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Iver

The following is some comment rather hurriedly thrown together. Please accept it as brain storming at this stage and use as you think fit.

Regards

David

Space Weather

IPS believes that the Space Weather Plan should be an element of the development of the Decadal Plan.
We are ready to help in establishing the importance in the Plan of Space Weather on future social and technological infrastructure.

The Big Picture

We agree with the comments made by Iver and Murray Parkinson, in as much as there needs to be major projects that meet future Australian needs rather than simply extending FEDSAT or other achievements. In other words we do need to think beyond what is being done now. The two examples given by Murray would seem to be good candidates for the big picture. If we can agree on a set of such themes then we can set up a limited number of working groups to report on what is known now, what is needed to be learnt and how best to undertake the study projects in Australia. The working groups will prepare specifications of the main project areas, once the themes are agreed.
One way of defining themes is to agree on the Big Questions that need answering. As a starting point may we offer the following?

Can the space weather energy be harnessed or contained for terrestrial use?
What is the input to the terrestrial system from space (radiation, matter, energy, chemical and biological elements)?
What effect does space weather have on technological systems?
What causes CMEs, how can the conditions for CMEs be best monitored and predicted, and how can the passage of CMEs be tracked?
What are the main coupling processes between the solar wind, the magnetosphere and the thermosphere?

We will need to elect champions of the various space science projects, people who will be best prepared and the most adventurous in promoting their project. The champions will need to convince the NCSS of their priority.

Partnerships

We would advocate a strong program of partnerships with other space science groups outside Australia, especially with space programs within the Asia-Pacific Region and especially where our expertise can be traded for new knowledge or data.

Science, Industry and Government

One way to assist communication between these sectors is to offer greater outreach than is presently practised by the NCSS. It would be advisable that the Plan has an element of active consultation, both before and after the final drafting.
In deriving major themes for the Plan, we should bear in mind the interests of all three sectors. In the working groups this again should be emphasised as a guide in developing study projects. As far as possible the themes and studies should show their relevance to all three and have scientific outcomes that are measurably beneficial.

Regards

David

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