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ESA's Second Swarm International Science Meeting

Programme & Papers

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Day 1 - Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Session 1
Swarm Mission
08:50
Opening and Introduction by GFZ and ESA
09:10
Presentation
Scientific Goals of Swarm
Friss-Christensen, E.
DNSC (Denmark)
09:30
Presentation
Swarm-Mission Status
Menard, Y.
ESA/ESTEC (Netherlands)
09:50
Full Paper
The Vector Field Magnetometer (VFM) on Swarm
Merayo, J.M.G.
DTU SPACE, Technical University of Denmark (Denmark)
10:10
Break and Poster Session
 
Poster Session 1 - Swarm Mission
 
Full Paper
Pre-flight Calibration of the Swarm Vector Magnetometer Package
Jorgensen, P.; Merayo, J.; Jorgensen, J.L.
DTU Space National Space Institute (Denmark)


Poster
Error Sources for the Swarm EFI Ion Velocity, Ion Temperature, and Electric Field Level 1B Products
Burchill, J.; Knudsen, D.
University of Calgary (Canada)


Poster
Modelling Sheath Effects and Particle Distributions in the Swarm EFI
Marchand, R.1; Burchill, J.2; Knudsen, D.2
1University of Alberta (Canada); 2University of Calgary (Canada)


Poster
The CHAMP Information System and Data Center - Part of the GFZ ISDC Portal to Geoscience Data and Information
Ritschel, B.
GFZ Potsdam (Germany)


Poster
Swarm Quick Look Tools for Magnetic Field Retrievals From Swarm Satellite Data
Kotsiaros, S.1; Haagmans, R.1; Plank, G.1; Olsen, N.2
1ESA (Netherlands); 2DTU Space (Denmark)
Session 1
Swarm Mission (cont.)
11:10
Presentation
The Swarm Satellites (with vector magnetometer (DTU) and accelerometer (VZLU))
Zaglauer, A.
EADS (Germany)
11:40
Full Paper
Swarm Absolute Scalar and Vector Magnetometer Based on Helium 4 Optical Pumping
Leger, J.-M.1; Bertrand, F.1; Jager, T.1; Le Prado, M.1; Fratter, I.2; Lalaurie, J.-C.2
1CEA-LETI (France); 2CNES (France)
11:55
Presentation
Swarm Electric Field Instruments and Langmuir Probe
Knudsen, D.1; Eriksson, A.2
1Calgary University (Canada); 2IRF (Sweden)
12:10
Presentation
Swarm Ground Segment
Floberghagen, R.
ESA/ESRIN (Italy)
12:30
Lunch
Session 2
Core and Lithosphere
14:00
Full Paper
A Minimal Framwork for Data Assimilation of Satellite Observations
Jackson, A.1; Livermore, P.2; Ierley, G.2
1Institut fuer Geophysik, ETH Zuerich (Switzerland); 2IGPP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (United States)
14:20
Presentation
Accounting for Rapid SV Changes with Quasi-geostrophic Flows
Jault, D.1; Schaeffer, N.1; Gillet, N.1; Pais, A.2; Canet, E.1; Fournier, A.3
1University of Grenoble (France); 2University of Coimbra (Portugal); 3IPG Paris (France)
14:40
Presentation
A Core Magnetic Field Model Derived from 8 Years of CHAMP Satellite and Observatory data
Lesur, V.; Wardinski, I.; Mandea, M.
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences (Germany)
15:00
Presentation
EMAG2: A 2-arc-minute Earth Magnetic Anomaly Grid Compiled from Satellite, Airborne and Marine Magnetic Measurements
Maus, S.
CIRES/Univ of Colorado (United States)
15:20
Coffee break and Poster Session
 
Poster Session 2 - Core and Lithosphere
 
Full Paper - Poster
Structure and Tectonics of the Indian Offshore Region from Satellite-derived Geopotential Data
Rajaram, M.1; Anand, S.P.1; Majumdar, T.J.2
1Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (India); 2ESHD/MESG, Space Applications Centre (ISRO) (India)


Full Paper
Earth's Magnetic Field Complex: U.S. National Activities During the Decade of Geopotential Research
Purucker, M.1; Sabaka, T.1; Kuang, W.1; Maus, S.2; Love, J.3
1Planetary Geodynamics Lab (United States); 2NOAA/CIRES (United States); 3USGS (United States)


