Geomagnetically induced currents: Science, engineering, and applications readiness

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• Journal Title:
  Space Weather
• Personal Author:
  Pulkkinen, A. ; Bernabeu, E. ; Thomson, A. ; Viljanen, A. ; Pirjola, R. ; Boteler, D. ; Eichner, J. ; Cilliers, P. J. ; Welling, D. ; Savani, N. P. ; Weigel, R. S. ; Love, J. J. ; Balch, C. ; Ngwira, C. M. ; Crowley, G. ; Schultz, A. ; Kataoka, R. ; Anderson, B. ; Fugate, D. ; Simpson, J. J. ; MacAlester, M.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NWS (National Weather Service) ; SWPC (Space Weather Prediction Center)
• Description:
  This paper is the primary deliverable of the very first NASA Living With a Star Institute Working Group, Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC) Working Group. The paper provides a broad overview of the current status and future challenges pertaining to the science, engineering, and applications of the GIC problem. Science is understood here as the basic space and Earth sciences research that allows improvedunderstanding and physics-based modeling of the physical processes behind GIC. Engineering, in turn, is understood here as the “impact ”aspect of GIC. Applications are understood as the models, tools, and activities that can provide actionable information to entities such as power systems operators for mitigatingthe effects of GIC and government agencies for managing any potential consequences from GIC impact to critical infrastructure. Applications can be considered the ultimate goal of our GIC work. In assessing the
• Keywords:
  Atmospheric Science
• Source:
  Space Weather, 15(7), 828-856
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1002/2016sw001501
• ISSN:
  1542-7390
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Rights Information:
  Other
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:aa97540ea57055b63c5be113bc668881cb85021dffdb9321f939a7eaa2e835c0
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/54414/noaa_54414_DS1.pdf
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