Space weather and Europe and education tool with the Sun

Project Information

SWEETS

Grant agreement ID: 44532

Start date 1 January 2007

End date 31 December 2007

Funded under

• Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Total cost € 500 185,00

EU contribution € 500 185,00

Coordinated by

ERNST-MORITZ-ARNDT-UNIVERSITY GREIFSWALD
Germany

Objective

Space weather (sw) is primarily an astronomical phenomenon due to the solar activity and cosmic rays but it's study is by nature interdisciplinary and encompasses various fields of physics, engineering and human activities.
SW showed already significant effects like failures in satellite navigation (GPS), in telecommunication, or spacecraft losses, electricity cut off, pipeline corrosion, radiation risks on aircraft passengers and electronics. It will increase the impacts on every day life - like for instance on applications of Galileo satellite navigation.
SW effects on terrestrial weather like global warming are studied, on long-term climate change and on biological systems has been conjectured. SWEETS will also demonstrate the beauty and significance of t he Sun, solar activities, cosmic rays and space weather to Europe. The solar aspect of this phenomenon becomes known more and more to the public. However the other ones remain largely ignored despite of its great potential of interest for several scientific, commercial and security sectors all over Europe. Europe achieved significant capacities in the field of space weather as well as solar science and this should be presented in the public. SWEETS project aims to promoting and raising public awareness by means of 13 very attractive and high quality deliverables (sw mobile truck tour, CD-Rom, exhibitions, rocket & balloon campaign and others) during science weeks and festivals in 27 countries all over Europe. SWEETS consortium consists of 17 members. ES A, EU/ESF COST actions 724 & 296 and the International Heliophysical Year 2007 also support and cooperate with SWEETS activities. SWEETS is a continuation of a tradition of European collaboration on the 50th anniversary of International Geophysical Year (1957-2007). Insofar SWEETS also promotes European scientific excellence worldwide.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › observational astronomy › optical astronomy
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › galactic astronomy › solar physics
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › observational astronomy › radio astronomy
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › galactic astronomy › solar astronomy

Keywords

• Space Weather
• effects on humans
• effects on technical systems
• security aspects

Programme(s)

• FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Topic(s)

• SOCIETY-WP-2005-4.3.4.1.b - European dimension of Science Weeks and Science Festivals

Call for proposal

FP6-2005-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-19
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

SSA - Specific Support Action

Coordinator

ERNST-MORITZ-ARNDT-UNIVERSITY GREIFSWALD

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Domstr. 10 a ; GREIFSWALD ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (16)

STERNWARTE GREIFSWALD E.V.

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Domstr. 10 a ; GREIFSWALD
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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Keplerlaan 1 ; NOORDWIJK
• Total cost: No data

1A - FIRST APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE WEATHER SERVICE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Markt 15-19 ; GREIFSWALD
• Total cost: No data

OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 61 Avenue de L'Observatoire ; PARIS
• Total cost: No data

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Oude Markt 13 ; LEUVEN
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SPACE RESEARCH CENTRE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bartycka 18a ; WARSAW
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UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Wielkoploska 15 ; SZCZECIN
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS, SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Slovakia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Watsonova 47 ; KOSICE
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AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2 ; WIEN
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DEUTSCHE TANZKOMPANIE - FOUNDATION FOR TRADIONAL DANCE IN M-V

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Wilhelm-Riefstahl-Platz 7 ; NEUSTRELITZ
• Total cost: No data

ANDOYA ROCKET RANGE AS

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ANDENES
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AUSTRIAN RESEARCH CENTRES GMBH - ARC

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: SEIBERSDORF
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MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY / ORTA DOGU TEKNIK UNIVERSITESIDEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Türkiye

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ODTU Inonu Bulvari ; ANKARA
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INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

Latvia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rainis boulevard, 19 ; RIGA
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFÍSICA DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rua das Estrelas ; PORTO
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TECHNOLOGIEZENTRUM FÖRDERGESELLSCHAFT MBH VORPOMMERN

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Brandteichstr. 20 ; GREIFSWALD
• Total cost: No data