Poster
Multiscale Geomagnetic Field Modeling by Locally Supported Wavelets
Gerhards, C.
University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)


Poster
How Impacts Have Shaped the Magnetic Field of Earth, Mars and Moon
Isac, A.1; Mandea, M.2; Purucker, M.3
1Geological Institute of Romania (Romania); 2Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (Germany); 3NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (United States)


Poster
Improving Time-dependent Parameters of Magnetic Field Models
Hamilton, B.; Macmillan, S.; Thomson, A.; Reay, S.
British Geological Survey (United Kingdom)


Full Paper
Crustal Magnetism and Rocks that Remember
McEnroe, S.1; Fabian, K.2; Robinson, P.2; Gaina, C.2; Brown, L.3
1Geological Survey of Norway (Norway); 2NGU (Norway); 3Univ. of Massachusetts (United States)


Full Paper
A 50 Years Core Magnetic Field Model Under Frozen-flux Constraints
Lesur, V.; Wardinski, I.
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences (Germany)


Full Paper
Complex Satellite ("Swarm") and Stratospheric Balloons Geomagnetic Researches
Webers, W.1; Tsvetkov, Y.2; Brekhov, O.3; Krapivny, A.3; Nikolaev, N.3; Filippov, S.2
1Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (Germany); 2IZMIRAN (Russian Federation); 3MAI (Russian Federation)


Poster
Inside the Southern Polar Cap: Geomagnetic Field Observations at Concordia Station (DomeC, Antarctica)
Chambodut, A.1; Schott, J.-J.1; Di Mauro, D.2; Cafarella, L.2; Lepidi, S.2
1Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR 7516/Université de Strasbourg (France); 2Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome (Italy)


Full Paper
Magnetization Models Derived From High Resolution Satellite Lithospheric Anomaly Fields
Whaler, K.1; Purucker, M.2
1University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom); 2Goddard Space Flight Center (United States)


Spherical Entropy of the Geomagnetic Field
Qamili, E.1; Cianchini, G.2; De Santis, A.2
1Tirana University & INGV (Albania); 2Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy)


Full Paper
New and Ancient Satellite Data: A Source to Characterize Geomagnetic Jerks
Yahiat, Y.1; Hamoudi, M.1; Mandea, M.2
1University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene/FSTGAT (Algeria); 2Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) (Germany)


Full Paper
Circum-Arctic Mapping Project: New Magnetic Anomaly Map Linked to the Geology of the Arctic
Gaina, C.1; Saltus, R.2; Camp, G.M.3
1Geological Survey of Norway (Norway); 2USGS (United States); 3group (Norway)


Full Paper
End-To-End Mission Simulation Study (E2E+)
Tøffner-Clausen, L.1; Sabaka, T.J.2; Olsen, N.1
1DTU Space (Denmark); 2NASA/GSFC (United States)


Poster
Fast Torsional Oscillations and Strong Magnetic Field in the Earth's Core
Gillet, N.1; Jault, D.1; Canet, E.1; Fournier, A.2
1Université Joseph Fourier/CNRS (France); 2IPGP (France)


Poster
Assimilation of Geomagnetic Observations in Dynamical Models of the Secular Variation
Fournier, A.1; Canet, E.2; Jault, D.2; Gillet, N.2
1IPGP (France); 2LGIT, University of Grenoble (France)
Session 2
Core and Lithosphere (cont.)
16:20
Predicting Crustal Secular Variation
Hulot, G.1; Thebault, E.1; Olsen, N.2; Hemant, K.3
1IPGP (France); 2DTU Space and Niels Bohr Institute at Copenhagen University (Denmark); 3ORAU at Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory NASA/GSFC (United States)
16:40
Presentation
The Benefits of a Regional Approach for Mapping the Lithospheric Field at the Worldwide Scale
Thebault, E.1; Maus, S.2
1Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (France); 2NGDC (United States)
17:00
Presentation
Reconstruction of Bandwidth-limited Data on a Sphere Using Slepian Functions: Applications to Crustal Modelling
Beggan, C.1; Simons, F.2; Whaler, K.3
1British Geological Survey (United Kingdom); 2Princeton University (United States); 3University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
17:20
Presentation
End-To-End Mission Simulation Study (E2E+)
Olsen, N.1; Sabaka, T.J.2; Tøffner-Clausen, L.1
1DTU Space (Denmark); 2NASA/GSFC (United States)
18:30
Shuttle from Potsdam Main Station to Pfingstberg
19:00
Icebreaker Reception at the Belvedere
20:30
From Pfingstberg to Potsdam Main Station


