In light of the geomagnetic storms coming our way - here are some data

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

I love it that hundreds of scientists around the world collaboratively collect these data, through a standardized practice with complex sensors, and together produce databases and a number of other indicators and maps to communicate their findings, and to use these findings to change how things happen in the world, in this case changing of flight paths and reducing power in the electrical power infrastructure to avoid bursts.  And have been doing so for over one hundred years.  They have global data sharing agreements and all follow the same reporting structures to ensure comparability.

These are questions that came up in yesterday's civil society call, and this is one example how people have standardized a data in a collaborative way.  This was done with one data set on one issue.  And the databases here are wrapped in a context, and it is this context that I think gets lost when we throw all data into one portal.

Geomagnetism Canada - http://www.geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/index-eng.php and from Space Weather Canada - http://www.spaceweather.ca/data-donnee/sd-eng.php

Geomagnetic data come from cool sensors - http://bluebird.phys.ualberta.ca/carisma/carisma.html

Data are collected globally by an international network - International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network - http://www.intermagnet.org/Welcom_e.php

An they get their context from a very old and established scientific society - International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy - Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, part of the International Meteorological Organisation which was established in 1873. http://www.iugg.org/IAGA/

Space Weather Map in the Atlas of Canada - http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/naturalhazards/space_weather/space_weather

Globe and Mail article - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/solar-storms-mean-turbulent-space-weather-over-canada/article2362368/?utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_source=Morning%20News%20Update&utm_type=text&utm_content=Solar%20storms%20mean%20turbulent%20lsquo;space%20weatherrsquo;%20over%20Canada&utm_campaign=93454306


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Tracey P. Lauriault
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