From Solar Wind Forcing to Satellite Drag: Bridging Space Weather Across Domains
From Solar Wind Forcing to Satellite Drag: Bridging Space Weather Across Domains
Session ID#: 282258
Session Description:
Understanding how solar-wind forcing propagates through the coupled magnetosphere–ionosphere–thermosphere system to impact the near-Earth environment remains a central challenge in space weather research. With the rapid growth of low-Earth orbit satellite constellations, linking upstream drivers to downstream impacts is increasingly critical. This session invites contributions investigating end-to-end coupling across geospace, from solar sources and solar-wind structures to magnetospheric dynamics, thermosphere–ionosphere response, and satellite drag. We welcome observational, theoretical, and modeling studies that examine cumulative energy input, temporal evolution of forcing, and cross-scale coupling. Contributions using data-driven approaches, machine learning, and data assimilation are encouraged. Topics include thermospheric density variability, orbital decay, conjunction risk, and impacts on space operations.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- NG - Nonlinear Geophysics
- SA - SPA-Aeronomy
- SH - SPA-Solar and Heliospheric Physics
Index Terms:
2736 Magnetosphere/ionosphere interactions [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS]
2784 Solar wind/magnetosphere interactions [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS]
2788 Magnetic storms and substorms [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS]
7969 Satellite drag [SPACE WEATHER]
Primary Convener: Lipi Mukherjee, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Convener: Juie Shetye, New Mexico State University, Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
Student/Early Career Convener: Aparna Venkataramanasastry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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