**Response 1**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : No

Other: intellicast.com

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): As an educator I find the information useful for relating to my
students.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Create a communication tool for all levels of students to
understand the information which you convey.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): auroral forecasting and current data

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): Very accurate for my usage.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): A more user friendly format and an educational site to offer
students an understanding of what your department does.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): Lack of a user friendly format in your email notification process.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): The change would not be drastic however it would be a
disappointment.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Richard Stockton

Q12) Email Address:

A12): rstockton@bethlehem-wels.com

**Response 2**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): DoD Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : Yes

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Very good. Have an M.S. in Space Physics.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Good feedback on DoD forecasts and open lines of communication with
industry on Satellite Anomalies that seem to be very close hold or
proprietary.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Some of SEC products but mainly products from the Space Weather
Operations Center (SpaceWOC) at the Air Force Weather Agency.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): Needs to be better, but it would take a lot of money invested to
get better.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): Flare forecasts (I wish).

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): Not enough measurements of the Space Environment. Space Weather is
data sparse.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): Huge impact. ACE gives us about 1 hour lead time of possible
geomagnetic storming. Very essential to putting out warnings and
advisories at the SpaceWOC.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10): No special instructions.

**Response 3**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Land-line Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): WOULD RATE IT HIGH AS I KNOW IT AFFECTS THE COMMUNICATIONS GRIDS OF
PHONE SYSTEMS CELL PHONE COMPUTER ECT, ALSO HAVE MORE THEN ONE INTEREST
.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I THINK IT IS DOING A GOOD JOB NOW .

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): THE NASA SPACE WEATHER UPDATE

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): NUMBER ONE

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): CANT THINK OF ANYTHING

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): maybe not enough funding ?

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): I WOULD BE DISSAPOINTED if the advanced information would not be
available in the future.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10): NOT CONFIDENTIAL

Q11) Name:

A11): DEBORAH OLSON

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <debsotherid@daktel.com>

**Response 4**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): High

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The information provided is adequate for our necessary level of
knowledge and understanding.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Alerts and warnings of potential GICs from solar activity.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): High

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): Don\'t know

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): The service adequately meets our needs.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): Equipment damage, customer outages, system disturbances

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): James Maenner

Wisconsin Public Service Corp

Green Bay, WI

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <jmaenne@wpsr.com>

**Response 5**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): DoD Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good Understanding; but, need more

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Need more in depth analyses on impacts to components, assemblies, &
systems

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space Weather Bulletins

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): Good - for the most part. Need more work on high energy particles.
Most of these bulletins are rescinded. Perhaps a General Linear or
NonLinear Model with more or different predictors would work

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): Analysis products concerning such things as SEUs in digital
processor and memory devices (e.g. number of bit changes as a function
of fluence level; required hardening levels; duration of dysfunction;
etc

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): lack of detailed understanding of the various storm impacts on
space and Earth assets

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): operations in space (and on earth) require knowledge of space
weather events and their impacts on system performance and mission
effectiveness. CONOPS are influenced by these events - e.g. a missile
launch from the KLC stood down for an entire week while the SUN acted up
with several storming events directed at the Earth.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Dr. Robert M.Smith

Q12) Email Address:

A12): robert.m.smith@boeing.com

**Response 6**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: Moskow - http://www.izmiran.rssi.ru/magnetism/mos_data.htm

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): My understanding is somewhere in the middle. My start was primarily
regarding communications and the effect that space weather has on
communications systems. Now my interests have broadened into other more
scientific areas.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The continuing of availability of information through the web links
is the best way to help me personally. The geomagnetic warnings and
solar radiation data are of most interest to me.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geomagnetic disturbance warnings. Solar radiation predictions.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): I trust that the forecasts are accurate. The end data seem to be
consistent between Boulder and Moskow.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): Lunar data.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): Getting the government to realize that this data will continue to
be more and more relevant in the advancement of science.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): no impact

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Michael Fitgerald

Q12) Email Address:

A12): michael.fitzgerald@us.hsbc.com

**Response 7**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Minimal, enough to have a basic understanding.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The daily reports by e-mail and the weekly outlook by e-mail.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): I have no basis to evaluate.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): What appears to be a constant struggle for
justification/authorization in providing the NOAA/SEC service and source
of information, and the regular need to have to justify a steady,
guaranteed source of funding - those should be non-issues.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Kevin Anderson, 1565 Alta Place, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, Amateur
radio operator K9IUA

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <k9iua@yahoo.com>

**Response 8**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): average

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The \"Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity\" and on occasions the
\"Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt\"

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): can\'t think of any with regards to my needs

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): would make it much more difficult to predict possibilities of hf
radio communications

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Anders (LA9NKA)

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <ak1243@hotmail.com>

**Response 9**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I understand space weather\'s effects on my industry and
electromagnetic communication.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Maybe a \"Did You Know?\" section of the eNewsletter.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): We subscribe to your weekly eNewsletter and often recommend to our
clients (including a link to your web site on our web site) that they
should sign up for your eNewsletter and visit your web site.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): Very Good to excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): I can not think of anything.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): I do not have an opinion on this.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): It would make planning for GPS surveying more difficult.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): John Coldrick

Q12) Email Address:

A12): john.coldrick@leicaus.com

**Response 10**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): DoD Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): High

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue to provide the data.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar activity/geomagnetic information

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): UHF Satellite Scintillation data

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): None

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): Would reduce our ability to provide timely and accurate information
to the warfighter.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Mel Roberts

Q12) Email Address:

A12): robertsm@jsc.mil

**Response 11**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Many years of experience and study

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Provide data that closely correlates to present and recent
historical conditions that

directly affect HF communications

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SESC PRF, 3-hour bulletins, Space Weather Now web site, GOES X-ray
sensor graphics, SEC \"Current Space Weather Conditions\" web site

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): \"Current Space Weather Conditions\" is Excellent! It provides a
multi-parameter look at conditions, making correlation and short-term
decision-making easier.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7): Links to Radio Propagation forecasts (MUF, LOF, etc) in map form

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service industry?

A8): Some \"surprises\" still occur - apparently there are still holes
in the collective

knowledge about cause/effect that needs further research.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle data such as that currently provided by the
Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at
some time in the future?

A9): Operation would drop back to \"reactive\" mode - like it was 20+
years ago, using published data that is days/weeks old.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted comments (i.e. are your comments
confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Al Tirevold

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <wwv@al.tirevold.name>

**Response 12**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): geomagnetic storms, real time images of the sun

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service providers?

A6): very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): not much visibility outside the community.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would

not be available at some time in the future?

A9): n/a

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Kevin Smith

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kevin.smith@rbcdain.com

**Response 13**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Pretty Good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue sending emails when major things happen with in depth
explanations

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Indices, alerts, geomagnetic data, Solar data

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Can\'t think of any right now

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Should have one main one for the whole world then the others can be
segments of the main

one.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We would not have enough knowledge to deal with our satellite
especially when planning

maneuvers etc

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): I would like my comments to stay confidential, thanks

Q11) Name:

A11): Rosemary Kioko

Q12) Email Address:

A12): rkioko@pop400.gsfc.nasa.gov

**Response 14**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : Yes

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Very good.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Keep up regular newsletters with space weather level 101,
201\....education articles.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SMD warnings in \"K\" rating. The SMD warnings are used in
conjunction with alarms of

neutral earth resistance currents in electric power transformers at
monitoring locations.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): As well as the current \"free\" notification services, the SEC may
want to offer \"paid

subscription\" customized services. We receive both SEC and a private
vendor offered warning

service.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None that I\'m aware of.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We would have potentially less time for contingency planning based
on early warning notices in the event of a large SMD event that could
disrupt the electric-power system in New England.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none.

Q11) Name:

A11): Michael Taniwha

Manager, Operations

ISO New England

Q12) Email Address:

A12): mtaniwha@iso-ne.com

**Response 15**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): average

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): More general terms

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Impact of geomagnetic storms on IS systems and unexplained problems

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very well

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): The impact would be a certain level of frustration not knowing what
solar activity may be

contributing to problems in the service of IS

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Thomas Wright

Q12) Email Address:

A12): twright@lewisgaleclinic.com

**Response 16**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: I have found the SEC web site to be invaluable in following space
weather events and in

particular auroral activity.

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Better than the average American but I\'m certainly not educated in
the science.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): NASA has a Science News e-mail list and sends out links to
educational information like the following:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/15sep_solarminexplodes.htm?list56642

Consider something like this that is dedicated exclusively to space
weather.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I use e-mail versions of the SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN #05-
7, alerts for geomagnetic storming, the "weekly space weather
summary/forecast." I also use the SEC web site for space weather now
information (especially the Kp index).

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): My subjective assessment is the forecast seems to under predict
space weather events.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): A short term auroral extent forecast (i.e. from what geographical
locations will the aurora

be visible.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): The ability to precisely time the arrival of earth directed CMEs.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would reduce my ability to anticipate the negative Bz which seem
to correlate with

auroral displays.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): John Schattel

Q12) Email Address:

A12): john_schattel@frontiernet.net

**Response 17**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Space weather understanding is low, potential impact is high

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Quicker solar storm warnings

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar flare info

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Reaction time

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): potential loss of mission

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Ron C. Verhappen

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <r.c.verhappen@larc.nasa.gov>

**Response 18**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Intermediate knowledge with a special interest in aurora & sunspot
astronomy.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Put out a once-a-month glossary

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): solar wind, aurora predictions

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): real-time aurora prediction

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): none

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Some what, because I like to try to keep abreast of the real world
with other amateur

astronomers. And it\'s fascinating. In general, space weather is
probably used as a tool more than is realized by the public, the amateur
and the industrial community.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Do what you like with the info. Anything to keep the info flowing

Q11) Name:

A11): Daryl A. Szady

Bangor Maine - USA

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dszady@gmail.com

**Response 19**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : No

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: www.spaceweather.com

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): increasing and expanding, especially and particularly because of
the visuals, info, and

links provided on www.spaceweather.com

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): perhaps some basic online tutorials or downloads for varying levels
of interest,

understanding, educational grade level (I often forward Space Weather
alerts to local science

teachers in elementary, middle, and high school settings, as well as
adult educational programs.

