mali.
- Area of Expertise:
Ground-based space weather monitoring, remote sensing of the LTI region, ionospheric vertical sounding, ionospheric long-term evolution / ionospheric climatology
Affiliation: EISCAT AB (formerly EISCAT Scientific Association), Kiruna, Sweden, and Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, U Oulu, Sodankylä, Finland.
- Connection to Space in the Arctic
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