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Swarm 4D-Ionosphere Science Meeting

The ESA's Swarm 4D-Ionosphere Science Meeting was hosted by the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Noordwijk, the Netherlands, from 05 to 06 September 2017.

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Tuesday

  08:45-09:00  Introduction
Rune Floberghagen ESA Introduction about the purposes of the meeting and the current Swarm projects
  09:00-11:35  The ionospheric phenomena
Karl M. Laundal Ionospheric currents systems and plasma convection at high latitudes during quiet geomagnetic conditions. Focus on recent scientific studies: state of the art, open questions, which are the main achievements and open challenges
Astrid Maute The dynamics, morphology and energetics of the low and middle latitude ionosphere during quiet geomagnetic conditions. Evolution of plasma density and temperature. Focus on recent scientific studies: state of the art, open questions, which are the main achievements and open challenges
Bruce Tsurutani Magnetic storms and substorms: the role of convection and substorm electrojets, particle precipitations, plasma convection and global current systems during geomagnetic active periods. Focus on recent scientific studies: state of the art, open questions, which are the main achievements and open challenges
Claudia Stolle Small-scale plasma density structures at all latitudes, (e.g. plasma bubbles, polar cap patches, …) their role for the ionospheric current systems, and their effect on navigational system signals during geomagnetic quiet and active conditions. Focus on recent scientific studies: state of the art, open questions, which are the main achievements and open challenges
Ian R. Mann Plasma waves (e.g. Alfvèn waves, Ultra Low Frequency waves) and their role for the ionospheric energy budget during quiet and active conditions. Focus on recent scientific studies: state of the art, open questions, which are the main achievements and open challenges
  11:35-12:50  Present capabilities of empirical and physics-based modeling for ionospheric specifications
Dieter Bilitza International Reference Ionosphere (IRI)
Bruno Nava Ionospheric electron density model (NeQuick)
Gang Lu Assimilative Mapping of Ionospheric Electrodynamics (AMIE)
Yannick Béniguel Ionosphere scintillations at low and high latitudes
  14:00-15:30  Swarm related projects
Octav Marghitu Swarm Data Quality Investigation of Field-Aligned Current Products, Ionosphere, and Thermosphere Systems (SIFACIT)
Sebastian Kaki Estimating high latitude ionospheric currents with the method of Spherical Elementary Current Systems
Patrick Alken Status of the Swarm Level-2 Equatorial Electric Field processing chain and science results
Eric Donovan Swarm-Aurora
Gauthier Hulot Swarm Level 2 Cat-1 Ionospheric Field Models – DIFI Algorithm
Nils Olsen Swarm Level 2 Cat-1 Ionospheric Field Models - The Comprehensive Inversion Algorithm
Karl M. Laundal Advanced Ionospheric Magnetic Modeling - Model parameterisation and first results
  15:45-17:30  Possible Swarm synergies with coherent and incoherent scatter radars and with other spacecraft
Stephan Buchert EISCAT-3D, synergies with a prolonged Swarm mission
Roger Varney Opportunities for Coordination Between Swarm and North American Incoherent Scatter Radars
Steve Milan Possible synergies with SuperDARN
Jøran Idar Moen Possible synergies with other supporting assets (magnetometer, ionosondes, all-sky cameras, GPS network, …)
Andrew Yau Possible Swarm synergy with e-PoP
Thomas Sotirelis DMSP synergies with Swarm
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Wednesday

  08:45-18:00  Evolution towards "4D Ionosphere"
Round table discussion "Which are the main open questions that can be addressed with Swarm data, in coordination with other dataset?" "Which future studies / models are needed to better understand the Ionospheric physics with respect to: climatological models, space weather prediction/forecast and highly-dynamic and local phenomena?" "What is a realistic time-line for this?" …

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