Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Federally funded space weather information, services, and activities are now being linked through the National Space Weather Portal, an authoritative, collaborative resource for national space weather scientific data and services. Launched by the National Space Weather Program (NSWP), which focuses on coordinating interagency activities to advance our understanding and use of space weather data, the portal features studies and reports, NSWP strategic plans, and other documents that show the development of space weather science. The National Space Weather Portal is one of many activities that foster an increased awareness of federal space weather resources within the scientific and stakeholder communities as well as the general public. Included in this comprehensive portal are important milestones in the history of the NSWP, including the original NSWP strategic plan published in 1995, the initial implementation plan from 1997, and the revised implementation plan updated in 2000. These documents helped set the course for the development of space weather support and services over the past 17 years. There is also an independent assessment of the NSWP, which found the program to be the catalyst for interagency cooperation and development of the United States’ space weather operational and research capability. The 2010 strategic plan is also included, and a science roadmap and implementation plan will be posted in the near future. These documents, along with the other contents of the portal, are indispensable assets for any aspect of the space weather enterprise that may interest the user. The NSWP was established in 1995 to provide coordination and oversight in support of space environmental forecasting, research, data acquisition, model development, technology transition, operations, education, and public outreach. It operates under the auspices of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research. This outstanding resource for data, information, and exploration of our national space weather capability can be accessed via http://www.spaceweather.gov/portal. Genene Fisher is the Senior Advisor for Space Weather, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1325 East West Highway, Room 14372, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA. Michael F. Bonadonna is the Executive Secretary for the National Space Weather Program, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology, DC, 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1500, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Source: Space Weather
DOI: 10.1029/2012sw000831
Authors: Genene Fisher, Michael Bonadonna
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1965761502