Day 2 - Thursday, 25 June 2009
Session 3
Induction and Ocean
09:00
Presentation
Mantle Conductivity from Ground and Satellite Magnetic Data
Egbert, G.; Kelbert, A.; Schultz, A.
Oregon State University (United States)
09:20
Full Paper
3-D Mapping of Mantle Conductivity From Space. An Approach and its Validation
Kuvshinov, A.1; Semenov, A.1; Pankratov, O.2; Olsen, N.3
1ETH Zurich (Switzerland); 2Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation, Troitsk (Russian Federation); 3DTU Space, Copenhagen (Denmark)
09:40
Presentation
Recovery of 3-D Mantle Electrical Conductivity from Swarm: Time-domain Approach
Velimsky, J.
ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
Session 4
Ionosphere and Magnetosphere
10:00
Full Paper
Comparisons of Eight Years Magnetic Field Data From Cluster with Tsyganenko Models
Dunlop, M.1; Zhang, Q.2; Holme, R.2; Whaler, K.3
1RAL (United Kingdom); 2Liverpool University (United Kingdom); 3Edinburgh university (United Kingdom)
10:20
Coffee break and Poster Session
 
Poster Session 3 - Induction and Ocean
 
Full Paper - Poster
Progress on 3-D Induction using SWARM Constellation Magnetic Data: from Data Processing to 3-D mantle Imaging
Tarits, P.; Civet, F.
Univeristé de Bretagne Occidentale (France)


Full Paper - Poster
Finite Element Modeling for Swarm Electromagnetic Induction Studies
Ribaudo, J.; Constable, C.; Parker, R.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (United States)


Poster
Toward an Improved Source Model for Satellite Induction Studies
Balasis, G.1; Egbert, G.D.2; Daglis, I.A.1
1National Observatory of Athens (Greece); 2College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University (United States)


Poster
Spatiotemporal Reconstruction of Geomagnetic Sq+Induced Signals From LEO Satellite Data
Everett, M.
Texas A&M University (United States)


Full Paper
Multitaper Spectral Analysis Tools for Satellite Magnetic Observations
Smith, L.; Constable, C.
University of California, San Diego (United States)


Towards Monitoring Magnetic Signals Generated by Ocean Tides
Wardinski, I.; Dostal, J.; Mandea, M.; Thomas, M.
GFZ Helmholtz Centre, Potsdam (Germany)


Prediction of Ocean-induced Magnetic Signals in the Satellite Observations Due to Tidal Forcing
Dostal, J.; Dobslaw, H.; Thomas, M.
GFZ Helmholtz Centre Potsdam (Germany)
 
Poster Session 4 - Ionosphere and Magnetsphere (Part 1)
 
Full Paper
Transmission of ULF Pc1 Waves Through the Top-side Ionosphere to the Ground
Pilipenko, V.A.1; Fedorov, E.N.2; Shiokawa, K.3; Engebretson, M.J.4
1Space Research Institute (Russia); 2Institute of the Physics of the Earth (Russia); 3K. Shiokawa, STEL, Nagoya University (Japan); 4Augsburg College (United States)


The Ionospheric Disturbances Observed Prior to Sumatra Tsunami and Their Possible Association with Pre-tsunami Activity
Kherani, E.A.1; Lognonne, P.2; de Paula, E.1; Herbert, H.3
1Instituto Nacional de Pesquisais Espaciais (INPE) (Brazil); 2Instituto de Physique du Globo de Paris (France); 3CNRS (France)


Full Paper
Validation of CHAMP Electron Temperature Data with Corresponding Data From the Arecibo Incoherent Scatter Facility
Schlegel, K.1; Rother, M.2; Lühr, H.2
1Copernicus Gesellschaft (Germany); 2GFZ-Potsdam (Germany)


Poster
Contribution of New rms-based Geomagnetic Activity Indices to the Swarm Mission
Menvielle, M.1; Valette, J.-J.2; Pau, M.2; Lathuillère, C.3
1CNRS/IPSL/LATMOS (France); 2CLS, Toulouse (France); 3Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble (France)


