1. The IHY continues the tradition of previous international years through synoptic observation of universal physical processes in the solar system. Historical Perspective 1957193320071883 TIME Size Scale Studied IPY-1 IPY-2 IGY IHY International Polar Year www.ipy.org

2. Science Program “Expressions of Interest” –Over 1000, grouped into ~50 clusters, covering all areas of polar science Heliosphere Impact on Geospace –One of the core projects of the fourth International Polar Year program which will take place during March 2007 - March 2009. Project (IPY ID# 63) –Run by a federation of 29 international research groups from which the ICESTAR and IHY communities will carry management responsibilty and will serve as the contact point towards the IPY Project Office. –http://SCAR-ICESTAR.ORG –http://www.ava.fmi.fi/ipyid63 International Polar Year www.ipy.org

3. Commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year 1957-1958  Allowed scientists from different countries to participate in global observations  Gathered unprecedented volume of geophysical data from around the World  Launched first Earth artificial satellites and established the World Data Center International Heliophysical Year (IHY) Physics of the heliosphere. 2007-2009 International Polar Year (IPY) Studies of, and from, the Polar regions. 2007-2009 Interhemispheric Conjugacy Effects in Solar Terrestrial and Aeronomy Research Coordinated polar research in the fields of solar- terrestrial physics and aeronomy. 2004-2009

4. The IPY planning chart

5. Lead EoI’s: ICESTAR/IHY Interhemispheric Conjugacy Effects in Solar Terrestrial and Aeronomy Research (SCAR) International Heliophysical Year (NASA UNBSS) and 27 other EoI’s from 22 countries Cluster#63 for IPY Heliosphere impact on geospace http://www.ipy-id63.org M. Candidi, IFSI/INAF Rome, Italy

6. Polar Aeronomy: 9 projects Solar-Terrestrial Physics: 13 projects 5 consortia maintaining instrument networks IPY core project 63: Heliosphere impact on geospace

7. Heliosphere impact on geospace Science: coupling of solar activity to Earth, effects: –Between the different atmospheric layers –Between the magnetosphere and ionosphere –Between the different hemispheres In addition –Development of Virtual Observatories –New instrumentation and technology ICESTAR (2005-2009) Sponsored by SCAR –Project Office in Siena College (US) IHY (2007-2008) Endorsed e.g. by COSPAR, IUGG, NASA, and UN –Project Office in NASA/GSFC (USA) –Coordinated Investigation Programmes

8. “A Brief Overview of the ICESTAR Program” I nterhemispheric C onjugacy E ffects in S olar- T errestrial and A eronomy R esearch

9. TAG-A: High-latitude auroral and ionospheric electrodynamics for quiet, moderate, and disturbed conditions in near-Earth space, and its regional differences and commonalities over the Arctic and Antarctic. TAG-B: Geomagnetic (interhemispheric) conjugacy between the magnetosphere and both the Northern and Southern polar ionospheres during geomagnetic storms and substorms. TAG-C: Coupling between the polar ionosphere and neutral atmosphere from the ‘bottom-to-top’ and the global electric circuit. TAG-D: Virtual Arctic and Antarctic Geospace Observatories Network – a World Wide Web portal for the ICESTAR programme and SCAR’s SSG/PS. New - TAG-E: New Space Weather Thematic Action (TAG) Group Potential Members/Leaders: Phil Wilkilson, Maria Spasojevic ICESTAR Organization Thematic Action Groups

10. International Heliophysical Year (IHY) Science, Observatory Development, Outreach, History Visit: ihy2007.org

11. Planning Organization

12. THE SOHO JOINT OBSERVING PROGRAMMES (JOPs) AS A MODEL FOR THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IHY The Co-ordinated Investigation Programmes (CIPs)

13. Meteors, Meteoroids and Interplanetary Dust Climate Neutral Atmospheres IHY Science Other Subject map for CIP’s http://ihy2007.org.uk/CIP_browser.shtm Ionised Atmospheres Magnetospheres Solar Heliosphere/Cosmic Rays

14. Subject map for CIP’s http://ihy2007.org.uk/CIP_browser.shtm Magnetospheres Aurora Other CIP xx Dynamics of magnetospheres Author ………… CIP yy ………………… CIP zz …………….. CIP ww ……………..