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SIP/SOLAR2000 DESCRIPTION AND DEVELOPMENT

A description of the new SIPS v2.32

SIP v2.32 incorporates automated forecast updates, including warnings and forecasts, of JB2006 and SOLARFLARE parameters useful for satellite and communication operational users.

Tobiska, W.K., "Mitigating orbit planning, satellite operations, and communication surprises from adverse space weather", AIAA-2008-0453, 2008 SET_AIAA_2008.pdf
New SOLAR2000 v2.30 capabilities for operations An overview of the major improvements of the SOLAR2000 model (and the new SOLARFLARE component), addressing user needs for high time- and spatially-resolved irradiances, historical 3-hour data, improved proxies, and new models and datasets. Tobiska, W.K., "SOLAR2000 v2.30 and SOLARFLARE v1.01: New Capabilities for Space System Operations", American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2007. SET_AIAA_2007.pdf
Solar and Geomagnetic operational models A description of the EXPI/HAF model and S2K OP models for Space Situational Awareness Tobiska, W.K., Fry, C.D., "Solar and Geomagnetic Space Environment Specification for operations", AIAA-2006-0471, 2006 SET_AIAA_2006.pdf
X-ray flare evolution model An overview of a new flare evolution model for predicting the rise, timing and magnitude of X-ray flares Tobiska, W.K., "Systems-Level Space Environment Specification for Satellite and Ground System Operations", AIAA-2005-0069, 2005. SET_AIAA_2005.pdf
SOLAR2000 model description A comprehensive description of the SOLAR2000 model assumptions, basis, and formulation. Seminal paper for SOLAR2000. Presented at the 1999 Space Weather Week in Boulder, CO Tobiska, W.K, T. Woods, F. Eparvier, R. Viereck, L. Floyd, D. Bouwer, G. Rottman, and O.R. White, "The SOLAR2000 empirical solar irradiance model and forecast tool," J. Atm. Solar Terr. Phys., 62, 1233-1250, 2000. JASTP_2000_SOLAR2000.pdf
SOLAR2000 v2.24 status A description of upgrades to SOLAR2000 from v1.24 to v2.24. Presented at the 2004 COSPAR meeting in Paris, France. This is the recommended publication for the most recent SOLAR2000 overview. Tobiska, W.K. and S.D. Bouwer, "New Developments in SOLAR2000 for Space Research and Operations," Adv. Space Res., 37, 347-358, 2006. JASR_SOLAR2000_2006.pdf
SOLAR2000 v1.24 status

A description of upgrades to SOLAR2000 from v1.03 to v1.24. Presented at the 2002 COSPAR meeting in Houston, TX.

Tobiska, W.K., "SOLAR2000 irradiances for climate change, aeronomy, and space system engineering," Adv. Space Res., 34, 1736-1746, 2004.

ASR_2004.pdf

Integrated spectrum S(t) description A description of the use of E10.7 and the integrated spectrum variable, S(t). Reply to J. Lean comment

Tobiska, W.K. "Reply," J. Geophys. Res., 107, A2, SIA 5-1 - SIA 5-2, 2002.