Poster
Ionospheric Conductances and Convection Maps Derived from Swarm Satellite Data
Viljanen, A.1; Amm, O.1; Kauristie, K.1; Luhr, H.2; Ritter, P.2
1Finnish Meteorological Institute (Finland); 2Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) (Germany)


Full Paper
Can the Ionospheric Plasma Turbulence be a Precursor of the Earthquake? Results of DEMETER Measurements
Blecki, J.1; Parrot, M.2; Wronowski, R.1
1Space Research Centre PAS (Poland); 2LPCE, CNRS, Orleans (France)


Poster
A New Geomagnetic Observatory in Austria for High Precision Geomagnetic Data in Real Time for Space Research Programs
Melichar, P.
Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (Austria)


Full Paper
Geomagnetic Pulsations and Tunguska-1908 Phenomenon
German, B.
Institute for Physics of the Academy of Science (Ukraine)


Full Paper
Using DMSP Data to Quantify the Energy Input to the Upper Atmosphere
Wilson, G.1; Burke, W.2; Knipp, D.3; Drake, K.A.3
1Air Force Research Laboratory (United States); 2Boston College Institute for Scientific Research (United States); 3Air Force Academy (United States)


Poster
Combining Ground-based and Satellite Magnetic Data for Investigating the Earth's Magnetosphere
Daglis, I.; Balasis, G.; Kapiris, P.; Di Fiore, B.; Anastasiadis, A.; Georgiou, M.
National Observatory of Athens (Greece)


Full Paper
Magnetic and Particle Signatures of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles as Observed by CHAMP
Park, J.; Stolle, C.; Lühr, H.
GFZ (Germany)


Full Paper - Poster
Curl-B Technique Applied to Swarm Constellation for Determining Field-aligned Currents
Ritter, P.; Lühr, H.
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences (Germany)


Full Paper
The Two-Hemisphere Convection Model based on Statistical Maps of Field-Aligned Current Derived from High-Precision Satellite Magnetic Field Data
Lukianova, R.1; Christiansen, F.2
1Arctic & Antarctic Research Institute (Russian Federation); 2National Space Center DTU (Denmark)


Poster
Electrodynamics of Field-aligned Currents in the Magnetosphere-ionosphere System
Marchaudon, A.1; Cerisier, J.-C.2; Pitout, F.3
1LPC2E/CNRS/Université d'Orléans (France); 2LPP/CNRS/Université Paris 6/Ecole Polytechnique (France); 3LPG/CNRS/Université de Grenoble 1 (France)
Session 4
Ionosphere and Magnetosphere (cont.)
11:20
Presentation
Quantitative Investigations of MI Coupling Using Swarm in Coordination with Optical Observations of the Aurora
Spanswick, E.; Donovan, E.; Knudsen, D.; Barnetson, K.
University of Calgary (Canada)
11:40
Presentation
Thermal Plasma Imaging on Sounding Rockets, ePOP, and Swarm
Knudsen, D.; Burchill, J.
University of Calgary (Canada)
12:00
Full Paper
Simulation Studies of Ionospheric Currents and Fields
Lühr, H.; and Study Team
Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum, GFZ (Germany)
12:20
Full Paper
Ionospheric Signature of the Magnetic Activity Described by the New Index ŋ Created by Means of the ANC and Krigingmethods
Dziak-Jankowska, B.; Stanislawska, I.
Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland)
12:40
Lunch
Session 6
Dedicated Workshops
14:00
Presentation
Level 1B Products: Calibration/Validation
Menard, Y.; Floberghagen, R.; Haagmans, R.
ESA
14:40
Three working meetings for cal/val of Level 1B products in parallel:
Report
CAL/VAL Magnetic field products
CAL/VAL Electric field products
CAL/VAL Accelerometer related products
16:00
Coffee break
16:30
Summary Reports
19:00
Shuttle from Potsdam Main Station to Restaurant Cecilienhof
19:30
Dinner at Cecilienhof
22:30
Shuttle from bus station Cecilienhof/Am Neuen Garten to Potsdam Main Station