I am most interested in solar activity, its effects on human body
systems, as well as short-term

and long-term impacts solar flares and emissions may have on the earth
body. I\'d like to see

more info and/or links to folks who may also share this interest. It
would be great to have

online forums or discussion groups where folks could share their
particular areas of interest,

mine being the possibilities of direct connectedness and resonance
between solar energies on/from the sun as felt and experienced by human
solar plexus on earth.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I receive, share, and forward space weather emails and alerts; and
at times I forward photos

and/or stories from the site as well, including space weather url and
appropriate attributions.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): It does seem there is an accurate resonance between what is
reported and/or forecast at

space weather that coincides with other reports I receive, as well as my
own "internal readings"

that become more and more accurate themselves over time.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Perhaps a selection of specific daily reports \-- like solar
activity, for instance \-- as an

option for daily emails. Online forums at the space weather site to
share and discuss specific

areas of interest and/or creating and linking to such groups at yahoo
groups or another group

host.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lack of respect, interest, research, and responsiveness to areas of
combined and

inter-related connections and possibilities of exploration between space
"out there" and space

"in here," as exemplified and experienced as seeming resistance to
opening and maintaining an

open and ongoing dialogue among academic research scientists and
sentient intuitive sensitives.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): na

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): This survey offers an unique opportunity to share some of my
thoughts and ideas with you. This could lead many, and lend needed
support to, creating new ways and means of communication between the
scientific and sentient, which in turn could affect fascinating future,
rewarding dialogues characterized by mutual respect, recognition, and
all kinds of understanding and illumination.

Q11) Name:

A11): Susan Powers Bourne

Saxtons River Vermont

Q12) Email Address:

A12): allhealing@yahoo.com

allhealing@vermontel.net

**Response 20**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : Yes

Other: SIDC, Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fundamental.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Publish complete lists of effects. Enhancement of forecasts
accuracy.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geoalerts, RSGA, SGAS, SRS and daily, weekly and monthly issued
forecasts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good, usable.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Sometimes SIDC (maybe also IPS) products.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Sometimes missing data of important effects, including published by
other sources (but the

situation is going better progressively).

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Decrease in accuracy in forecasts (including my own at

http://sunkl.asu.cas.cz/\~sunwatch/forecasts.html) and analyses.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None.

Q11) Name:

A11): Frantisek K. Janda

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ok1hh@seznam.cz

**Response 21**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): very good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): efforts are very adequate as they are

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): A & K indices, SMD forecasts, CME events & intensities, cyclic
information

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): none

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): federal funding

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): one less important source to verify & confirm forecasted SMD
activity. The electric industry needs lead time to arrange for
conservative operations of the electric grid.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): not confidential

Q11) Name:

A11): Jim Szypula

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jszypula@comcast.net

**Response 22**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Advanced

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Doing very well. Your online resources are excellent

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geophysical alert message

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): As good as any.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Might show smoothed sunspot number in each WWV report

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): lack of ability to pinpoint effect on specific areas or paths

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Michael Larkin

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <ak7ml@att.net>

**Response 23**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD; I NOW KNOW WHAT HAS CAUSED MY MIGRAINES FOR
FORTY YEARS.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): FROM THE STAND POINT OF THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY\...NOTHING.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SEC AND SOHO

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): OUTSTANDING, CONSIDERING IT IS STILL VERY PRIMITIVE.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): FROM A RETIRED FILE CLERK\'S PERSPECTIVE\....NOTHING.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): TELLING THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE TRUTH ABOUT WHO THEY ARE; WHAT THEY
ARE; AND, WHERE THEY ARE,

IN SPACE-TIME.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): WEAR A FULL BRIM HAT, 24-7.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): UNCLASSIFIED, INTENDED FOR RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Q11) Name:

A11): JOHN PAUL JONES

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <jpjones@moonstar.com>

**Response 24**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: Izmiran,Polar Geophysical I-tute (Russia),Oulu (Finland),Goddard
Space Center etc.

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): My understanding is at educated dilettante level. I\'m for years
involved in research that I

named as \"Clinical Cosmobiology\".

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Improve the level of forecasting. Advance in understanding of
physical factors

interrelationship. Better understanding of the Space physics links to
meteorology.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar,Geomagnetic activity Proton (\>60,\>90-100MeV),Cosmic Ray
daily and monthly data

(Neutron monitoring data).

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): In some fields worse then our weather forecast

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): All what can be related with biologic effects.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Not enough competent to answer.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We are looking on links with clinical and laboratory results in
humans (deaths,

morbidity, blood coagulation, sudden deaths, stroke, immunology markers
etc.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): The results of our studies are published in many medical and
biology journals. When it was possible, in \"Solar-Terrestrial
Predictions\". Now I\'m not invited.

Q11) Name:

A11): E.Stoupel.

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <stoupel@inter.net.il>

**Response 25**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Limited but sufficient.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good weekly forecasts.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We would not be able to predict position errors due to solar
activity, and this would

adversely affect our offshore positioning services.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): James Ivy Ray

Q12) Email Address:

A12): iray@fugrochance.com

**Response 26**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I understand about 50% of the statistics and data presented.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): A periodic detailed explanation of the data or even a link to a
complete explanation of the

data sets.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Sunspot, coronal hole, and solar wind measures as they relate to
and predict possible aurora

activity.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Status of satellites; what satellites are fully functioning, what
systems sre failing.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): My impressions is that it suffers from poor and/or inconsistent
funding.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would send us back to the 1960\'s when we could only make
educated guesses as to what the earth would experience from CME\'s etc.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): David Maness

Q12) Email Address:

A12): david.maness@thevlm.org

**Response 27**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fair

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Space weather is only a small part of my job. I understand it well
enough for my job, but

lack the time to do further reading on the topic.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Forecasts for proton and electron levels are used to give planning
information on when we

shouldn\'t use our hardware when we don\'t have to.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): They are sufficient for our purposes.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): We still have a low level of understanding in our predictions. We
generally know when we

are likely to get activity, but the level can sometimes vary.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Would likely have even less time to respond to solar activity
changes.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Thomas Marsh

Q12) Email Address:

A12): Thomas.Marsh@space.gc.ca

**Response 28**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): A general understanding of space weather and its relation to ham
radio operation.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I think you are already doing a good job.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar data.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): No opinion.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): The data is of general interest.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): No special instructions.

Q11) Name:

A11): Christopher D. Hammett

Q12) Email Address:

A12): g3awr@blueyonder.co.uk

**Response 29**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): fairly knowledgeable with helpful learning from SEC..

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): No changes necessary at this time.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space Weather Now, K index, Proton flux and Geomagnetic scale ..

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Fairly accurate \...

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): none ..

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): More knowledge is always welcome \...

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Not certain .. would need to explore \...

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Daniel Watt / United Airline meteorology

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dan.j.watt@united.com

**Response 30**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fair, learning understanding of physics involved.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Workshops and seminars available over the web.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Emergency comm frequency warnings.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Acceptable.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Not sure.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Not sure.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Possible decreased reliability and limitation during emergency
response activities.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Thomas Honles

Q12) Email Address:

A12): thomas.honles@ladwp.com

**Response 31**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): pretty good, thanks to your informative web pages and their links
to appropriate sources of

information on other pages and sites.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): not much really that I can think of. I've educated myself well
enough. the necessary

information is available and self explanatory. just takes a little time
to digest it. :)

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I use them all at one time or another, but mostly I'm interested HF
radio blackouts,

geomagnetic storms, and aurora forecasts. in the future I plan to use
some of the Amateur Radio

satellites so I will be more interested in the satellite environment and
X-ray flux current

conditions and predictions.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): the sun is fickle. I think the space weather service providers\'
accuracy is great.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I expect that in the future predictions will more accurate with a
greater lead time. I know

this will only occur though if your funding is increased and I think it
should be; it must be.

this information is very important. overall, I am very happy with the
services now provided; all

I can say is thanks and more of the same please.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I don\'t know. actually, I am repeatedly amazed at the accurate
information you now provide.

the only thing I can think of off-hand is the need for more solar
satellites in a closer position

to the sun so warnings of adverse activity can be issued sooner.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): When and how I operate my HF ham radio depends totally on the
condition of the ionosphere. knowing in advance what to expect helps me
plan my radio activities. also during times of an emergency, it is
important to know what the ionosphere and propagation will be like so
alternate paths of communication can be planned in advance.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none of my comments are confidential.

Q11) Name:

A11): Mike Swiderski WB1COJ

Q12) Email Address:

A12): wb1coj@comcast.net

**Response 32**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good enough for my purposes (but see also response to Q9 below),
thanks to v useful

background info & explanations published by NOAA/SEC on website which I
took the time to read.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Don\'t think much further is required (see also response to Q3
above)

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Weekly space weather forecast

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good enough for our purposes

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Don\'t think I need anything more than what I get - but, equally,
don\'t think I could get

by with anything less.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): No opinion

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Not sure - would have to go back & re-read all the background
material to give an informed

answer. What I need to know is the potential impact of space weather on
wireless comms for

emergency planning purposes.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): No special instructions

Q11) Name:

A11): Ian J Brotzman, Chiltern plc, England (our NCAGE code is KCNB3)

Q12) Email Address:

A12): brotzmani@chilternplc.com

**Response 33**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): My knowledge is intermediate, enough to know about the auroras.
Your information has been invaluable in educating and informing me.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Keep up the great work!

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Emailed alerts for space weather events, emailed space weather
forecasts, spaceweather.com,

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/pmap

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): can\'t think of any

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): none

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would not be forewarned of potential aurora sightings.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Betty McLaughlin

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ithildin67@aol.com

**Response 34**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fair Enough

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): An assignment in one of the researches or projects would give more
attention and more time spent in understanding some of the space
weather.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar storms that affecting GPS and navigation systems.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good effort.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): To let the user share in ideas about projects concerning solar wind
or storms,\...etc

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): It needs to be attracted more to different ground based
technologies and interests.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Not that big one , but better if we would have it.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Space weather to me is a good interest , it teaches you a lot of
secrets .

Although space weather is useful to my organization , my comments were
written according to my personal interest in space weather.

Q11) Name:

A11): Adham Ibrahim

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <adham@kuwait.westerngeco.slb.com>

**Response 35**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I am the President and founder of the Midland Amateur Satellite
Society. The info contained

in SEC products helps me to evaluate conditions affecting amateur
satellite and terrestrial

communications. We also support Earth/Moon/Earth communications better
known as EME to Amateur radio operators

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space Weather Summaries, K index alerts, and Radio Emission alerts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): If they were as accurate or more accurate than SEC NOAA I would use
them. They aren't.