JGR_2002_Reply.pdf
SOLAR2000 v1.03 status A summary of the development status of SOLAR2000 v1.03. Presentation at the 1999 TIGER meeting in St. Petersburg Russia Tobiska, W. K, "Status of the SOLAR2000 solar irradiance model," Phys. Chem. Earth, 25, (5-6), 383-386, 2000. TIGER_1999_S2K_status.pdf
SOLAR2000 PROXIES AND APPLICATIONS
JB2006 solar indices A description of the JB2006 solar indices F10, S10, M10 Tobiska, W.K., S.D. Bouwer, and B.R. Bowman, "The development of new solar indices for use in thermospheric density modeling," J. Atm. Solar Terr. Phys., 70, 803-819, 2008 JB2006_JASTP_2008_803.pdf
Improved thermospheric modeling The Selection and Development of New Solar Indices for Atmospheric Heating Tobiska, W.K., S.D. Bouwer, and B.R. Bowman, "The development of new solar indices for use in thermospheric density modeling," AIAA, Keysone, 2006 SET_AIAA_K_06_recD.pdf
Aviation communication and satellite orbit operations A description of SIP v2_32, with automated forecast updates of JB2006 and SOLARFLARE parameters useful for satel-
lite and communication users
Tobiska, W.K, "Mitigating Aviation Communication and Satellite Orbit Operations Surprises from Adverse Space Weather", AMS, 2008 SET_AMS_2008.pdf
SOLARFLARE model v1.00 A description of operational flare evolution forecasts Tobiska, W.K. and S.D. Bouwer, "Solar flare evolution model for operational users," IES2005 Proceedings, ed. J.M. Goodman, in press, 2005 SET_IES_2005.pdf
Solar inputs for precision orbit determination A description of updated and new solar inputs for precision orbit determination Tobiska, W.K., "Advances in solar inputs for precision orbit determination," AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, August, 2005 AAS_05-252.pdf
X-ray background index and flare predictions, and ISO solar irradiance standards A report on the development of a flare evolution model and a report on the ongoing development of the ISO 21348 "Process for Determining Solar Irradiances" standard. Tobiska, W.K., "Systems-Level Space Environment Specification for Satellite and Ground System Operations", American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2005 AIAA_2005_0069.pdf
SOLAR2000 Professional Grade A description of 2nd Generation forecasting through SOLAR2000 Tobiska, W.K., "Second Generation Space Environment Forecasting for satellite and ground system operations," J. Spacecraft Rock., in preparation, 2004. AIAA-2004-1078.pdf
Strategy for improving orbit decay modeling ESTEC proposal summary between ISTI and SET Pardini, C., W.K. Tobiska, and L. Anselmo, "Pilot service for improving satellite re-entry predictions and orbital decay modeling," ESA Space Weather Workshop: Space Weather Applications Pilot Project, 16-18 December 2002, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. sww_isti.pdf
Validation of 72-hour forecasting A validation study of the 72-hour forecasting algorithm. Presented at the 2003 AIAA Aerospace Sciences meeting in Reno, NV. Tobiska, W.K., "Forecasting of space environment parameters for satellite and ground system operations," J. Spacecraft Rock., in preparation, 2003. AIAA_2003_5829.pdf
6 EUV integrated irradiance proxies description A description of new integrated irradiance proxies. Presented at the 2002 TIGER virtual meeting on the internet.

Tobiska, W.K., "New developments in solar irradiance proxies for operational space weather," in Fourth Thermospheric/Ionospheric Geospheric Research (TIGER) Symposium Internet, June 10-14, 2002, http://www.ipm.fraunhofer.de/
english/meetings/workshops/tiger/, 2002.

