Space Weather Quarterly Volume 10, Issue 2, 2013

Abstract

SWPC releases new products to communicate forecast information in a more frequent and more easily understood manner. Extreme Space Weather-A Report Published by the UK Royal Academy of EngineeringBy Paul Cannon While extreme space weather is inevitable, the report concludes that a solar superstorm will not be catastrophic. Unified National Space Weather Capability (UNSWC) EstablishedBy Samuel P. Williamson and Michael F. Bonadonna The establishment of the UNSWC Memorandum of Understanding is a bold step forward for the NSWP. Opinions 6 Recent Texts on Spacecraft Charging of Interest to the Space Weather CommunityBy Michael Bodeau The hazard of spacecraft charging is becoming increasingly of interest to the space weather community. New Ages of Operational Space Weather Forecast in JapanBy Tsutomu Nagatsuma Current activities of the Japanese space weather forecast are related to the historical research and needs from earlier eras. Technical Papers