The second workshop took place on November 29, 2017, during the 14th European Space Weather Week in Oostende, Belgium. The FLARECAST forecasting system and the scientific results were presented for discussion among forecasters and potential end users. Valuable input was gathered for future developments related to space weather forecasting.
Agenda
| Time | Content |
Presenter |
| 09:00 – 11:00 |
Session 1: Getting to know FLARECAST |
|
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome address | |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Manolis Georgoulis (Academy of Athens) | |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Shaun Bloomfield (University of Northumbria) | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
The FLARECAST Architecture |
Marco Soldati / André Csillaghy (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Discussion: clarifications on FLARECAST and possible future enhancements |
Moderated by Manolis Georgoulis |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:45 – 13:00 |
Session 2: The FLARECAST User Survey and Related Actions |
|
| 11:45 – 12:05 |
David Jackson (MET Office) |
|
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Manolis Georgoulis | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 |
Discussion: clarifications on the users survey and related actions – more suggestions |
Moderated by David Jackson |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch break (lunch provided) | |
| 14:30 – 16:30 |
Session 3: Outlook for Flare Prediction and Space Weather Forecasting |
|
| 14:30 – 15:00 |
Shaun Bloomfield |
|
| 15:00 – 15:30 |
Leila Mays (NASA/CCMC, USA) |
|
| 15:30 – 16:30 |
Discussion: presentation of future forecasting results and the user community’s wish list |
Moderated by Manolis Georgoulis |
| 16:30 | Adjourn |