SEC products have always been highly accurate and timely

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lag Time.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): These two product help us gauge the danger to orbiting satellites
and assess the availability

of various systems for use.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): John K. Peterson

Q12) Email Address:

A12): nx5e@netzero.net

**Response 36**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Reasonable Understanding

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): You are doing a good job

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space WX reports

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Great

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Impact would be detrimental to our operation

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Phil M. Dolbow

Q12) Email Address:

A12): phil.dolbow@us.army.mil

**Response 37**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): fair understanding

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Sunspots, auroras, solar flares, charged particle data, sun transit
induced outages,

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Wayne Splawn

Q12) Email Address:

A12): wsplawn@att.net

**Response 38**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: I photograph the Chromosphere and activity areas when active
Regions appear

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Very Good. Their earlier reports were specifically good

with active regions plotted and X ray classifications.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Publish the former AR positions and intensity

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): AR plots

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Images in real time of solar surface in Cak and Halpha

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): The loss of the \"Preliminary Report and Forecast of Solar
Geophysical Data\"

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Some impact.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Not confidential

Q11) Name:

A11): John Stephen Hicks

New Forest Solar Observatory, Lake Simcoe Region, ONT, Canada

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jsh@interhop.net

**Response 39**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Keep the e-mail alerts coming.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Radiation storms.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): No way to rate, no way for me to judge.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): What altitudes would be \"safe\" for flying as a function of
exposure time for the worst

case scenario, e.g. pregnant females.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lack of standards for what constitutes maximum exposure from
radiation storms.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would have no knowledge of existing storms and would be flying at
altitudes that might

yield excessive exposure to myself and passengers.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Since my company, American Airlines, refuses to have a policy on
maximum altitude flying during radiation storms due to the additional
fuel expense, I have to request the fuel without explanation. The
company might discipline me if it got wind of these actions. Please
consider this info CONFIDENTIAL.

Q11) Name:

A11): Michael L. Yanner, Captain

Q12) Email Address:

A12): mikyan@aol.com

**Response 40**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Novice

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Nothing I can pinpoint right now.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Email and paging alert, general conditions of the sun and its
effect on radio wave

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Nothing I can pinpoint right now.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Nothing I can pinpoint right now.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Minor impact on my ability to do Amateur Satellite communications

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): Bryan Ginter

Q12) Email Address:

A12): Bryan@Ginter.com

**Response 41**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): limited

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): explain what the numbers mean in the daily summary

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): weekly summary, daily summary

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Pretty good\--however, there was one wonderful night when I took my
first picture of an

aurora and it came out beautiful, but there was no warning until the
next day that solar levels

would be high.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): A more easily understood summary that novices could follow

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Always saying solar levels are low. Sometimes I wonder whether or
not someone is paying

attention to the instruments

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): None.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Other than the spelling error (I assume you disposition), I have
no problem with anyone

reviewing my comments.

Q11) Name:

A11): Katherine Draus

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kmdraus@yahoo.com

**Response 42**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Very good. Shortwave listener for many years, but continuing to
learn aspects of radio

propagation.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Please consider returning the WWV announcements to the old format
used a few years ago. To me, it was much more straightforward than the
current, new format. I have yet to memorize the 1 - 5 scale and find
myself looking up the charts which I never used to have to do. If a
major solar flare occurs, it is nice to hear it in plain language rather
than trying to determine which radio blackout number or space weather
storm number has the same meaning.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): WWV alerts (email & radio)

Space Weather Outlook

SGAS

Radio blackout and high K index alerts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Specific radio propagation forecasts as used to be broadcast on WWV
at 14 minutes after the hour in the 1970\'s and earlier. I believe they
used a propagation path from the U.S. to Europe (North Atlantic) but it
was a good measure of what to expect generally. May have been prepared
by the Office of Telecommunications, or something similar.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None in particular.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Practically not great. However, as a hobbyist I do enjoy getting as
much info as possible.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Steve Lawrence

Q12) Email Address:

A12): echoesofsteve@hotmail.com

**Response 43**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): DoD Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Continually learning new aspects. Could have significant impact on
R&D tests.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Just get the word out about new developments, new understandings,
and new theories as soon as

possible.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): All of them to a varying extent.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Sometimes you seem to be slow and conservative in your forecasts.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Just provide the measurements associated with new developments and
theories as they come out.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lack of media focus on the connection between space weather to
earth weather.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I think that would mean that there would be a serious decrease in
the warning capability of

several of the solar phenomenon that could strongly affect earth
adversely.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Would prefer that you keep these comments anonymous\...don\'t use
my name or email address in connection with them.

Q11) Name:

A11): Barbara Hitchings

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <Barbara.Hitchings@us.army.mil>

**Response 44**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Highest

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): May be sending some short tutorials about specific terminology used
in forecast e-mails

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geomagnetic weather forecasts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Highest

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Warnings about magnetic storms, which may effect health condition

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would be more difficult to plan everyday activities, since they
implicitly depend on

solar winds

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None. And thank you for providing important forecasts.

Q11) Name:

A11): Vadim Geurkov

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <vgeurkov@ee.ryerson.ca>

**Response 45**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Media

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I use space weather to look at the correlation between geomagnetic
storms and earthquakes.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I love all the info you provide and learned a great deal. Keep
giving me all the latest

news.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geomagnetic storms, CMEs, particles, flares, GBRs,

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Slow information.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would be extremely disappointed. I have been studying the suns
force on the earth and use the solar wind and particle data as an
understanding on the effects on the earth.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Sherry Jeffries

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <sherryjeffries@msn.com>

**Response 46**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I spend much of my Ham Radio time comparing results of my several
propagation programs with what I hear on my receiver. My daily reviews
of Current Space Weather and tutorial information are very useful in
understanding differences in predicted and actual conditions.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Actually I can obtain everything I need from e-mail reports and
from the SEC Web Site.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I receive the Geophysical Alert Messages (WWV) and the Solar and
Geophysical Activity summaries by e-mail.

The ISES Solar Cycle Sunspot Number Progression report is checked at SEC
also with the Weekly Space Weather Highlights.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I find them quite accurate but as more information from space
becomes available I expect

even better results.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I can think of none at this time.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Nothing comes to mind at this time.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Losing the heads up information from sudden Solar Activity would
results in delays in

determine why predictions were poor.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): Gareth Gaudette W1GG

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ggaud@verizon.net

**Response 47**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : No

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: use all available to gather related info

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): A+

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): more forth coming with accurate data!

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): !!!!!!\<

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): A+++

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Data!

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): related data not given

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): long range health issues

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): no comments are confidential any more!

Q11) Name:

A11): a jones

Q12) Email Address:

A12): aaaa@bluebon.net

**Response 48**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Basic, I was interested in Space Weather and wanted to see if
getting advanced warning of a

severe GeoMagnetic storm would help us in looking at market prices going
forward for electricity, and if a severe GeoMagnetic storm could affect
market prices for electricity.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I found the advance warning system through the
http://spaceweather.com/ website which is

excellent. Some of the space weather links are a little hard to find and
it took a while to find

the webpage that described the difference between the K and the A Index.
A slightly more

organized overview of the different pages would be useful

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SEC Product Subscription Service

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Not able to comment on this

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): nothing at present

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Not able to comment on this

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Not able to comment on this

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Chris Barrington

Q12) Email Address:

A12): cbarrington@tebl.com

**Response 49**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : Yes

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): moderate, getting the update from this site keep me engaged with
learning more

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): the web sites explaining various aspects and phenomena, and updates
keeping me aware of

them are very helpful, and have a wider reaching effect, as I pass on
what I learn.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): reports on the aurora borealis, meteor events, and lunar eclipses,
etc.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): as good as can be expected

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): ??What are the possibilities?

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Information is not widely available, one has to aggressively seek
it out. I only found out

about your web site through friends in the astronomy field.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I have no operations, but would be disappointed. It is a privilege
to be able to follow what

is happening with \"space weather\", both visually and statistically,
giving me a greater

appreciation both of our physical universe, and whatever forces have,
and are creating and

affecting it.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Marianne Saphra

Q12) Email Address:

A12): msaphra@hotmail.com

**Response 50**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): HIGH

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): HIGHLY NEGATIVE

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): PETER F. YOUNG

Q12) Email Address:

A12): pyoung@phonewave.net

**Response 51**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fairly well understood, although somewhat controversial. My
specific area of interest is

terrestrial effects of space weather, specifically mid term weather and
long term climate.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): My personal understanding is adequate, however the terms need to be
simplified somewhat to address the general public.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I view the Outlooks, RSGA and SGAS bulletins daily, as well as the
sunspot numbers and

progression.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): For the relative infancy of the \'science\', excellent!

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None at this time.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): As someone in the meteorological community, a better understanding
on potential impacts to \'sensible weather\' due to significant flare
events and HCS passages is essential. Does the

space weather community regularly work with the meteorological community
on cross specialty

discussions?

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): None

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Comments are my own and do not reflect the opinion or views of the
NWS or its management.

Q11) Name:

A11): Mark Ewens

DAPM / WFO FGF

Q12) Email Address:

A12): Mark.Ewens@noaa.gov

**Response 52**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): My understanding of space weather is rudimentary.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I use the indexes to alert me to possible communication
possibilities at VHF/UHF

frequencies.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I have no way to measure accuracy since but the indexes seem to
work for me.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Very little.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Ed Vaughn

Q12) Email Address:

A12): edvaughn@cdsnet.net

**Response 53**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I have a good understanding of the basics, but to explain in detail
has its challenges.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue as you are doing with conferences, educational
conferences, and continual training.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The SEC web site with regard to Geomagnetic, Solar Radiation, and
HF Radio Blackouts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): We have no way of measuring the accuracy, we are trusting what is
put out is correct.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Visit the airlines, and as we are trying to understand your
product, please come and see how

it relates to us, and how we are using what you put out.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): General knowledge level of what solar weather does, and how it
impacts us.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We are currently required by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), to check this, so if you are no longer providing the product,
then we will have to go back to the FAA to determine how we can operate
without the data. Cost wise, this could be huge if we can no longer fly
in the

regions (polar) because the forecasting data is no longer available.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): No restriction on the information being provided.

Q11) Name:

A11): Douglas Jenkins

FedEx Flight Dispatch Operations

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dgjenkins@fedex.com

**Response 54**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Expert

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Proton and electron fluxes. Solar activity forecasts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good for space. Not so good for aviation

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Ground level neutron monitors. Higher energy proton data. Aircraft
measurements (future

hopefully)

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Data relevant to aircraft radiation environment.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Significant

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Note: Have equal responsibilities in space and aviation. Should be
able to tick more than

one box.

