Space Weather Group

Research for a space-weather-resilient society





Sun captured by H-alpha telescope

The Space Weather (SWE) group is a research group at the University of Alcalá classified as a high-performance group.

At SWE, we combine observations, models, and artificial intelligence to protect technological infrastructures and promote a more resilient society in the face of solar activity.

SWE provides space weather through the National Space Weather Service (https://senmes.es ). It also offers various products through the European Space Agency’s Space Weather portal (https://swe.ssa.esa.int ).


Research

Our goal: to understand the Sun–Earth interaction and accurately predict space weather

Our current research program ranges from first-principles-based research to artificial intelligence

  • Solar activity
  • Interplanetary medium
  • Geomagnetism
  • Impact of Space Weather
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence


You can consult the group's list of publications here

Or the list of projects we have participated in here



Meet the team

Our team, consisting of six PhDs, predoctoral researchers, and specialized technical staff, has over 100 scientific publications in the past decade
Equipo SWE
Staff
Prof. Dra. Consuelo Cid Tortuero orcid

Group coordinator

Dr. Manuel Flores Soriano orcid

Solar activity

Prof. Dr. Carlos Larrodera Baca orcid

Interplanetary medium

Prof. Dr. Pablo Muñoz Martínez orcid

Impact of Space Weather

Prof. Dr. David Fernández Barrero orcid

Applied Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Dr. Armando Collado Villaverde orcid

Applied Artificial Intelligence

Students
Antonio Reche Garcia orcid

Solar activity

Mario Cobos Maestre orcid

Applied Artificial Intelligence

Iván Maseda Zurdo orcid

Applied Artificial Intelligence



Infraestructures

We have our own infrastructure for observing and monitoring the space environment, which allows us to obtain scientific data in real time, process the information immediately, and provide resilient space weather information services


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radiotelescopio
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3 meter radiotelescope.

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H-alfa
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Motorized H-alpha telescope with HD camera.

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magnetometro
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Magnetometer LEMI-031 with DAC and MagLinux.

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Estación GNSS
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GNSS station.

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Medidor de LDi
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Local pertubation meter.

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Antena VLF
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In-house manufactured VLF antenna.


Services

We provide a complete chain of operational observation and forecasting products, from the Sun to the terrestrial environment, integrating our own data with data from space agencies and international organizations.

We are responsible for the National Space Weather Service (SeNMEs)

We are an expert group within the ESA Space Weather Service Network.

Check ourproduct portfolio picture_as_pdf



News

The SWE group in press, radio, and television:



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