DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 DIAS Server Prototype University Of Athens Dept of Informatics & Telecommunications & Blustaff

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Topics Implementation of algorithms Data gaps Data flow from Ionosondes Prototype functionality Prototype evaluation comments from the partners

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Algorithms: Products - Services Ionograms Maps Plots Alerts User registration Historical Data

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Ionograms Current digisonde formats: RSF, SBF Ready, need to change aesthetics ( ? ) Older digisonde format (MMM): under development Dynasonde format: under development

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Maps of foF2 and M(3000)F2 Nowcasts Runs every 15 min with a granularity of 15 mins Long-term forecasts Runs every hour - 3 months ahead Short-term forecasts (foF2 only) Runs every hour - 24 hours ahead

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Electron Density Maps Runs every hour Predefined heights of 50 km up to foF2 height, with a step of 50 km Plots of electron density vs. height over a station

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Electron Density Representations 250 Km 18:30 UT 300 Km

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 MUF maps Nowcasts only Runs every hour for a predefined set of base locations Need the list of base locations

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 MUF maps (cntd.) base: London base: Vienna

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Plots foF2, fmin, foF2 SIRM M(3000)F2, M(3000)F2 SIRM Short-term foF2 forecasts (next day’s plot) SSN daily plot Problem: Gaps

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Plots - Gaps Sept 11, 2005 Sept 9, 2005

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Alerts SIDC data AI for foF2 AI (based on SIRM and SIRMUP values) AI (based on observed values and 30-day running median) AI (based on short-term forecasting values and 30-day running median) Subscription service Mobile phone Web alert

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Alerts (cntd.)

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Alerts (cntd.) Do we need evaluation graphs on the web site?

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Alerts – AI maps

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 User registration

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Historical data Interactive shopping cart mechanism Subscription service – periodic uploads Which data? Incoming files (any restrictions?) Individual parameters (e.g. foF2, f SIRM, R eff ) DIAS generated data: plots, maps, etc.

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Data flow from Ionosondes Juliusruh, Rome, Pruhonice on time Ebre, Chilton SAO files ONLY on time Athens delay of 5-10 mins Lycksele SAO files unpredicted presence Warsaw no data

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Prototype functionality Solved some internal bugs in DIAS backbone server Added new products & services in the DIAS server (rudie.di.uoa.gr/dias) Not many advancements in the interface after June Need a tight coordination

DIAS Meeting, Kiruna Sept, 2005 Prototype evaluation Bug list server at esperos.di.uoa.gr:8088/dias IAP feedback Need to evaluate ALL algorithms