Q11) Name:

A11): Prof. Clive Dyer

Q12) Email Address:

A12): csdyer@space.qinetiq.com

**Response 55**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : Yes

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Above average public, spotty, but sufficient to know why some days
are bad cell phone and

satellite TV days.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): It would be great if it was covered more in the nightly news as in
the weather segment. But

I guess we're not there yet.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space weather advisory weekly email report. (www.sec.noaa.gov)

spaceweather.com http://www.goes.noaa.gov/

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): 80% based on general perception (not factual analysis)

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): It\'d be nice if everything from gamma radiation levels to solar
radiation levels

(luminance, microwaves, etc\...) could be reported and forecasted, both
at earth surface and some

spacial point, i.e.: the moon\'s surface or general satellite
elevations.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): It\'s not yet mainstream, yet in both subtle and direct ways it
affects business and people

every day. It needs to become a more included part of the common
experience of the public.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Why not remove all anemometers from the land weather stations and
find out. I could still

function, but would be a risk of missing some important data that could
be damaging.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Public domain is okay, but in these days of spam, I do not wish
for my email address to be

posted publicly.

Q11) Name:

A11): Joe Schaffer

Q12) Email Address:

A12): aaon.cex@e-cepher.com

**Response 56**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Media

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Space weather is not my area of expertise. However my site visitors
find it useful.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): An RSS feed of events would be nice.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Flares and radiation.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I haven\'t been burned yet by a flare nor have I been irradiated.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): As above an RSS feed so our system could automatically mine the
data and produce accurate

broadcasts.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Some of the data has to be re-adjusted to a layman terms for better
understanding.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): How could we notify the public of possible interruptions of service
they grow to depend on

such as electrical medical equipment. If the grid is expected to have a
disruption some of our

viewers want to know about it so they can prepare if necessary.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Public is fine.

Q11) Name:

A11): Matthew Lemons

Q12) Email Address:

A12): matthew@gosupernet.com

**Response 57**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I am beginning to understand more about space weather but still do
consider myself a novice.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Include precautions to take when storms are expected or underway,
especially to those

involved in aviation. I suggest a program to have US based airline
employees wear radiation

badges to determine how much exposure we are getting and whether our
jobs should be classified as \"radiation\" workers.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The weekly space weather email that looks back to last week and
forecast the upcoming space weather.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I have no way to rate the accuracy.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): See above. I would like to wear a badge to determine the total
cumulative exposure in a

given year.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): The failure of the airline managers to take seriously the effects
of long term exposure to

airline crews and passengers flying long haul international routes.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I\'m not sure.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Barry Morse

Q12) Email Address:

A12): cbmorse@bellsouth.net

**Response 58**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): medium

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): more resources for the layman

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): primarily those relating to auroras

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): moderate

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): links to related sites

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): have to do without

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Dan

**Response 59**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I understand completely what I get from this service. There is no
other way that I know of

to get this information.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue with the present program.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): none.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Unknown.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): The constant threat that a valuable government service might be cut
or eliminated.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would

not be available at some time in the future?

A9): This would be visible proof, that whatever decision process was
used is unbelievably

flawed.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): You may show my comments to anyone.

Q11) Name:

A11): Bob Sanborn

Q12) Email Address:

A12): bobsanborn@aol.com

**Response 60**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I have a very good basic understanding of the aurora.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I am well served by your current website, e-mail updates and
information.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): none

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): satisfactory

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): none

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Bill Kellerhals

Q12) Email Address:

A12): bkellerh@twcny.rr.com

**Response 61**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Land-line Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: http://umtof.umd.edu/pm

http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/data.fcgi

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Excellent

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I think the SEC provides exactly what I need.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Many of the SEC resources:

\"Today's space weather\"

\"Space weather now\"

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ace/ACErtsw_data.html

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/pmap/index.html

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/mpeg/

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rpc/costello/pkp_15m_24h.html

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/dregion.html

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent. As good as can be done today.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): A state of the art pager interface. WTCP is now the standard method
to page over the

internet. http://www.skytel.com/partners/dev_resources_wctp.htm

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None really. Not understanding the Sun\'s nature. More science is
needed.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would not be have advanced notice of solar events and would not
be able to shut down

systems in advance, Soooo, damage would result.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Chris Stephens

Q12) Email Address:

A12): c@xymox1.com

**Response 62**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I'm an amateur. I'm trying to learn but have many scientific
endeavors suppose and from what I have already used. It's really quite
adequate

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Vid.. with lots of examples and analogies

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Mostly the solar flux pages

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): ????? Don't know

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Email notifications. I think I was on the list at one time but my
email address changed\... I

will go over the website again one day to see if I can get on the list

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I am an amateur scientist with a poor mathematical back ground. It
would be a loss to all that understand

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): No preferences\...

You may contact me by phoneat:228-818-2436

Thanks

Q11) Name:

A11): kenyon lenart

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kenyonl1@yahoo.com

**Response 63**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Excellent information \... is for my personal interest in
astronomy, and also as a source for

a monthly astronomy newsletter I write for school kids and teachers.
(Last reader tally was near

2300.)

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar activity and trends .. sunspots, locaton N/S and other data.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Not known

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): No opinion

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Minimal

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None.

Q11) Name:

A11): Arthur J. Gormley

Q12) Email Address:

A12): spryngs001@earthlink.net

**Response 64**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Marginally adequate.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Alerts and forecasts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Unknown.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We would not have warning to protect the GALEX detector.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Peter Friedman

Q12) Email Address:

A12): Friedman@srl.caltech.edu

**Response 65**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I feel knowledgeable enough to find the information useful for my
business.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue posting upgrades and expanding on alerts

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Graphs and solar pictures

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): With my amount of knowledge when I compare to the media, if there
is a discrepancy I prefer my NOAA information

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Seminars or workshops in the Seattle-Tacoma area

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I am not qualified to make this assessment, although I do wish more
people had this

information.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would be very unhappy, and hope that another source of data would
be made available to me.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): NA

Q11) Name:

A11): Angel Healy

Q12) Email Address:

A12): Evolvingworld@comcast.net

**Response 66**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: SOHO

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Better than the average bear.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Keep doing what you\'re doing at SEC & NOAA. It\'s VERY helpful.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I\'ve compiled a web page of EVERYTHING I use for planning aurora
viewing and photography.

Please have a look: http://www.photosbythad.com/pgs/auroral_activity.htm

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good enough for Government work.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Don\'t know. I like what you already have to offer. SEC and NOAA
rocks!

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Don\'t know of any.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would go on a hunger strike and stop paying my taxes. You
wouldn\'t want THAT to happen, would you?

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Comments confidential - except the SEC and NOAA rocks!!

Q11) Name:

A11): Thad V\'Soske

Q12) Email Address:

A12): tvsoske@hotmail.com

**Response 67**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): high

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): You are doing a great job. Just keep on doing what you are doing
now.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Weekly space weather updates. K index alerts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Larry Laitner

Q12) Email Address:

A12): Larry@riverhawks.org

**Response 68**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Average

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space weather forecasts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Difficult to say. It is frequently cloudy where I live (Portland,
ME) and there is enough

light pollution that seeing aurora is difficult.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): No business or professional impact\... I just enjoy aurora.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Eric Hamlin

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ehamlin@maine.rr.com

**Response 69**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Excellent

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Implement broad band reception integrated into graphic
representation

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): HELIOS/ Meteorological/ Solar Activity/ Software/ Advanced
Composition Explorer

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Accurate 90%

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Tactile Graphic Interpretation Data/ Intensive Temperature
Variation Data

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Currency of Data/ Compatibility

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Dramatic negative impact on research and reporting efficiency

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Use as needed

Q11) Name:

A11): Dr. William Michael Cook

Prof. Astronomy / Descriptive Astronomy USG

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ProfCookSfa@Msn.com

**Response 70**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): still very confused, but much better educated than I was 2 years
ago

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I am still confused as to which events take how long to effect
geo-magnetic fields

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Spaceweather.com

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): link space weather, and earth weather for optimum aurora viewing

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I don\'t know

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Beth Lobdell

Q12) Email Address:

A12): e.lobdell@elsevier.com

**Response 71**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: Intermagnet system for archived minute-by-minute geomagnetic
recordings.

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fair.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The US government pages (NOAA, NSF, etc.) on space weather &
geomagnetism are quite good.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The email notifications & summaries (Space Environment Centre
bulletins)

Current Solar Data (http://www.n3kl.org/sun/noaa.html)

Today\'s Space Weather (http://www.sec.noaa.gov/today.html)

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Given the nature of the phenomena, the forecasts are generally
quite good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): A more intuitive tool for (very) amateur sky watchers to plan
aurora viewings.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): This would impair my ability to do research. My research focuses on
how animals react to

different magnetic field conditions (including geomagnetic storms caused
by solar flares), and

losing the advance notice would impair the ability to plan experiments
properly.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): The content is freely available; please conceal my identity
(including email address,

source IP, etc.)

**Response 72**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: Northwest Research Associated, Incorporated

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Average

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): 5-minute Solar x-ray Flux;

D-Region Absorption Prediction

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Solar activity reporting and forecasting around the complete
ecliptic, not just in the

direction of Earth. For example, we need to know about flares and CMEs
in the direction of our

spacecraft at, and in transit to, Mars.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Its almost exclusive focus on the near-Earth environment (see
answer to Question 7, above).

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We would have to revert from a pro-active posture with our
interplanetary spacecraft to a

more risky re-active stance.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Jan A. Tarsala

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jan.a.tarsala@jpl.nasa.gov

**Response 73**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Some of the data is a bit esoteric for my applications; I have
learned to read the relevant

information

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): current warnings, threshold warnings (K), satellite imagery

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): pretty good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): would it be possible to enter in my latitude/longitude and get more
precise overhead

satellite data?

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): It\'s meeting my requirements right now as it is.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would make my job as an aurora photographer pretty bloody
difficult

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Alan High

Q12) Email Address:

A12): info@willowcreekphoto.com

**Response 74**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): very good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): keep plain English definitions and examples readily available

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): the NOAA website for space weather and Earth weather

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): the ability for a user to send user defined text to messaging
devices based on the weather

alert codes. The messages provided have too much information for a text
message or pager

message. an IM interface too.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): getting the average person to understand what the alerts actually
mean

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): we may not understand why some outages and degradations in
communications occur. It will take longer to diagnose.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): overall, I think a little more thought can be put into making the
info useful to business,

but the info is valuable as is.