TIGER_2002_proxies.pdf
EUV hemispheric power, Peuv A comparative study of the auroral hemispheric power and the EUV hemispheric power over solar cycle time scales. Knipp, D.J, T. Welliver, M.G. McHarg, F.K. Chun, W.K. Tobiska, and D. Evans, "Climatology of extreme upper atmospheric heating events," Adv. Space Research, in press, 2002. COSPAR200222nov.pdf
72-hour forecast for Earth atmosphere drivers A description of the 72-hour forecast of solar, geomagnetic, and atmosphere dynamics. Presented at the 2002 AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference in Monterey, CA. Tobiska, W.K., "E10.7 use for global atmospheric density forecasting," J. Spacecraft Rock., in preparation, 2002. AIAA_2002_4892.pdf
Operational forecast E10.7 An overview of operational E10.7. Presented at the 2002 AIAA Aerospace Sciences meeting in Reno, NV. Tobiska, W.K., "Forecast E10.7 for Improved LEO Satellite Operations," J. Spacecraft Rock., Vol. 40, (3), 405-410 2003. JSR_2003.pdf
Comparative study of EUV data including SOLAR2000 An overview of solar EUV and X-ray irradiance variations including SOLAR2000. Woods, T., L. Acton, S. Bailey, F. Eparvier, H. Garcia, D. Judge, J. Lean, D. McMullin, G. Schmidtke, S. Solomon, K. Tobiska, and R. Viereck, "Solar extreme ultraviolet and X-ray irradiance variations," AGU Monograph, in press, 2002. (contact T. Woods)
SOLAR2000 derivation and integrated spectrum S(t) A description of SOLAR2000 derivation details and its production of the integrated solar spectrum, S(t). Presented at the 2000 COSPAR meeting in Warsaw, Poland. Tobiska, W.K., "Variability in the TSI from Irradiances Shortward of Lyman-alpha," Adv. Space Research, 29 (12), 1969-1974, 2002. ASR_2002.pdf
Operational Polar HF communication for commercial air A strategic view of implementing a real-time polar HF nowcast and forecast capability that improves commercial aviation communication links in polar routes. Presented at the 2002 IES meeting in Alexandria, VA Tobiska, W.K., G. Cameron, G. Davenport, J. Goodman, G. Hand, V. Papitashvili, X. Pi, "Improved polar HF propagation using nowcast and forecast space weather parameters," 10th International Ionospheric Effects Symposium, May 7-9, 2002, ed J.M. Goodman, pp 364-371. IES_2002_Polar_HF.pdf
E10.7 derivation and validation A description of the rationale, application, users, and derivation of the E10.7 integrated EUV irradiance proxy. Tobiska, W. K., "Validating the Solar EUV Proxy, E10.7," J. Geophys.Res., 106, A12, 29969-29978, 2001. JGR_2001.pdf
SOLAR2000 PRECURSOR MODELS AND RESEARCH
NOAA Mg II The NOAA Mg II core-to-wing ratio proxy derivation and long-term data set used by SOLAR2000. Viereck , R., L. Puga, D. McMullin, D. Judge, M. Weber, and W.K. Tobiska, "The Mg II Index: A Proxy for Solar EUV," Geophys. Res. Lett., 28 (7), 1343-1346, 2001. GRL_2001.pdf
5 solar cycle composite Lyman-alpha Composite Lyman-alpha for 5 solar cycles calibrated to the UARS data. Woods, T. N., W. K. Tobiska, G. J. Rottman, and J. R. Worden, "Improved solar Lyman alpha irradiance modeling from 1947 through 1999 based on UARS observations," J. Geophys.Res., 105 (A12), 27195-27215, 2000. JGR_2000.pdf
EUV97 model description A description of the EUV97 solar EUV empirical model. Tobiska, W.K. and F.G. Eparvier, "EUV97: Improvements to EUV irradiance modeling in the soft X-rays and FUV," Solar Phys.,  177, 147-159, 1998. SP_1998.pdf
Two solar cycle Lyman-alpha Two solar cycles of Lyman-alpha calibrated to UARS data. Tobiska, W.K., W.R. Pryor, and J.M. Ajello, "Solar hydrogen Lyman-alpha variation during solar cycles 21 and 22," Geophys. Res. Lett., 24 (9), 1123-1126, 1997. GRL_1997.pdf
Ionospheric data and model comparison Comparison of radar data with ionospheric models using modeled solar flux Buonsanto, M.J., P.G. Richards, W.K. Tobiska, S.C. Solomon, Y.-K. Tung, and J.A. Fennelly, "Ionospheric electron densities calculated using different EUV flux models and cross sections: Comparison with radar data," J. Geophys. Res., 100 (A8), 14569-14580, 1995. JGR_1995.pdf
SOLRAD-11 soft X-rays SOLRAD-11 soft X-rays data reconstruction and analysis. Tobiska, W.K., "Modeled soft X-ray solar irradiances," Solar Phys., 152, 207-215, 1994.

