post Space Weather Introductory Course
Offices of the Directors House of ROB
STCE
For Whom
For former participants of the Space Weather Introductory Course (SWIC) or the advanced course on ionospheric weather.
Background
During the SWIC, trainees get the basics of Space Weather for operators, know about the potential impact on military and civilian technology and understand the Space Weather products provided by the STCE, the Belgian Space Weather Centre.
They are able to read and understand an Ursigram, interpret space weather warnings, e.g. presto, CACTus Halo CME alert, flaremail, etc and have a notion of the PECASUS advisories for civil aviation. They understand which space weather phenomena trigger ionospheric processes inducing
- scintillation of GNSS signals,
- delay of GNSS signals because of increased VTEC,
- a post-storm depression followed by a reduction of the Maximal Usable Frequency in the HF wave band,
- HF radio wave absorption.
In a next step, during a Post-SWIC, the translation of the SWIC content to products and services for the end-user of the participating organisations should be made.
In this respect, the Joint Meteorological Group of the Netherlands offers a Post-SWIC open for all registered participants of the SWIC.
The lectures will be given by Maj. drs. Willem-Pieter van der Laan, head of MTO/SME Space Weather and Dr. Michaela Brchnelová.
Format
The course will be organised in a hybride way: both onsite and online.
Registration
Obligatory. Without any cost for registered (past) participants of the Space Weather Introductory Course. Click on 'Apply for participation' below this page.
Date
Thursday November 20, 2025
Place
SWIC lecture room, Ringlaan 3, Ukkel.
Check: https://events.spacepole.be/event/217/page/454-venue-and-class-room
The zoom-link will be emailed to the online participants the day prior to the post-SWIC.
This is an organisation of the Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence, the Belgian Space Weather centre.