Q11) Name:

A11): Bill Lang

Q12) Email Address:

A12): wrlang@hotmail.com

**Response 75**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : No

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): low insufficient-as a amateur astronomer-in my studies of space
weather-the sun

in its 12-15 year cycles-has impact on weather-drought years-interim
contraction-

of the sun-

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): plan gardens-emergency supplies-snow years and drought
years-farmers-forest fires-

Caribbean storms-radio transmission-2-80 meter radios-gamma rays-ozone
openings, etc

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): farmers-radios-short wave reception-on and off days-extra water for
fires-etc

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): if someone understands the sun and its cycles every 12-15
years-simple-predictions

farmer almanac-

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): emergencies-storms in south-Texas-solar related-to my
observations-1980-1992-

1980\--1972-solor storms

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): cant transmit on a lot of radios-Colorado-is in and out-wall to
wall some days-other

days nothing-black outs-example-

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): no there common knowledge-like the farmers almanac-

Q11) Name:

A11): michael cinalia\-\--student electronics for a few years-need to
study-associates degree-then

a enginnering-4-5 years-

Q12) Email Address:

A12): mjc@ubtanet.com

**Response 76**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Excellent

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Relate Indices to observations, and physical parameters.
Additionally, clarify physical

processes.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): F10.7, CME\"s raw observations of solar observations\< and geo
indices\>\>

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): ranging from fair to very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): explanations of methodologies\< etc\>\>

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): relationships between methods\< and physics and science\>\>etc\>

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): not too much

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): no

Q11) Name:

A11): kenneth schatten

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kenneth.schatten@ai-solutions.com

**Response 77**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Basic understanding\--I know that increases in solar activity can
have severe impacts on the

GPS systems at our mines, reducing efficiencies and productivity.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The scales provide a good reference for predicting the effects of
space weather, allowing us

to prepare for its arrival and gauge the scope of our response.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The Space weather forecast, and particularly the alert messages.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good Accuracy. On most occasions the information has been accurate
and timely enough to

allow us to respond proactively to incoming Geomagnetic storms.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Can\'t think of any

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): The only one I can think of having experienced is receiving the
alerts late or without

sufficient time to prepare.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): A lot of our mining systems utilize GPS (drilling, blasting,
dispatch, surveying) would be

affected. We would not be able to plan around solar storms if we didn\'t
know when they were to occur.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Feel free to use my comments as necessary.

Q11) Name:

A11): K. Branden Scott

Q12) Email Address:

A12): branden_scott@elkvalleycoal.ca

**Response 78**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I have not researched enough to know if improvement is needed.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geomagnetic storming - outlooks, bulletins and warnings.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): region specific for navigational and frequency effects.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I do not have enough knowledge to comment.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I do not believe I utilize this information.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): as you wish.

Q11) Name:

A11): Tricia Conner

Q12) Email Address:

A12): tlconner@verizon.net

**Response 79**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): DoD Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: Space Weather Magazine

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good: Army has Army space Support Teams deployed with Army forces
who interpret the impacts of space weather on operations and try to
mitigate the impacts and adjust plans and operations.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Provide a real forecast capability vice specification.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): All the SEC - AFWA routine reports.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good for specification, but we need forecast to integrate into
planning cycles at least 24

hours before the event occurs.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Accurate 24 hour forecast and weekly outlooks of potential
activity.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Not enough emphasis on impacts. Need to tailor impacts for the
users in the areas of

Communications, Navigation, Power Grids, Intelligence collection, etc.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Much of our support (Intelligence) comes from National Technical
Means. Shielding these

assets from being damage by space weather activity is important as well
as predicting in advance

when these assets, and ground-based warfighting system will not be
available and must be protected

from damaging solar activity. ACE provide an advance warning (minutes)
for protection of these

assets.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Army applications of Space Weather and use of NTM assets is for
official use only and should not be publicly disseminated. OSD/NII
should establish policy for DoD in this area.

Q11) Name:

A11): Leander Page III

HQDA, DAMI-POB Weather Team

Q12) Email Address:

A12): leander.page@us.army.mil

**Response 80**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3):

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): K-indices, NOAA POES, Space Weather Alerts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): It\'s interesting to see a correlation between the K-index and any
observable auroral

activity.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Alan Sebastian

Q12) Email Address:

A12): alansebastian@wayne.edu

**Response 81**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Excellent.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Webpage could use a bit more info on how space weather happens.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I use the space weather warnings/updates to tell me when there
might be possible problems

with GPS navigation systems.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very high.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I think they offer me what I like.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lack of funding!

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I guess it would impact me if it changed the quality/accuracy of
the space weather forecasts

and warnings I get on e-mail.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): I really like the e-mail space weather alert system. They don\'t
spam you but give you the

information you\'d like.

Q11) Name:

A11): Victoria Hoyle

Q12) Email Address:

A12): vhoyle@sirf.com

**Response 82**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): average

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Still new subscriber to this service.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Text Alerts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): N/A

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): New subscriber.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): New subscriber.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): New subscriber.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Confidential

Q11) Name:

A11): Raymond Francis Nieto

Q12) Email Address:

A12): fajrfnmark1864@juno.com

**Response 83**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fair

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Good educational pages on what the different types of weather, what
each part of data means,

etc.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar X-ray and Geomagnetic field.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very Accurate

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): There would be significant problems with forecasting propagation
for emergency

communications.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Eric Christensen, KF4OTN/NNN0HKD

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kf4otn@amsat.org

**Response 84**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I am totally cognizant of the understanding of space weather and
its potential impact on my

specific area of interest. What I do not currently understand can either
be gleaned in detail

from a variety of Internet and other sources, or is not fully
understood, and therefore, isn\'t

necessarily available.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Space weather impacts me solely on a hobbyist level; that being the
utilization of

communications-grade shortwave radio equipment in the pursuit of the
reception of medium-wave

broadcast stations in the AM radio band in North America.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I have no legitimate reason to actively doubt the accuracy of the
information provided. It

is widely considered to be \"gospel\", as far as I and others in my
field of interest are

concerned. If the rating scale were on a scale of 1 to 10, I\'d rate it
as 10.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): As I am a hobbyist-level user only, I cannot expect that the
services offered should be

altered substantially to suit my limited-usage needs. In a perfect
world, we users of this data

for low-frequency hobbyist reception of sub-2mHz signals would no doubt
benefit from a discussion of how current conditions would impact the
reception of radio stations within the medium wave band across the US,
especially during grayline conditions.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): As a hobbyist-level user, I see no shortfalls. If there is a
shortfall, likely it is the

possibility that the dissemination of this information might be
discontinued to interested users.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would impact me only to the extent that the tax dollars that I
spend to supply this

information to me (should I require it) would be diverted to some other
program where I might not necessarily be able to benefit from the
dollars spent, as a shortwave and medium wave hobbyist.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): My comments are confidential.

Q11) Name:

A11): Guy Kudlemyer

Q12) Email Address:

A12): gwkuddles@comcast.net

**Response 85**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Oil or Gas Pipeline

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): beginner

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): seminars, esp. at the local level; more explanation of graphs and
the potential impact on

specific areas of business, communication, and the environment, both
urban and rural; a more user friendly interface on the web site

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): solar flares and sunspots

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): don\'t know at this time

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): none

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): it has been my experience that contemporary pipeline systems are
monitored by some type of

land line (generally phone) and to some degree by electronic
transmission; both of these methods,

which monitor flow, temperature, and pressure, may fail under the
influence of solar activity and

an early warning system is definitely needed

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): public

Q11) Name:

A11): John M. Marshall

Q12) Email Address:

A12): majestic12@ec.rr.com

**Response 86**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I believe I understand best it\'s potential impact rather than its
true science. However,

I do slowly study the science in hopes of understanding the impact even
more. To answer your

question: I believe I understand fairly well the potential impact of
space weather on radio

propagation.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I believe the onus is now on me. You provide good resources to help
educate me, as does

the web in general.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): We constantly monitor Today\'s Space Weather. We also receive your
emails as well as those from rwc \[rwc@ips.gov.au\].

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): The warnings are excellent. The graphs on Today\'s Space Weather
correlate directly with

the vagaries of our HF propagation.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I do not know.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I\'m not educated/informed enough to say.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Hearing space weather predictions does not help improve
propagation, however with advance notice of possible problems we are
able to prepare ourselves and inform all our field parties in hopes of
having good back communications during for any aircraft or camp
emergencies. It would remove an excellent tool from our tool box if the
data were no longer available.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): My comments are not confidential. I believe it is important
everyone knows the comments have come from a worker bee and certainly
NOT from any official of the US Antarctic Program.

Q11) Name:

A11): sarah krall

Q12) Email Address:

A12): krallsa@gmail.com

**Response 87**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Considering the average person is clueless, I would say above
average.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I think there is already a wealth of \*\*excellent\*\* information
on the web site.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The email blast (SEC User Notes, Space Weather Bulletin, and Space
Weather Outlook) and \"POES Auroral Activity Estimate\" on the home
page.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Marginal

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I\'m happy with what\'s there already.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Not enough advance warning.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): That would make any activity pretty darned hard!

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Please don\'t sell my name and address.

Q11) Name:

A11): Dave Fleck

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dfleck@computer.org

**Response 88**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): average user

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Help page with explanations and examples

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Magnetic storms effecting ionosphere

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): effects on GPS signal propagation through atmosphere

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): lack of clarity how to utilize the provided data

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): unpredictable results from long baseline GPS observations

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): no restrictions

Q11) Name:

A11): Rick Fencl

Q12) Email Address:

A12): info@sharloch.com

**Response 89**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Somewhat above average

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): OK as-is

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geomagnetic disturbances

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): OK as-is

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): More observational than predictive, but maybe that\'s not easy to
change at a reasonable

cost

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We would be able to more accurately and sooner position the
electric system to withstand GIC effects from SMD without adverse
consequences

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): Alfred Poitras

Q12) Email Address:

A12): alfred.poitras@cmpco.com

**Response 90**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): fair

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): schools

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): for us, not very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I don\'t think there is a shortfall, very comprehensive

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): none

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Dan COdd

Q12) Email Address:

A12): fourcougs@wavecable.com

**Response 91**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): produce more in depth on line books, articles and studies to
explain various aspects of

space weather using NOAA data

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): a multitude of NOAA satellite products

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): fair

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): more detailed and in depth explanation of current space weather as
it is happening

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): forecasting, use of available current data to explain in detailed
way what is happening right

now

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would be an inconceivable, great loss to my firm, and a definite
step back in the wrong

direction. In addition, obviously thousands in industry and rely on this
data to make our world a

safer place, and many more in academia are in need of this data to carry
out basic research. NO

progress can me made without the use of measurement tools in space.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Jonathan Robins

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jarobins@attglobal.net

**Response 92**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Everything is really good, but I personally would like to see more
details on sunspots and

sunspot groups.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Reports, Alerts and warnings.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I would like to see more details on sunspots and sunspot groups.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I am not qualified to comment on this question

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I am not qualified to comment on this question

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Tony La Conte

Q12) Email Address:

A12): tlcclc@cyberspeedway.net

**Response 93**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Understanding of space weather is fair to middling. However, it is
enough for my need at the current time.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Perhaps offer some web-based learning documentation / FAQs etc.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Daily email bulletins, warning alerts via email.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very accurate, in my experience.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None that I am aware of at this time

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): A difficult question. No one shortfall immediately springs to mind.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): No major impact that I am aware of.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): I would prefer for my comments to remain confidential.