SP_1994.pdf

San Marco ASSI and EUV91 San Marco ASSI data and EUV91 model output compared. Tobiska, W.K., G. Schmidtke, H. Doll, T.N. Woods, J. Worden, and S. Chakrabarti, "Comparison of San Marco ASSI solar EUV and EUV91 model," Adv. Space Research,  14 (1), 73-84, 1994. ASR_1994.pdf
San Marco ASSI data A study of the solar EUV flux variations from San Marco ASSI. Tobiska, W.K., S. Chakrabarti, G. Schmidtke, and H. Doll, "Comparative Solar EUV Flux for the San Marco ASSI," Adv. Space Research, 13 (1), 255-259, 1993. ASR_1993.pdf
Solar cycle 21 periodicities for 12 solar indices A study of the time-varying and quasi-stationary properties of photospheric, chromospheric, and coronal indices Bouwer, S.D., "Periodicities of Solar Irradiance and Solar Activity Indices, II", Solar Physics, 142, 365-389, 1992 SolarPhys_periods_1992.pdf
E-F1 Ionosphere data and model comparison Comparison of radar data with E-F1 ionosphere models using EUV91 modeled solar flux Buonsanto, M.J, S.C. Solomon, and W.K. Tobiska, "Comparison of measured and modeled solar EUV flux and its effect on the E-F1 region ionosphere," J. Geophys. Res., 97 (A7), 10513-10524, 1992. JGR_1992b.pdf
EUV91 model description A description of the EUV91 model and its derivation. Presented at 1990 COSPAR in The Hague, Netherlands. Tobiska, W.K., "Revised Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Flux Model," J. Atm. Terr. Phys., 53 (11/12), 1005-1018, 1991 JASTP_1991.pdf
Solar cycle 21 irradiance and proxy periodicities An FFT analysis of 5 solar irradiance and proxy periodicities. Pap, J., W.K. Tobiska, and S.D. Bouwer, "Periodicities of solar irradiance and solar activity indices, I," Solar Physics, 129, 165-189, 1990. SP_1990.pdf
SERF2 model description A description of the SERF2 model and its derivation. Tobiska, W.K. and C.A. Barth, "A Solar EUV Flux Model," J. Geophys. Res.,  95, 8243-8251, 1990. JGR_1990.pdf
F10.7 and Lyman-alpha comparison The original work that demonstrated F10.7 differs from chromospheric Lyman-alpha during solar minimum conditions Barth, C.A., W.K. Tobiska, G.J. Rottman, and O.R. White, "Comparison of 10.7 cm radio flux with SME solar Lyman alpha flux," Geophys. Res. Lett., 17 (5), 571-574, 1990. GRL_1990.pdf
Solar cycle 21 EUV periodicities A study of solar chromospheric and coronal emissions and their variations during solar cycle 21, including the long-term periodicities of evolving and decaying active regions. Tobiska, W.K. and S.D. Bouwer, "Intermediate-term Variations of Chromospheric and Coronal Solar Flux During High Solar Cycle 21 Activity," Geophys. Res. Lett., 16, 779- 782, 1989. GRL_1989.pdf
Predicted SME satellite orbit decay An overview study of predicted solar flux using Jacchia 1971 model and the SME satellite orbit decay. Tobiska, W.K., R.D. Culp, C.A. Barth, "Predicted Solar Cycle Twenty-two 10.7 cm Flux and Satellite Orbit Decay," J. Astron. Sci.,  35, 419-433, 1987. JAS_1987.pdf
REVIEWS
Review of the TIGER program TIGER symposium held at COSPAR 2004 in Paris France. Schmidtke, G., F.G. Eparvier, S.C. Solomon, W.K. Tobiska, T.N. Woods, "The TIGER (thermospheric-ionospheric geospheric research) program: Introduction", J. Adv. Sp. Res., 37, 194-198, 2006. JASR_TIGER_2006.pdf
1999 EUV measurement and model review Review of EUV measurement and modeling activity for the TIGER Symposium. Presented at 1999 TIGER meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tobiska, W. K., "Measurement and modeling of solar EUV/UV radiation," Phys. Chem. Earth,  25 (5-6), 371-374, 2000. TIGER_EUV_review.pdf
