Projektbeschreibung
Weltraumwettervorhersage
Weltraumwettervorhersagen sind wichtig, da die Strahlung von Sonnenteilchen, die mit großen Sonneneruptionen verbunden sind, für ungeschützte Astronauten, Flugzeuginsassen und Satelliten gefährlich sein kann. Ziel des EU-finanzierten Projekts EUHFORIA_2.0 ist die Entwicklung des weltweit fortschrittlichsten Instruments für die Weltraumwettervorhersage. Das Projekt befasst sich mit Geoeffektivität, Auswirkungen und Abschwächung, einschließlich extremer Ereignisse, im Zusammenhang mit Sonneneruptionen, Sonnenwindströmen und solarenergetischen Teilchen, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf der Anwendung zur Vorhersage von geomagnetisch induzierten Strömen und Strahlung in der Umgebung der Erde liegt. Das Projekt bietet Europa eine einzigartige Gelegenheit, eine führende Rolle bei der Weltraumwettervorhersage zu übernehmen und seine modernen Technologien und Infrastrukturen sowohl im Weltraum als auch am Boden zu schützen.
Ziel
This project aims at developing the world’s most advanced space weather forecasting tool. EUHFORIA 2.0 will address geoeffectiveness, impacts and mitigation, including extreme events, related to solar eruptions, solar wind streams and Solar Energetic Particles, with particular emphasis on its application to forecast Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) and radiation on geospace. We will apply innovative methods and state-of-the-art numerical techniques to extend the recent heliospheric solar wind and CME propagation model EUHFORIA with two integrated key facilities that are crucial for improving its predictive power and reliability, namely 1) data-driven flux-rope CME models, and 2) physics-based, self-consistent SEP models for the acceleration and transport of particles along the magnetic field lines. This involves novel coupling of advanced space weather models. In addition, after validating the upgraded EUHFORIA/SEP model it will be coupled to existing models for geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) and atmospheric radiation transport models. This will result in a reliable prediction tool for radiation hazards from SEP events, affecting astronauts and passengers and crew in high-flying aircraft, as well as the impact of space weather events on power grid infrastructure and telecommunication and navigation satellites. Finally, this innovative tool will be integrated in the both in the Virtual Space Weather Modeling Centre (ESA) and the space weather forecasting procedures at the ESA SSCC in Uccle, so that it will be available to the space weather community and effectively used for improved predictions and forecasts of the evolution of CME magnetic structures and their impact on Earth.
The project provides a unique opportunity for Europe to take a leading role in space weather forecasting and to protect its modern technologies and infrastructures both in space and on ground.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomygalactic astronomysolar physics
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power transmission
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationsvirtual reality
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Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung
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H2020-SPACE-2019
Finanzierungsplan
RIA - Research and Innovation actionKoordinator
3000 Leuven
Belgien