Q11) Name:

A11): Joe Fowler

Q12) Email Address:

A12): joe_fowler@inmarsat.com

**Response 94**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Strong

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Current education level is just about right.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): M,X class

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): excellent.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): desktop based model or notification other then email.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Failure to be proactive in maintaining core elements for
protection.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11):

Q12) Email Address:

A12): whitney@midco.net

**Response 95**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Moderate

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I\'m fine.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): For my job as IT manager of a facility on rural power, When you
send me the alerts which

might disrupt power, I do make sure machines that can be shut off Also I
enjoy hi K warnings and for personal aurora viewing.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Not your job, but the private sector isn\'t doing a very good job
of aurora in progress

alerts. Some say they will but it\'s always too late. I want my phones
email to wake me up if

there is aurora in progress.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Possible computer equipment damage that otherwise might be averted.
I can\'t measure

quantitatively, but I have lost less power equipment since getting
warnings.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Sorry I can\'t be more relevant.

Q11) Name:

A11): Scott Meyer

Q12) Email Address:

A12): scottm@walkermowers.com

**Response 96**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Minimal

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): None, I am satisfied

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar flare activity

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): More timely notice of solar activity

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): none

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): none

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): My use for this information is to anticipate pager service loss
due to radio interference,

for staffing our people with hard-line monitoring of our services
instead of relaying on radio

notification.

Q11) Name:

A11): Jason Fesler

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jfesler@gigo.com

**Response 97**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): B. While I do have responsibility for the operation of instruments
on a few spacecraft

(WIND/3DP and STEREO/IMPACT), I\'m not always clear on our
vulnerabilities. My more immediate goal is to help provide NOAA with the
data it needs to perform its space weather forecasting function.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Of course we all want to see improved predictions of SEP and ICME
events. I know resources are limited, but there seem to be some modeling
efforts that may make this job easier.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SEC email list.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Need for improvement. We need to improve our ability to forecast
the onset of events.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I think the STEREO spacecraft could provide an unprecedented new
suite of products. The HI instruments could help to locate CME\'s as
they track towards Earth. The in-situ instruments

could give warning of event before ACE and WIND.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Prediction capabilities need improvement. If we know an ICME is
heading our way, the

uncertainty of arrival is still too great.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Very great. ACE and WIND provide critical warnings. Also, the
STEREO spacecraft will provide earlier warnings, although perhaps more
uncertain\....

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): No special instructions.

Q11) Name:

A11): Peter Schroeder

Q12) Email Address:

A12): peters@ssl.berkeley.edu

**Response 98**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): beginner

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): self-paced learning online

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I periodically use the website, the alerts, the forecasting

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): self-paced online learning

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): lack of funding

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would have to try to find the info elsewhere, not be able to know
when there are aurora to

take pictures for my photography

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Kelley Knueppel

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kelleyknueppel@gmail.com

**Response 99**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): moderate

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): more tutorials

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): 3-hour WWV and SGAS reports

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): unk

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): n/a

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): unk

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): not confidential, keep up the good work

Q11) Name:

A11): John Puckette

Q12) Email Address:

A12): john.puckette@gmail.com

**Response 100**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Rick Belna

Q12) Email Address:

A12): rick790@whitleynet.org

**Response 101**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): moderate

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): more tutorials

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): 3-Hour WWV and SGAS reports

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very accurate

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): unk

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): n/a

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): unk

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): not confidential, keep up the good work

Q11) Name:

A11): John Puckette

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jepuck@netzero.com

**Response 102**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): A basic understanding.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Information that is written for my profession in basic easy to
understand language.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Not sure what you Met. department uses. Sorry.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Accuracy? I just have to trust you guys are right.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): For me and other pilots, I would like to see a easy to use section
for us. To be able to

select alerts that pertain to our operations. All of our pilots at our
company (2000+) carry

black berry\'s and so do most in our industry (fractional). This would
allow us to receive up to

the minute alerts. It just needs to be made easier to select the alerts
that can affect us.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Basic language for someone that has little background in this area.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Good question. Not being smart, but I just don\'t know what this
satellite would do for

pilots. If it prevents us from getting the warnings that we need, this
could adversely affect a

flight.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Chris Ensign

Q12) Email Address:

A12): censign@yahoo.com

**Response 103**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: I use no one else.

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I only have a specific interest, which is the daily solar radio
flux readings from around

the world, and any solar flare warnings.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I think that the SEC website is full of good information. I wish
that I had more time to

read and absorb it.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I use the daily radio flux readings in order to determine the
Figure of Merit (G/T) of

communications antennas built by my company. I also use the solar flare
warnings, as the radio

flux is sensitive to flares.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I would rate them as very accurate. I can\'t remember any false
alarms.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I can\'t suggest any other services.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I don\'t know of any shortfalls.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): The ACE data would have no impact, good or bad, to our operations.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): Gerry Seck

Manager, Microwave Engineering

L-3 Communications Datron Advanced Technologies

Q12) Email Address:

A12): gerry.seck@L-3Com.com

**Response 104**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Moderately knowledgeable

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Put a link to a handy glossary of terms and categories in your
emails

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Alerts and summaries (daily and weekly)

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Fairly accurate

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): meteor shower email alerts

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would make it more difficult for us to diagnose satellite
anomalies.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Martin Taylor

Q12) Email Address:

A12): mtaylor@spaceimaging.com

**Response 105**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Not professional understanding. Direct impact.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): None

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Preliminary Report and Forecast of Solar Geophysical Data, Report
of Solar Geophysical

Activity.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Like generally globe weather forecasts

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): If it is possibly: impact on human health

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): -

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): -

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Not confidential

Q11) Name:

A11): Lazarus

Q12) Email Address:

A12): encycl1lazarus321@hotmail.com

**Response 106**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): moderate

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): include tutorials on the SEC website

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): 3-hour WWV and SGAS reports

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very accurate

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): unk

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): sometimes the reports are late

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): unk

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): not confidential, keep up the good work

Q11) Name:

A11): John Puckette

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jepuck@swbell.net

**Response 107**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I have a basic understanding of how major indices affect radio
propagation

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): On the SEC webpage, descriptions of various products are scattered.
It would be useful for a single quick reference page to be produced,
with a paragraph or two each on various factors and measurements

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SFI, A- and K-indices, alerts, warnings and predictions, mainly
through SEC website and WWV announcement phone line

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Fairly accurate, SFI, A- and K- are more important in propagation
than predicted or actual

radio blackout warnings

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Radio propagation information would be obtained through less
scientific, empirical methods, i.e. listening, or via reports of
propagation. Short-term prediction capability would be minimal.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): Jon Suen

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jsuen@umich.edu

**Response 108**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fair to Good, for its specific short term effects on my industry.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue efforts to make SEC products more understandable to the
non-meteorological users

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Alerts and Warnings

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good to excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None at this time

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Limited understanding of its long term impact on global
communication and electrical power grid systems

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Unknown long term effect on my industry

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Do not provide identity of the survey information provider.

Q11) Name:

A11): B Howell

Q12) Email Address:

A12): bhowell@entergy.com

**Response 109**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Moderate understanding, mostly gained through study of NOAA/SEC
resources

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue to publish space weather information.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Auroral forecasts and activity notifications.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None; I\'m quite satisfied.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I wouldn\'t be able to know when auroras might be visible.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Scott A. Colcord

Q12) Email Address:

A12): sacolcor@provide.net

**Response 110**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Offer simplified explanations of current or predicted space weather
conditions.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Alerts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Mostly Good - Occasionally Fair

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Limited real time data.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): No prior warning to potentially major US & CANADA electrical system
outages, due increased electromagnetic ground currents, due to increased
solar activity.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): N/A

Q11) Name:

A11): John F. Leech

Q12) Email Address:

A12): John.Leech@aps.com

**Response 111**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : Yes

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Without high availability of quality space weather information, my
sat ops division would

fiscally devastated.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): All of them

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Moderate to Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Collected interference reports

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): My company would lose millions of dollars a year due to
unanticipated comm outages

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Joe Shue

Q12) Email Address:

A12): j-shue@cepheid.org

**Response 112**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3):

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

**Response 113**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue what they are doing now.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Forecast products.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Up to date information.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Some other source of information would need to be found.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Michael F. Borman

Q12) Email Address:

A12): mfborman@yahoo.com

**Response 114**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): aurora predictions

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): inconvenient

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Richard Subin

Q12) Email Address:

A12): rsubin@swva.net

**Response 115**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3):

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): 245 MHZ. forecast,

solar events, Geomagnetic \"K\" index

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Your forecasts are, more often than not, accurate.