1994 EUV measurement and model review Overview of EUV measurements and modeling. Presented at 1994 COSPAR meeting in Washington, DC. Tobiska, W.K., "Current status of solar EUV measurements and modeling," Adv. Space Research,  18 (3), 3-10, 1996. ASR_1996.pdf
1993 EUV measurement and model review General literature review of solar EUV measurements and modeling to 1992. Tobiska, W.K., "Recent solar extreme ultraviolet irradiance observations and modeling: A review," J. Geophys. Res., 98, 18879-18893, 1993. JGR_1993.pdf
1992 EUV measurement and model review Overview of EUV measurements and modeling. Presented at 1992 SOLERS22 meeting in Boulder, CO. Tobiska, W.K.," A brief history of empirical modeling of the solar EUV spectral irradiance," in Proceedings of the Workshop on the Solar Electromagnetic Radiation Study for Solar Cycle 22, ed. R.F. Donnelly, NOAA/SEL, Boulder, 338-353, 1992. SOLERS22_1992.pdf
1991 EUV irradiance variations review General literature review of solar EUV modeling to 1991 including SME-based models. Simon, P.C. and W.K. Tobiska, "Solar EUV irradiance variations: A review," J. Geomag. Geoelectr., 43, Suppl., 823-833, 1991. JGG_1991.pdf
ISO SOLAR IRRADIANCE DRAFT STANDARD 21348
Space Weather Management Management of space weather and ISO standards Tobiska, W.K., International Standards Will Enhance Space Weather Management, Space Weather, 6, S06001,
doi:10.1029/2008SW000410
Space_Weather_Manag.pdf
ISO CD 21348 ISO 21348 standard for solar irradiances. Space environment (natural and artificial) - Process for determining solar irradiances ISO_DIS _21348_E_revB.pdf
CommentsDIS21348 Solar irradiance standard comment sheet. ISO/DIS21348 CommentsDIS21348-3.pdf
2004 Status of ISO DIS 21348 Progress overview of the solar irradiances standard ISO 21348. 2004 COSPAR meeting in Paris, France.This is the recommended publication for the most recent DIS 21348 overview. Tobiska, W.K. and A.A. Nusinov, "Status of ISO Draft International Standard for Determining Solar Irradiances (DIS 21348)," Adv. Space Res., submitted, 2004. C01_0014_04.pdf
2002 Status of ISO CD 21348 Progress overview of the solar irradiances standard ISO 21348. Presented at 2002 COSPAR in Houston, TX Tobiska, W. K. and A. A. Nusinov, "Status of the ISO draft standard for determining solar irradiances," Adv. Space Research, submitted, 2002. ASR_C0-1_ 0009_02.pdf
1999 Status of ISO CD 21348 Progress overview of the solar irradiances standard ISO 21348. Presented at the 1999 TIGER meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tobiska, W. K. and A. A. Nusinov, "Status of the draft ISO solar irradiance standard," Phys. Chem. Earth,  25 (5-6), 387-388, 2000. TIGER_ISO _status.pdf
AERONOMY AND PLANETARY SCIENCE
January World Day campaign aeronomy study A study of the thermosphere and ionosphere for solar minimum winter conditions. Hagan, M.E., C.A. Barth, W.K. Tobiska, A.H. Manson, R.A. Vincent, M.J. Buonsanto, R.G. Burnside, and V.B. Wickwar, "Observations of upper atmospheric weather during solar minimum winter," J. Geophys. Res., 97 (A4), 4163-4176, 1992. JGR_1992.pdf
FUV auroral imaging Analysis of E-2 payload on rocket during Energy Budget Campaign (1980) Tobiska, W.K., G.R.Gladstone, S. Chakrabarti, M.G. Shepard, J.C. McConnell,R. Link, G. Schmidtke, and G. Stasek, "FUV-visible photometric imaging of aurorae," J. Geophys. Res., 98 (A10), 17,525-17,535, 1993. JGR_1993b.pdf
