Questions:

How does the Sun control space weather?
How can we maximize the lead-time for forecasting?

Current Models:

• Model boundary conditions based on solar observations (UCB, Stanford)
• Global coronal models (SAIC)
• Global solar wind models (U of Colorado/NOAA-SWPC)
• Active region models (Stanford, UCB)
• Solar energetic particle models (UCB)
• Coronal transient (CME) models (SAIC)
• CME propagation models (U of Colorado/NOAA-SWPC)
• Solar energetic particle models (UCB)

Tasks include:

• Determining boundary conditions for the models from solar observations.
• Coupling active region and global coronal models.
• Coupling coronal and solar wind models.
• Coupling coronal and solar wind models with energetic particle models.
• Joining magnetospheric modelers in coupling solar wind, energetic particle, and magnetospheric models.

Related sites:

• The Stanford Solar Center (public)
• The Solar Coronal magnetic field at UC Berkeley (technical)
• The CISM website at UC Berkeley
• Space Weather: A Research Perspective "The Elements of Near Earth Space" at NRC