Contract no. 93/5.10.2011
Programme: "IDEI "

THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD UNDER THE HELIOSPHERIC FORCING. INFERRING EARTH INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND EVALUATING GEOPHYSICAL HAZARD OF SOLAR ERUPTIVE PHENOMENA

 

	Work plan Stage I. December 2011. Literature and existing data review. Field measurements Activity 1 . Review of geomagnetic data from the National Secular Variation network, 1970 – present Activity 2 . New magnetotelluric and geomagnetic measurements in Romania Activity 3 . Review of magnetotelluric data for Romania Activity 4. Review of CME, HSS, and geomagnetic indices available Activity 5 . Initiating a data bank for European Geomagnetic observatories Activity 6 . Purchasing magnetotelluric and geomagnetic equipment Activity 7 . Preparation of the annual research report Activity 8. Dissemination of results - Initiation of the project webpage - Preparation of scientific papers Stage II. December 2012. Modelling the magnetic and electric structure of the underground at European and country scales Activity 1 . New sounding magnetotelluric and geomagnetic measurements, repeat station geomagnetic measurements Activity 2 . Modelling the geographical distribution of magnetic and electric properties of the underground at European and country scales based on geomagnetic measurements. Milestone : Stage II induction model Activity 3 . Modeling the rezistivity structure of the Romanian territory, based on magnetotelluric measurements. Milestone : Stage II model Activity 4 . Comparative analysis of solar and heliospheric geoeffectiveness Activity 5 . Preparation of the annual research report Activity 6. Dissemination of results - Updating the project webpage with the results of Stage II - Presentation at international and national conferences - Preparation of papers for peer reviewed journal Stage III. December 2013. Modelling the geoelectrical field at the Earth's surface as produced by various magnetospheric and ionospheric current systems Activity 1 . New sounding magnetotelluric and geomagnetic measurements, repeat station geomagnetic measurements Activity 2. Implementing numerical codes to calculate the surface geoelectric field Activity 3. Improving the rezistivity model based on new data acquired. Milestone Stage III, induction and rezistivity models Activity 4. Empirical modelling the HSS-and CME-driven storms using data for the solar cycle 23 Activity 5. Modeling the surface geoelectric field at Earth's surface, in case of various magnetospheric and ionospheric current systems. MilestoneStage III surface geoelectric field model Activity 6. Preparation of the annual research report Activity 7. Dissemination of results - updating the project webpage with the results of Stage III - presentations at international and national conferences - preparation of papers for peer reviewed journals Stage IV. September 2014. Evaluation of the geophysical hazard for technological networks, associated to variations of the geoelectric field linked to the interaction of solar/heliospheric processes with the magnetosphere and ionosphere Activity 1 . New sounding magnetotelluric and geomagnetic measurements, repeat station, geomagnetic measurements Activity 2 . Improving numerical codes to calculate the surface geoelectric field Activity 3 . Improving the rezistivity model based on new data acquired Activity 4 . Tentatively develop a predictive capability for the arrival of HSSs and CMEs at Earth based on the empirical model Activity 5 . Modelling the surface geoelectric field at the Earth's surface. Milestone: Model of the surface geoelectric field Activity 6. Evaluation of the geophysical hazard. Milestone . Model of the surface geoelectric field Activity 7 . Preparation of the annual and final reports Activity 8 . Dissemination of results and educational activity - updating the project webpage with the final project results - presentations at national and international conferences - preparation of papers to be published in peer reviewed journals

Institute of Geodynamics “Sabba S. Stefănescu” of the Romanian Academy