Application:
Space Weather
Requirements defined for Space Weather (40)
This tables shows all known Requirements defined in this application
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Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green
and threshold orange
| Id | Variable | Layer | Uncertainty | Horizontal Resolution | Vertical Resolution | Observing Cycle | Availability | Conf Level | Val Date | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 576 | Cosmic ray neutron flux density | Earth surface | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
1000 km 2000 km 5000 km |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
5 min 10 min 30 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | plasmasphere boundary, radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, communication disruption |
| 577 | Electron flux density energy spectrum | Geo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Satellite radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, human radiation risk |
| 578 | Electron flux density energy spectrum | Leo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Auroral precipitation, polar cap boundary, radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, communication disruption |
| 579 | Electron flux density energy spectrum | Meo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Satellite radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, on spacecraft in MEO orbit |
| 580 | Electron flux density energy spectrum | L1 | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
|
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Interplanetary radiation and their level trough magnetospheric transport Horizontal Resolution expressed in degrees of arc in certain orbits and is not applicable at point measurements at L1 |
| 581 | foEs | Ionos | 0.05 MHz 0.1 MHz 0.2 MHz |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
|
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Radio wave transmission condition |
| 582 | foF2 | Ionos | 0.05 MHz 0.1 MHz 0.2 MHz |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
|
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | e-density profile determination |
| 583 | h'F | Ionos | 1 km 5 km 10 km |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
|
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | e-density profile determination |
| 584 | Heavy ion flux density energy and mass spectrum | Geo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Satellite radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, human radiation risk |
| 585 | Heavy ion flux density energy and mass spectrum | Leo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Auroral precipitation, polar cap boundary, radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, communication disruption |
| 586 | Heavy ion flux density energy and mass spectrum | Meo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Satellite radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, on spacecraft in MEO orbit |
| 587 | Heavy ion flux density energy and mass spectrum | Helio | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
360 degrees 360 degrees 360 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Interplanetary radiation and their level trough magnetospheric transport |
| 588 | Heliospheric image | Helio | 0.01 erg.cm-2.arcsec-1.s-1 0.01 erg.cm-2.arcsec-1.s-1 0.1 erg.cm-2.arcsec-1.s-1 |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
10 min 10 min 60 min |
10 min 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection |
| 589 | hmF2 | Ionos | 1 km 5 km 10 km |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
|
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | e-density profile determination |
| 590 | Interplanetary magnetic field | L1 | 0.05 nanoTesla (nT) 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
|
|
1 sec 10 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection |
| 591 | Ionospheric plasma velocity | Ionos | 50 km. s-1 100 km. s-1 200 km. s-1 |
10 km 50 km 300 km |
|
60 sec 5 min 30 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Ionospheric plasma transport and energy input |
| 592 | Ionospheric Radio Absorption | Ionos | 0.1 dB 0.5 dB 1 dB |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | HF Radio Availability |
| 593 | Ionospheric Scintillation (S4 and Sigma Phi) | Ionos | 0.1 % 1 % 10 % |
50 km 100 km 200 km |
|
60 sec 2 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | GNSS Disturbance Indicator |
| 594 | Ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC) | Ionos | 0.1 TECU 0.5 TECU 2 TECU |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
|
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | TEC determination |
| 595 | Proton flux density energy spectrum | Geo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Satellite radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, human radiation risk |
| 596 | Proton flux density energy spectrum | Leo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Auroral precipitation, polar cap boundary, radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, communication disruption |
| 597 | Proton flux density energy spectrum | Meo | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Satellite radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, on spacecraft in MEO orbit |
| 598 | Proton flux density energy spectrum | Helio | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
360 degrees 360 degrees 360 degrees |
|
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Interplanetary radiation and their level trough magnetospheric transport |
| 599 | Solar Ca II-K image | Sun | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
60 sec 60 sec 10 min |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Proxy for EUV irradiance |
| 600 | Solar EUV flux | 1D | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
|
|
N/A N/A 3 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Atmospheric energy input |
| 601 | Solar EUV image | Sun | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Flare and active region localization; EUV flux localization |
| 602 | Solar H-alpha image | Sun | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar flares, filaments, prominences, and active region structure |
| 603 | Solar magnetic field | Sun | 1 % 1 % 5 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind model boundary condition |
| 604 | Solar radio emission | 1D | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
|
|
1 sec 60 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Activity monitoring; CME characterisation; flux proxies |
| 605 | Solar white light image | Sun | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
60 sec 60 sec 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Identify sunspot groups |
| 606 | Solar wind density | L1 | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
|
|
10 sec 20 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection |
| 607 | Solar wind temperature | L1 | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
|
|
10 sec 20 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection |
| 608 | Solar wind velocity | L1 | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
|
|
10 sec 20 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection |
| 609 | Solar X-ray flux | 1D | 0.05 Watts/m2 0.05 Watts/m2 0.2 Watts/m2 |
|
|
N/A N/A 3 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Ionospheric energy input |
| 610 | Solar X-ray image | Sun | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Flare and active region localization |
| 611 | h'P (Spread F) | Ionos | 1 km 5 km 50 km |
10 km 200 km 500 km |
|
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Vertical extent of disturbed F-region |
| 612 | Vector magnetic field | Earth surface | 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 0.3 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
|
1 sec 10 sec 10 sec |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Indicator of geomagnetic activity and ionospheric currents |
| 613 | Vector magnetic field | Geo | 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 0.3 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
26420 km 66000 km 264200 km |
|
1 sec 10 sec 10 sec |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Magnetopause crossing and sudden impulse detection |
| 614 | Vector magnetic field | Leo | 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 0.3 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
1 km 10 km 100 km |
|
1 sec 5 sec 10 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 10 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Geomagnetic activity indicator |
| 615 | Wide-angle solar corona image | Helio | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
|
5 min 5 min 15 min |
5 min 10 min 60 min |
tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar eruption velocity |