Open AccessChallenges Facing the U.S. Space Weather Public‐Private Sector Partnership
Author(s) -
Fisher Genene
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
space weather
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.254
H-Index - 56
ISSN - 1542-7390
DOI - 10.1029/2003sw000060
Subject(s) - general partnership , pace , space weather , government (linguistics) , private sector , space (punctuation) , business , public–private partnership , public sector , telecommunications , meteorology , geography , computer science , economic growth , finance , economics , economy , geodesy , linguistics , philosophy , operating system
America's reliance on technological systems that are vulnerable to space weather is growing at a rapid pace. Because such vital everyday technology as electric power grids, satellites, and navigation and communication systems are affected by space weather, it is essential to have the best possible space weather services. Although both the federal government and the private sector provide the bulk of currently available space weather products and services, a partnership between the two has been slow to develop and currently faces several challenges.