Unifying the validation of ambient solar wind models in the community
Abstract
To make progress in space weather research and awareness, we need international community strategies and procedures to assess our modeling assets. Here we present the actions of the Ambient Solar Wind Validation Team embedded in the COSPAR ISWAT initiative. Our team's mission is to provide the space weather community with an assessment of the state-of-the-art in solar wind forecasting. To do so, we develop an open online platform that allows the community to test the quality of solar wind models with unified metrics and document progress over time. We discuss challenges in realizing our objectives, present a status update, and outline future perspectives. We furthermore highlight community activities in the ISWAT initiative that complement our efforts by addressing key science questions related to the solar magnetic field and solar wind origins.
- Publication:
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44th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Held 16-24 July
- Pub Date:
- July 2022
- Bibcode:
- 2022cosp...44.3505R