I rate them exceptional.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Being able to predict long path hf communications using weak signal
would be more difficult.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Joe Toriello

Q12) Email Address:

A12): n844jt@direcway.com

**Response 116**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Minimal

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): sun spot activity

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): unknown

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): pre-made packages for specific uses. I am a local UHF TV
broadcaster and I do not have the time to learn/figure what I need to
subscribe to at what level. A ready-made \"package\" of

subscriptions/levels would be very useful, and for other industries too.
I just need to know when sunspots are going to mess our C or K band
Satellite feeds.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Too technical for average user

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): do not sell my e-mail (duh)

Q11) Name:

A11): Yves Masset

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ymasset@nbc56.com

**Response 117**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): space weather has very big influence on GPS observations and
geomagnetism measurements

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): prepare a webinar (on-line) on subject

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): GOES magnetometer results, 3 day forecast of geomagnetic conditions

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very reliable

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): what could be a direct effect to my GPS data

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): could not finish my PhD and could not show my students the effects
of such events

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Franc Dimc

Q12) Email Address:

A12): franc.dimc@fpp.uni-lj.si

**Response 118**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): continue disseminating data to the public sector

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): space.com, etc etc

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): 6 on a ten scale

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): more live video

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): a slow learning curve

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Learn to do without it

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Dave

Q12) Email Address:

A12): af5t88@sbcglobal.net \>(confidential)

**Response 119**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Potentially high. Definitely something to be aware of daily.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Already doing a good job.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Good coverage.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): none

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): The answer is MORE info, not less.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Larry E. Bell

Q12) Email Address:

A12): nea-esco@direcway.com

**Response 120**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Land-line Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Somewhat familiar with solar radiation disturbances.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Provide access to explanations of space weather events.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Alerts of the most serious solar disturbances.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): No way of knowing this.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Pager or automated phone response to the most serious solar events.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Low visibility.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Little or none.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): John Tarle

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jt3439@sbc.com

**Response 121**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): dangerously uninformed

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Provide some hard data on the relationship between space weather
and GPS derived geodetic

positioning.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Estimated and observed planetary Kp and warnings.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We might be left with no correlation between sloppy GPS baseline
measures and space weather.

As it is, we may have a correlation, but never know the reason for sure.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Phil Lamberson

Q12) Email Address:

A12): plamberson@co.lincoln.or.us

**Response 122**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Significant

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Not aware of anything. If it works, don\'t fix it.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): electromagnetic pulses from solar flares

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None, thank you.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Science education from middle-school thru hi school

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Affects a segment considered important.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Dr. Karl M. Everett

Q12) Email Address:

A12): keverett4@cox.net

**Response 123**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I really don\'t know too much about it but come to the site to find
out whether sun spots

etc. are going to affect my TV or cell phone reception or even the
electrical grids.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The information at this site is kind of confusing and hard to
understand. It would help if

you had one page that told the latest forecast and how it might affect
TV, radio cell phones or

electrical service and at what times this might happen.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): No products are used here.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): A space weather alert for any electrical storms would be very cool.
I wonder if you could

partner with one or more of the weather software people to include this
within their software. I

currently use Weather Pulse for my regular weather updates.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Having all the information in one easy to find place and making it
easy for the casual user

to understand.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would miss having this knowledge but it wouldn\'t be fatal. It is
just nice to know if

something occurs out in space that could affect my life. I can plan for
possible inconveniences

and understand why they occur.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Carolyn Ehlen

Q12) Email Address:

A12): cehlen@columbus.rr.com

**Response 124**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Fair

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Maintain databases with clear explanations of what the data
represent and how they are

collected. A clear map of the site to facilitate localization of
information is also very important.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): ftp from several databases (geomagnetic indices, solar indices,
cosmic rays, \...)

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): It would be nice to have a list of publications based on data
posted on the NOAA website.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): NA

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We are using the data for research purposes, focusing primarily on
time structures of

physical variables and how they may be mirrored in biota. Any added
information on environmental variables will be useful and informative.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): as you see fit

Q11) Name:

A11): Germaine Cornelissen

Q12) Email Address:

A12): corne001@umn.edu

**Response 125**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate my level of understanding at 8.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Provide more self-help docs. or multi-media tutorials on various
space weather related

topics.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Most of the data listed on the following web sites:
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html and

http://www.spaceweather.com/

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very accurate and helpful.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I read that recent research has resulted in better solar models and
predictions based on

existing and developing sun spot activity. More advanced predictions for
solar flares and

storms would be helpful.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Today, there are many space and ground based sensors studying the
Sun and almost as many different locations that store this data. I
believe that the data should be centrally stored,

processed, and published for public consumption.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Any loss of data from any of the sensors studying the Sun could
degrade the ability of

scientists to make better predictions and improve the solar weather
models.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Andres Aparicio

Q12) Email Address:

A12): aja@loralskynet.com

**Response 126**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Professional

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Present products meet my needs.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): solar, geocentric information

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): More advance weather information.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Not enough funding to support existing capabilities, let alone new
initiatives.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Failure to have advance information critical to USGOV
communications and operations.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): Mr. Gary L. Memory

Q12) Email Address:

A12): gmemory@compuserve.com

**Response 127**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Media

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Poor to fair

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The information is already posted it\'s just that I have not taken
the time to understand it

more than I need to.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): the e-mail alerts and the link at
http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/wwv.txt

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): The e-mail alerts do not match the web alerts at

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/wwv.txt

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): There is no shortfall. All my contacts with NOAA have been very
pleasant. specially those

with Candice Curtiss

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): unknown

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Thank You for a fine service

Q11) Name:

A11): Glenn Valenta

Q12) Email Address:

A12): glenn@coloradostudios.com

**Response 128**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Informed, and seriously interested beginner!!

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): A little more \'common man\' definitions without compromise on the
big picture.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Generally ok, but at times there is significant activity which
either goes unreported or is

not highlighted for the average, but seriously interested eye.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): A comparative trend line which shows significant deviations of
activity as compared with

\'this time last year/this time previous years\' etc. And the occasional
concise commentary on

such.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Not in a position to comment.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): no comment; I\'m a private user.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Other than no further communication of my personal or email
details, My comments are free for perusal.

Q11) Name:

A11): Ken Mason

Q12) Email Address:

A12): celticpilgrim@orcon.net.nz

**Response 129**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Advanced

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Currently as competent as I need to be for my application

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geophysical alert messages

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Outstanding

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Satisfied with current offering

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Publicity on its benefits.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Minimal

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Anthony R Gargano

Q12) Email Address:

A12): n2ss@n2ss.com

**Response 130**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : No

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: 1st stop is http://www.sec.noaa.gov/today.html

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I have a high understanding of auroral topics and the role that
space weather plays in the

aurora.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Offer programs geared to the public around the peak of the solar
cycle.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I use the Today\'s Space Weather, and K-Index, solar wind speed &
Bz data, the historic

record of K-indices (used as a prediction tool), and the POES Auroral
activity page.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): My limited experience is that the data is useful and helpful.
Accuracy is difficult to

measure without just running the numbers.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Telephone notification of auroral activity in my local area.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): From my limited interactions I can only guess: operating budget!

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Near the peak of the solar cycle when I am most focused on auroral
photography, it would

have a noticeable negative impact on my endeavors.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): These comments may be shared freely.

Q11) Name:

A11): Ken Langford

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kenneth.langford@att.net

**Response 131**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Land-line Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Usually of very little import, but on rare occasions it\'s vital.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Keep up the great work!

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Warnings, and at times, forecasts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I need nothing more.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Can\'t really think of one.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Hopefully, not that bad. But some events might be unpleasant
surprises.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Bob Cromwell

Q12) Email Address:

A12): bob.cromwell@insightbb.com

**Response 132**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I understand the danger of solar flares to humans in airplanes

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Provide an easily clickable explanation of what the different storm
ratings mean

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar flare warnings

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I don\'t know

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): \-\--

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Public knowledge of travel dangers inherent in solar flare events

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Don\'t know

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Larry D\'Oench

Captain

Jet Aviation Business Jets

Q12) Email Address:

A12): LarryQB@aol.com

**Response 133**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I\'d have to rate it in the height 90 percentile group because
coronal eruptions impact

aviation communications primary and then secondary long term health
concerns.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): 1. The ionosphere remains highly charged after the passing of solar
storm. A graphical

depiction of how charged and its degradation on aviation communications
would be a help. 2.

Definitives for how \"Rhems\" increase as an aircraft climbs higher into
a thinning altitude.

What is the relationship altitude and x-ray exposure?

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space Weather Center: Conditions and Advisory pages. Space Weather
Canada.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Poor. We have dispatched flights across the North Pole when the
Space Weather Conditions

indicated \"Radio Blackouts: NONE\" only to get above 75N and to have HF
radio blackout.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): We need better real-time and forecasted data for \"radio
blackouts.\"

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Can\'t say.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None.

Q11) Name:

A11): James Difloe

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jdiflo@coair.com

**Response 134**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I'm no particle physicist but I do know that aurora and ionospheric
radio propagation are all

about solar weather. Other than the earths magnetic field and
atmosphere, it is THE major factor

on my area of interest and the only one that changes so dynamically.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Keep improving the presentation on websites to provide an intuitive
understanding of the

data, pretty much as you have been doing.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): K-index alerts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): There would be no email notification mechanism. Would have to rely
on continually checking

web-site reports of visual aurora observations and ionospheric MUF.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): You should change the survey form section 1 to include multiple
check boxes. I use the

space wx data for at least 3 different purposes, including ham radio and
hf communications.

Q11) Name:

A11): Larry Wilson

Q12) Email Address:

A12):

**Response 135**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I have a medium level of understanding, but I think it would take a
fair effort to

understand the detailed interaction between the weather and our
satellite.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I think if I took a class and met with people with similar
experience I\'d be in a better

position.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Primarily the Kp index, but we also track sunspots, energetic
protons and x-ray flares.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I don\'t generally use the forecasts since I am primarily concerned
about Kp and can

estimate the likelihood of a flare by watching the protons most of the
time.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I think if the low earth orbit products from POESS were organized a
little better (something

like the equivalent of the geosynch Satellite Environment page) that it
would be helpful. There

are metrics that could be used that might better quantify what POESS is
observing in LEO (plots

of orbital average or perhaps daily average protons/electrons in various
latitude belts). Also,

are there machine-readable products containing the x-ray flux (and other
quantities) vs time over

long periods (years)? When I\'ve looked for these in the past it seems
I\'ve had to cobble data

together from many different files, or even plots.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): We might suffer HV shutdowns in our detector system. Currently, we
shut down the detector

in advance based on weather observations above certain thresholds. Early
in our mission we were

shut down frequently by our fault protection until we learned what to
look for in the weather.

We think.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Patrick Morrissey

Q12) Email Address:

A12): patrick@srl.caltech.edu

**Response 136**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: INPE BRAZIL

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): GOOD. I AM A ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SUNSPOT PREDICTIONS. SPACE STORM PREDICTIONS

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): GOOD

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): SPACE WEATHER AND EARTHQUAKES

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): DONT KNOW

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): DONT KNOW

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): PUT SOME DATA FROM THE HAARP-HIPAS PROJECT

Q11) Name:

A11): ANTONIO SILVA

Q12) Email Address:

A12): SILVAFILHO@YAHOO.COM

**Response 137**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Very high

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Try and provide space wx for Mars

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space Weather Outlook, Space Weather Bulletin, Alerts,
Charts/graphs

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Farside activities?