Interplanetary Lyman-alpha study Studies of interplanetary Lyman-alpha over solar cycles 21-22 from Pioneer Venus Pryor, W.R., S.J. Lasica, A.I.F. Stewart, D.T. Hall, S. Lineaweaver, W.B. Colwell, J.M. Ajello, O.R. White, and W.K. Tobiska, "Interplanetary Lyman-alpha observations from Pioneer Venus over a solar cycle from 1978 to 1992," J. Geophys. Res., 103 (A11), 26833-26849, 1998. JGR_1998.pdf
Galileo hydrogen study Model of interplanetary hydrogen with Galileo UVS measurements. Pryor, W., I. Stewart, K. Simmons, M. Witte, J. Ajello, K. Toskiba, D. McComas, and D. Hall, "Remote Sensing of H from Ulysses and Galileo," Space Sci Rev., 97, 393-399, 2001. SSR_2001.pdf
SERF2 flux for aeronomy campaign An overview study of modeled solar flux using SERF2 during an aeronomy campaign. Tobiska, W.K., "Modeled solar EUV flux during the Equinox Transition Study: September 17-24, 1984," J. Geophys. Res., 94 (A12), 17017-17020, 1989. JGR_1989.pdf
SPACE SYSTEMS
High latitude density enhancements Semi-empirical model of polar cusps Moe, K. and M.M. Moe, "The high-latitude thermospheric mass density anomaly: A historical review and a semi-empirical model," J. Atm. Solar Terr. Phys., 70, 794-802, 2008 JASTP_Moe_2008.pdf
Magnetosphere coupling with thermosphere Sedona AAS Conference 2007 Moe, K. and M. Moe, "Thermospheric density model including magnetospheric energy sources at quiet times," AAS 07-188, 2007. AAS_07-188.pdf
Satellite and debris decay Orange County AIAA Conference Moe, K., "Progress in predicting the decay of satellite and debris orbits," Third Annual AIAA Southern California Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference, April 2006. AIAA-OC_ASAT_2006.pdf
Oribital Predictions Stochastic Models of the Errors in Orbial Predictions Moe, K., "Stochastic Models of the Errors in Orbial Predictions for Artificial Earth Satellites", ARS, 1962 ARS_1962.pdf
Orbital Predictions Errors in Orbital Predictions for Satellites Moe, K., "Errors in Orbital Predictions for Meteorological and Geodetic Satellites, J. Geophys. Res., 68, (17),1963 JGR_Vol68_1963.pdf
SET TECHNICAL REPORTS
Low Latitude Hydrogen Emission at Jupiter The first analysis of Galileo’s low/mid latitude H Lyman-a data, which contains new information about the link between Jupiter’s upper atmosphere, the magnetosphere, the dynamic lower atmosphere, and the Sun. Tobiska, W. Kent, Space Environment Technologies , Pryor, Wayne R., Space Environment Technologies, Gladstone, G. Randy, Southwest Research Institute Simmons, Karen E., Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, "Low Latitude Hydrogen Emission at Jupiter", SET Technical Report, August 2007 SET_TR2007-001
A Data Conversion Subsystem A Master of ScienceThesis Presented to The Department of Computer Engineering San Jose State University Zegwaard, Paulus, "A Data Conversion Subsystem for an Ionospheric Forecast System," San Jose State University, December 2004 SET_TR2006-001
GOES Measurements of Solar 0.1-0.8 X-ray Flux A description of the GOES satellite measurements of solar X-ray flux and the derivation of the Minimum Daily Background Index and Flare Index Bouwer, S. Dave, "A Summary of SOLAR 0.1-0.8nm X-ray Measurements From the GOES Satellies,1986-2004", Internal SET report, 2006 SET_TR2006-002

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