Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate (Jan 2022)
The Solar Activity Monitor Network – SAMNet
- Erdélyi Robertus,
- Korsós Marianna B.,
- Huang Xin,
- Yang Yong,
- Pizzey Danielle,
- Wrathmall Steven A.,
- Hughes Ifan G.,
- Dyer Martin J.,
- Dhillon Vikram S.,
- Belucz Bernadett,
- Brajša Roman,
- Chatterjee Piyali,
- Cheng Xuewu,
- Deng Yuanyong,
- Domínguez Santiago Vargas,
- Joya Raúl,
- Gömöry Peter,
- Gyenge Norbert G.,
- Hanslmeier Arnold,
- Kucera Ales,
- Kuridze David,
- Li Faquan,
- Liu Zhong,
- Xu Long,
- Mathioudakis Mihalis,
- Matthews Sarah,
- McAteer James R.T.,
- Pevtsov Alexei A.,
- Pötzi Werner,
- Romano Paolo,
- Shen Jinhua,
- Temesváry János,
- Tlatov Andrey G.,
- Triana Charles,
- Utz Dominik,
- Veronig Astrid M.,
- Wang Yuming,
- Yan Yihua,
- Zaqarashvili Teimuraz,
- Zuccarello Francesca
Affiliations
- Erdélyi Robertus
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- Solar Physics & Space Plasma Research Center (SP2RC), School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sheffield
- Korsós Marianna B.
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- Department of Astronomy, Eötvös Loránd Univ.
- Huang Xin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Solar Activity, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yang Yong
- Pizzey Danielle
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- Joint Quantum Centre (JQC) Durham-Newcastle, Department of Physics, Durham University
- Wrathmall Steven A.
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- Joint Quantum Centre (JQC) Durham-Newcastle, Department of Physics, Durham University
- Hughes Ifan G.
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- Joint Quantum Centre (JQC) Durham-Newcastle, Department of Physics, Durham University
- Dyer Martin J.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield
- Dhillon Vikram S.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield
- Belucz Bernadett
- Department of Astronomy, Eötvös Loránd Univ.
- Brajša Roman
- Hvar Observatory, Faculty of Geodesy, Univ. of Zagreb
- Chatterjee Piyali
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)
- Cheng Xuewu
- Deng Yuanyong
- CAS Key Laboratory of Solar Activity, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Domínguez Santiago Vargas
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- Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Joya Raúl
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- Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Sergio Arboleda
- Gömöry Peter
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- Astronomical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Gyenge Norbert G.
- Solar Physics & Space Plasma Research Center (SP2RC), School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sheffield
- Hanslmeier Arnold
- Institute of Physics, University of Graz
- Kucera Ales
- Astronomical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Kuridze David
- Department of Physics, Aberystwyth University
- Li Faquan
- Liu Zhong
- Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Xu Long
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Solar Activity, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Mathioudakis Mihalis
- Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen’s University Belfast
- Matthews Sarah
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- UCL-Mullard Space Science Lab.
- McAteer James R.T.
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- Department of Astronomy, New Mexico State Univ
- Pevtsov Alexei A.
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- National Solar Observatory
- Pötzi Werner
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- Kanzelhöhe Observatory for Solar and Environmental Research, University of Graz
- Romano Paolo
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- INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania
- Shen Jinhua
- Xinjiang Astromomical Observatory, CAS
- Temesváry János
- Gyula Bay Zoltán Solar Observatory (GSO), Hungarian Solar Physics Foundation (HSPF)
- Tlatov Andrey G.
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- Kislovodsk Solar Mountain Astronomical Station, Central Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Triana Charles
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- Observatorio AstroExplor
- Utz Dominik
- Institute of Physics, University of Graz
- Veronig Astrid M.
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- Institute of Physics, University of Graz
- Wang Yuming
- CAS Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Univesity of Science and Technology of China
- Yan Yihua
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Solar Activity, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Zaqarashvili Teimuraz
- Institute of Physics, University of Graz
- Zuccarello Francesca
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Ettore Majorana”, Universitá di Catania
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2021025
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12
p. 2
Abstract
The Solar Activity Magnetic Monitor (SAMM) Network (SAMNet) is a future UK-led international network of ground-based solar telescope stations. SAMNet, at its full capacity, will continuously monitor the Sun’s intensity, magnetic, and Doppler velocity fields at multiple heights in the solar atmosphere (from photosphere to upper chromosphere). Each SAMM sentinel will be equipped with a cluster of identical telescopes each with a different magneto-optical filter (MOFs) to take observations in K I, Na D, and Ca I spectral bands. A subset of SAMM stations will have white-light coronagraphs and emission line coronal spectropolarimeters. The objectives of SAMNet are to provide observational data for space weather research and forecast. The goal is to achieve an operationally sufficient lead time of e.g., flare warning of 2–8 h and provide many sought-after continuous synoptic maps (e.g., LoS magnetic and velocity fields, intensity) of the lower solar atmosphere with a spatial resolution limited only by seeing or diffraction limit, and with a cadence of 10 min. The individual SAMM sentinels will be connected to their master HQ hub where data received from all the slave stations will be automatically processed and flare warning issued up to 26 h in advance.
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