Day 3 - Friday, 26 June 2009
Session 4
Ionosphere and Magnetosphere (cont.)
09:00
Presentation
Global Modeling of the Geomagnetic Sq Field From CHAMP Data
Chulliat, A.; Penquerc'h, V.
IPGP (France)
09:20
Full Paper
Imaging the Earth's Ionosphere with Multi-satellite Observations
Mitchell, C.; Spencer, P.
University of Bath (United Kingdom)
09:40
Full Paper
Capabilities of GNSS-based Topside Reconstructions of the Ionosphere
Jakowski, N.; Mayer, C.
German Aerospace Center (Germany)
10:00
Presentation
Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances Observed by DEMETER and GPS Dense Networks, Prospects for the SWARM Mission
Berthelier, J.-J.1; Onishi, T.2; Tsugawa, T.3; Otsuka, Y.4; Lebreton, J.P.5
1IPSL (France); 2LATMOS/IPSL (France); 3NIICT Tokyo (Japan); 4STEL Nagoya (Japan); 5ESTEC/ESA (Netherlands)
10:20
Coffee break and Poster Session
 
Poster Session 4 - Ionosphere and Magnetosphere (Part 2)
 
Full Paper
Entropy Based Analyses of Satellite Magnetic Signal Applied for Searching Possible Seismogenic Signatures in Ionosphere
Cianchini, G.1; De Santis, A.1; Balasis, G.2; Mandea, M.3; Qamili, E.4
1Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Roma 2 (Italy); 2Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing National Observatory of Athens (Greece); 3GeoForschungsZentrum - GFZ (Germany); 4Tirana University, Physics Department (Albania)


Poster
Error Analysis of Convection Mapping Techniques as Applied to Swarm EFI Measurements
Fiori, R.1; Boteler, D.1; Knudsen, D.2; Burchill, J.2
1Natural Resources Canada (Canada); 2University of Calgary (Canada)


Full Paper - Poster
IEF Penetration to Low-latitudes and Ionospheric Response Seen by Multi-satellites and Simulation During July 2000 Storm
Ma, S.Y.1; Zhou, Y.L.1; Xu, L.1; Cai, H.T.1; Liu, L.B.2; Yeh, H.C.3; Luehr, H.4
1Dept. of Space Physics, College of Electronic Informatics, Wuhan University (China); 2Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China); 3Institute of Space Science, National Central University, Chung-Li (Taiwan); 4GFZ Germany Research Center for Geoscience, Telegrafenberg (Germany)


The 2003 Halloween Super-storm Geomagnetic Response From a Low Latitude Perspective
McCreadie, H.1; Tsurutani, B.2; Araki, T.3; Verkhoglyadova, O.2; Iyemori, T.3
1LMU (Germany); 2JPL (United States); 3Kyoto University (Japan)


Full Paper
Sq and L: Models and Inverse Problems
Ivers, D.; Winch, D.
University of Sydney (Australia)


Full Paper
Ionospheric Currents During Polar Convection Bay Events
Stauning, P.
Danish Meteorological Institute (Denmark)


Poster
The Day-time Eastward Equatorial Electric Field
Alken, P.1; Maus, S.1; Nair, M.C.1; Hulot, G.2
1University of Colorado / NOAA (United States); 2IPGP (France)


Full Paper
Variability of the Sq Magnetic Field with the Solar Radiation Flux
Penquerc'h, V.; Chulliat, A.
IPGP (France)


Poster
The Use of Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites in the Study of Upstream Wave Related Geomagnetic Pulsations
Heilig, B.1; Lühr, H.2; Rother, M.2
1Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute (Hungary); 2GFZ Helmholtz Centre (Germany)


Constellation Observations of Ionospheric Equatorward-directed Bursty Bulk Flow
Lin, Y.
York University (Canada)


Poster
Models and Observations of Ionospheric Conditions
Aruliah, A.1; Aylward, A.1; Spain, T.1; Luehr, H.2; Stolle, C.2; Foerster, M.2; Ritter, P.2
1University College London (United Kingdom); 2GFZ Potsdam (Germany)


Poster
Potential Collaboration Opportunity for Conjunction Studies between Swarm and CASSIOPE/e-POP
Yau, A.W.1; James, H.G.2; Knudsen, D.J.1; Wallis, D.D.1
1University of Calgary (Canada); 2Communications Research Centre Canada (Canada)


Magnetic Helicity Density Observations with Multiple Spacecraft
Buchert, S.
Swedish Institute of Space Physics (Sweden)
 
Poster Session 5 - Thermosphere and Gravity
 
Poster
Studies of the Low to Mid Latitude Thermosphere Density Response to Solar Wind Forcing Using CHAMP Data
Lathuillère, C.1; Menvielle, M.2
1Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble (France); 2LATMOS (France)


