2 June 2015
Royal Observatory of Belgium
Europe/Brussels timezone

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO): Space Weather Activities

2 Jun 2015, 10:00
25m
Meridian room (Royal Observatory of Belgium)

Meridian room

Royal Observatory of Belgium

Ringlaan 3 1180 Uccle

Speaker

B. Nicolae (Belgocontrol)

Description

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the UN's specialized agency responsible for developing international standards and recommendations for aviation. At the 12-yearly MET Divisional Meeting in 2002, a recommendation was made to assess in consultation with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) the need for providing information on solar radiation storms. Since then, activities took place in a dedicated MET Expert Group, the International Airways Volcano Watch Operations Groups (IAVWOPSG) leading to a proposal for space weather services for discussion at the MET Divisional Meeting in 2014. This meeting decided that the proposal was not yet mature enough for operational implementation and that further work was required. This work will be conducted by one of the Working Groups of the recently established MET Panel.

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