KEYWORD(S) :

Environment; Space Weather; Ursigram

PROJECT NAME:

International Ursigram and World Days Service (IUWDS) Network for Space Weather

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND CURRENT LOCATION:

Ibaraki-Prefecture, Japan (Hiraiso Solar Terrestrial Research Center)

PROJECT COORDINATOR:

Mr. K. Nozaki: Chief Space Weather Forecast Section, Hiraiso Solar Terrestrial Research Center, Communications Research Laboratory(CRL), Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Japan. Mailing Address: 3601 Isozaki, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki 311-12 JAPAN PHONE/FAX: +81-29-265-9710/ +81-29-265-9720 E-MAIL: nozaki@crl.go.jp

BRIEF OVERALL PROJECT SUMMARY:

IUWDS is a permanent service of URSI, IAU, IUGG and FAGS. IUEDS network performs rapid exchange of prompt solar-terrestrial observational data and forecasts all over the world using computer network.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

Co-ordinating the rapid exchange of solar- terrestrial data and forecasts between organizations around the world who are involved in forecasting solar-terrestrial conditions.

EXPECTED/ACTUAL RESULTS:

Real time monitoring of solar-terrestrial activity is needed to detect hazardous space environment for manned space activity in space, and provide for reliable satellite operation.

TARGET GROUPS:-

PARTNERS/ACTORS IN THE PROJECT:

CRL(MPT)

USE OF INFORMATION/TELEMATIC TECHNOLOGIES:

Forecasts and real-time data on space weather are used not only by satellite operators but also by powerline, pipeline, and cable communication companies.

BENEFITS TO THE INFORMATION SOCIETY:

EXPECTED COST: The cost will amount to about 800 Million Yen.

OTHER DATA:

IUWD Network for space Weather WEB Server (URL)
http://hiraiso.crl.go.jp( for more information)
http://www.sel.bldrdoc.gov/iuwds/iuwds.html( for more information)
(HIRAS) Hiraiso Radio Spectrograph

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Hiraiso Solar Terrestrial Research Center