Poster
Calibration of Accelerometers Aboard GRACE Satellites by Comparison with GPS-based Nongravitational Accelerations
Bezdek, A.
Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Czech Republic)


Poster
Determination of Mass Transport in the Earth System from Satellite Constellation Flights - Swarm as an Example
Wang, X.1; Gruber, T.2
1Technische Universität München (Germany); 2IAPG (Germany)


Poster
Thermospheric Density Response to the Interplanetary Magnetic Field From CHAMP Accelerometer Data
Kwak, Y.-S.1; Richmond, A.2; Kim, K.-H.3; Jeffrey, F.4
1Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (Korea, Republic of); 2National Center for Atmospheric Research (United States); 3Kyung Hee University (Korea, Republic of); 4University of Colorado (United States)


Poster
Heating of the Thermosphere in the Polar Cap Region During Magnetic Storms
Liu, R.1; Luehr, H.1; Ma, S.Y.2
1Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ, Germany Research Centre for Geoscience, Telegrafenberg (Germany); 2Dept. of Space Physics, College of Electronic Information, Wuhan University (China)


Effects of the Spatial Gradients of the Electric Field and Neutral Wind on the Linear Growth of the R-T Instability
Xu, L.; Luo, W.-H.; Xu, J.-S.
Department of Space Physics, Wuhan University (China)


Full Paper
Observation of Large Scale Waves in the Thermosphere-ionosphere System
Borries, C.1; Jakowski, N.1; Jacobi, C.2
1German Aerospace Center (Germany); 2University of Leipzig (Germany)
Session 4
Ionosphere and Magnetosphere - II (cont.)
11:20
Presentation
Space Weather, SOTERIA and Swarm
Vennerstrom, S.1; Moretto, T.2; Lu, G.3; Raststatter, L.4; the SOTERIA consortium, *5
1DTU Space (Denmark); 2National Science Foundation (United States); 3High Altitude Observatory (United States); 4NASA (United States); 5EU consortium, coord: KU-Leuven (Belgium)
Session 5
Thermosphere and Magnetic Forcing
11:40
Presentation
Advancing Space Weather Knowledge and Capabilities through Accelerometer Measurements: Prospects for SWARM
Bruinsma, S.1; Forbes, J.2
1CNES (France); 2University of Colorado (United States)
12:00
Full Paper
Air Density Models Derived from Multi-Satellite Drag Observations
Doornbos, E.1; Foerster, M.2; Fritsche, B.3; van Helleputte, T.1; van den IJssel, J.1; Koppenwallner, G.3; Luehr, H.2; Rees, D.4; Visser, P.1; Kern, M.5
1Delft University of Technology (Netherlands); 2GFZ-Potsdam (Germany); 3HTG (Germany); 4Hovemere (United Kingdom); 5ESA (Netherlands)
12:20
Presentation
The New CIRA-2008: State of Development and Presentation
Rees, D.1; Vaughan, W.2; Owens, J.3; Bowman, B.4; Tobiska, K.5; Doornbos, E.6; Moe, M.5; Moe, K.5
1Hovemere Ltd (United Kingdom); 2University of Alabama in Huntsville (United States); 3Marshall Space Flight Center (United States); 4Air Force Space Command (United States); 5Space Environment Technologies (United States); 6DEOS, TU Delft (Netherlands)
12:40
Lunch
Session 5
Thermosphere and Gravity
14:00
Full Paper - Presentation
Effects of Tidal Oscillations Simulated in a Non-Hydrostatic General Circulation Model
Yigit, E.; Aaron, R.
University of Michigan (United States)
14:20
Full Paper
Thermosphere Tides as Viewed from Space: CHAMP and GRACE as a "Mini-Constellation"
Forbes, J.M.1; Bruinsma, S.L.2
1University of Colorado UCB429 (United States); 2Centre Nationale D'Etudes Spatiales (France)
14:40
Full Paper
Magnetic Forcing of the High-latitude Upper Atmosphere
Foerster, M.1; Doornbos, E.2; van Helleputte, T.2; Haaland, S.E.3; Rentz, S.1; Luehr, H.1
1Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) (Germany); 2Delft Institute for Earth Observation and Space Systems (DEOS), Delft University of Technologies (Netherlands); 3Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (Germany) and University of Bergen (Norway) (Germany)
15:00
Closure of the Swarm Meeting



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