Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014

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International Session (Oral)

Symbol P (Space and Planetary Sciences) » P-EM Solar-Terrestrial Sciences, Space Electromagnetism & Space Environment

[P-EM08_2AM2] Space Weather and Space Climate

Fri. May 2, 2014 10:55 AM - 12:45 PM 411 (4F)

Convener:*Ryuho Kataoka(National Institute of Polar Research), Yusuke Ebihara(Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University), Kanya Kusano(Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University), Toshifumi Shimizu(Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA), Yoshizumi Miyoshi(Solar-Terrestrial Environement Laboratory, Nagoya University), Ayumi Asai(Unit for Synergetic Studies of Space, Kyoto University), Tatsuhiko Sato(Japan Atomic Energy Agency), Hidekatsu Jin(National Institude of Information and Communications Technology), Kiminori Itoh(Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University), Hiroko Miyahara(College of Art and Design, Musashino Art University), Chair:Hidekatsu Jin(National Institude of Information and Communications Technology)

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

[PEM08-16] Forecast of ionospheric disturbances using a high-resolution atmosphere-ionosphere coupled model

*Hiroyuki SHINAGAWA1, Hidekatsu JIN1, Yasunobu MIYOSHI2, Hitoshi FUJIWARA3, Tatsuhiro YOKOYAMA1 (1.NICT, 2.Kyushu University, 3.Seikei University)

Keywords:space weather, ionosphere, atmosphere, simulation, model, disturbance

Space weather forecasts are about to enter a stage incorporating numerical forecasts based on realistic numerical simulation, in addition to conventional methods used by forecasters to make predictions based on observational data and experience. At the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan, we have developed an atmosphere-ionosphere coupled model, which includes the whole neutral atmosphere and the ionosphere. The model is called GAIA (Ground-to-topside model of Atmosphere and Ionosphere for Aeronomy). The present version has spatial resolution of about 1 degree in horizontal direction. In addition, we are also developing a high-resolution regional ionospheric model, which has a horizontal resolution of about 10 km. We plan to combine GAIA and the regional model to reproduce mesoscale ionospheric phenomena, such as plasma bubbles and SED (storm enhanced density). The model will be a useful tool for space weather forecast. We will report previous results, and a plan for the new model.