Topical Discussion Meeting - Requirements for Space Weather Radio Science and Applications

Mauro Messerotti (INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Trieste); Jasmina Magdalenic (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
Friday 9/11, 15:15-16:30
MTC 00.15, Small lecture room

The role of solar radio science in diagnosing Space Weather phenomena, from both ground and space, is of extreme importance.
Using radio observations and adequate physical hypotheses, it is possible to characterize plasma phenomena from their source, through the propagating media, to the observer.
The effectiveness of these diagnostics depends on a series of features, on which the interpretation of radio data is based upon.
Hence, in this discussion we intend to outline the theoretical and operational requirements that can guarantee the exploitation of radio science and radio observations in Space Weather applications. In particular, a series of questions has to be answered, such as, e.g.:
- How complete is the coverage in typology of radio instruments on the ground and in space?
- Is the space, time and frequency resolution satisfactory?
- Are radio polarisation measurements available?
- Is the time and longitude coverage sufficient?
- What is needed to fill the gaps?
- What are the perspectives for the large, new generation radio instruments like LOFAR and SKA?