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lack of accurate information about non-earth hazards

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Not sure

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Robert Zimdar

Q12) Email Address:

A12): rzimdar@msss.com

**Response 138**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Excellent. I give seminars to our members on the West coast who are
not knowledgeable. We instruct them on what aspects of solar weather
affects our racing pigeons and which of SECs

web pages they should go to check conditions. I have also had 35 years
experience in wireless

communications on all frequencies.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Current info on SEC websites is sufficient.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Most SEC web pages and email alerts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None. I like your current email alerts. They are a big help!

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): na

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): There are 10,000 members of the American Racing Pigeon Union and
thousands (exact number

unknown) members of the International Federation who rely on this data
for the safe release of

their racing pigeons. There are many smash races (lost birds) when the K
index is high or a

geomagnetic storm is on the way and the birds are not familiar with the
area where they are being released. The average value of these birds is
\$200 and the average flyer ships 60 birds each

weekend.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): My comments may be used as you see fit.

Q11) Name:

A11): Steven G. Earl

Race Secretary

East Idaho Racing Pigeon Combine

Q12) Email Address:

A12): steve@idahowings.org

**Response 139**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

better understand the effects on radio commo

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11):

Q12) Email Address:

A12):

**Response 140**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Average knowledge, high interest.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue with the present programs, more of my time is needed to
educated myself.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space weather advisory and related links.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Forecasts appear to have a high rate of accuracy.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Unknown at this time - haven\'t explored all products and services
available.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): No known shortfalls.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Northern utility companies may find this information important for
generation protection and

grid availability planning.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Comments are for general disposition.

Q11) Name:

A11): R. Heard

Q12) Email Address:

A12): Rick.Heard@kcpl.com

**Response 141**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): beginner.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): More articles, better information.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): none

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): so-so. I have received email about upcoming aurora events \*after\*
it happened.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Beth Young

Q12) Email Address:

A12): youngba@more.net

**Response 142**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): limited

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): provide clear general public understandable terms and references to
the areas of activity

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Solar storms,

Also upper air data and volcanic ash and potential of volcanic activity

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): upper air data and volcanic ash and potential of volcanic activity
areas in real time

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): the use of terms not readily understood by aviation users.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): aircraft operating in areas of unacceptable risk

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): James E. King

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <kingje@tc.gc.ca>

**Response 143**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : Yes

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Very good understanding of potential impact, and about the
appropriate understanding of

space weather physics.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue to maintain http://www.sec.noaa.gov/.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): We receive SEC e-mail messages of alerts & warnings. We consult
various areas on

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/. On rare occasions we telephone SEC with
questions.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): We understand that there are many variables, and believe that
forecasts are as accurate as

can be expected.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): There certainly could be more data sources places in space but we
understand that the cost

is immense.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): There is no great shortfall in this service industry in our
perception.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I believe that this would result in less accurate forecast of
intensity and arrival time,

and that would lead to increased costs to the power industry, although
is essentially

impossible to quantify those increases.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): If any quotes are attributed to me of to NYISO in published
material, I ask that the draft

material be sent to me for clearing with our communications department.

Q11) Name:

A11): James W. Ingleson

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ingleson@nyiso.com

**Response 144 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Extremely High and fully absorbing.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Keep providing the measured data within your system through your
extended service to us in the scientific community-at-large.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): All of them!

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very high and as well as can be obtained with the budget
constraints that I know face your

organization and commission. Also, with improved technology and
instrumentation, it can only

improve.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): More in UV to include the entire UV spectrum.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Proper real-time measurement data and its dissemination to the end
user in real-time.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Disruption to received data and measurements pertinent to our
facility needs. Anomalous

propagation quality degradation throughout the EM spectrum.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Thank you for your services. It is an essential aspect of our
total need to know our EM

environment and its positive and negative effects.

Q11) Name:

A11): Dr. Gar Won Ko

Q12) Email Address:

A12): bionucleonics@southwind.net

ne8s@earthlink.net

**Response 145 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I have some knowledge of the effects of the rays from solar flares.
Telecommunications

blackouts and skin diseases.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Help trouble shoot radio issues,

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): none

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): See if it effects the uhf and vhf radio equipment.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Keith Overcash

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dovercash2@carolina.rr.com

**Response 146 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): increase monitoring, improve predicting ability

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SEC alerts, bulletins, data graphs

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): medium

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): more accurate forecasts

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): less confidence in frequent flights

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Fabrizio Sestini

Q12) Email Address:

A12): fabrizio.sestini@cec.eu.int

**Response 147 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I would rate it high as I rely on Satellites for severe weather
info and tracking, and also

the study of Radio Astronomy and radio communications..

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Have a pretty good idea of it already as I have studied a lot about
space in School, but

would provide more info on the impacts of what the space weather program
is all about and how it effects our lives in general which most of the
general public has no idea of.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space storm data and alerts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): means to be able to send email messages to pagers in a format that
would just give the Alert

and a shorter description of the level of the event.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Public knowledge of it and its impact.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Unknown as there might be other agencies that could provide it but
I have always relied on

the NWS for all my sources.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None, just hope that the service for us that do use it and rely on
it can in the future..

\"not confidential\" \...\...\..... Thank you

Q11) Name:

A11): Frank Bunker

Q12) Email Address:

A12): skybug@verizon.net

**Response 148 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good understanding

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Doing a good job already

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): G and S scales

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): High accuracy

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): The SEC/NOAA website in conjunction with email notifications has
been a superb

combination\--keep it up!

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): David F Kiesa

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dfk2050@sbcglobal.net

**Response 149 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : Yes

Educational Facilities : Yes

Foreign Source : Yes

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Well versed

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Give more information as to how space weather affects animals and
humans

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): All of it

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Consider quite useful for keeping an eye on potential events

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): There used to be software available for one to download onto their
own personal PC\'s to

keep abreast of current data, but the page for that seemed to disappear
two to three years ago.

I\'d be interested in acquiring this or knowing who now offers this.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lack of funding and public awareness.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Money wise, nothing; informationally it would be a loss of. the
various data

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Sherman R. Buck

Q12) Email Address:

A12): sherman.buck@gmail.com

**Response 150 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I am retired military and have satellite communications and many
years of LORAN transmitter

and GPS experience. I have an excellent grasp of space weather, and,
probably more than I need

for aurora photography.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I feel the online information - especially the individual areas, is
very, very good.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I monitor the K5+ measurement for more active than normal aurora
patterns. Living just

south of Fairbanks, Alaska we see the aurora most every night. However,
it\'s the stronger than

normal auroras that photography well. These are typically auroras where
heavy particles from

yesterday\'s CME are arriving on top of today\'s light CME particles.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): For aurora viewing - extremely accurate.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I would like to see something that goes beyond the 3 day forecast.
A 7 day forecast - even

if the last 4 days just mentioned known sun spots that could become
active. I would also like to

see a 30 day forecast of sun spots known to have produced CME\'s in
previous years. This would be great.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Lack of a 30 day forecast. It would also me interesting to have an
area on the web site

where people interested in the same areas could post messages, be able
to exchange links and

email addresses.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would be back to sleeping on the couch and sticking my head out
the front door in -45F

weather every few hours of each clear winters night to see if the aurora
is active. Needless to

say, it would have a very negative effect on my marriage.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): These comments are not confidential. Your Space Weather Now site
has been highly

instrumental in helping me capture some fantastic aurora pictures over
the last two years. I had

caught some nice shots on my own, however, the best ones have come after
reviewing data on the site. This has knowledge has provided me the
incentive to stay out later than normal, and, know when to anticipate
the better events.

Q11) Name:

A11): Kevin McCarthy

Q12) Email Address:

A12): northpolegallery@yahoo.com

**Response 151 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Amateur and interested, but not well exposed or experienced

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Links to educational resources that might fill in the holes that I
have in my knowledge

base.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5):

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would like to incorporate data in to art projects that I have
planned.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Chris Mills

Q12) Email Address:

A12): cdm@lizardlounge.com

**Response 152 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Media

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3):

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Flares

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6):

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Record Temps

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): None - just interesting to know.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Dr. Fred R. Benton, PhD

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dbenton560@juno.com

**Response 153 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): is important

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): read more information

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): SGAS, RSGA, Report and Forecast of Solar Geophysical Data,
Geophysical Alert Message

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table via Email

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): more publicity

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): terrible

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Enrique A. Wembagher, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Q12) Email Address:

A12): eawemb@infovia.com.ar

**Response 154 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): The understanding is quite clear, we use the information for our
stratospheric research

group working especially on solar-terrestrial phenomena. Since there are
field campaigns on

stratospheric rocket sounding etc the forecasts on solar activity are
highly welcome.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): not necessary

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space weather outlook and Space weather advisory

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Accuracy is sufficient

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): \--

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): no idea

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Less reliable information

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Matthias Eckardt, Free University Berlin, Institute of Meteorology

Q12) Email Address:

A12): eckardt@zedat.fu-berlin.de

**Response 155 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Very good. Good training with my agency (BPA).

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Periodic updates on improvements/updates to your system.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Alerts and warnings of sunspot activity.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): None.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Would make my job more difficult in preparing/monitoring my system.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Alfredo Bocanegra

Q12) Email Address:

A12): abocanegrajr1@bpa.gov

**Response 156**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : No

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : Yes

Other: Danish Brorfelde magnetogram (closeness), supported by NOOA/SEC
(actual data)

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good, trying to better understand/implement real time data becoming
available to predict AM long distance propagation at my latitude

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Add more educational material in less scientific language

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geophysical Alert Message (WWV), Space Weather Outlook, The Weekly

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): OK as is

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Hermod Pedersen

Q12) Email Address:

A12): hermod.pedersen@bolina.hsb.se

**Response 157 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Limited understanding of event size correlation to observed (few)
effects.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Nothing specific comes to mind.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): E-mail of \'A\' & \'K\' indexes & special alerts.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): We have no way of even guessing how good the alerts are!

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): These indexes are good - if we really knew when to become worried!

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Low understanding of when a particular geographical area will
actually be affected - and how severely.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Unknown.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): no restrictions.

Q11) Name:

A11): Earl R. Kolanda

(Power System Dispatch Training)

Q12) Email Address:

A12): erkolanda@bpa.gov

**Response 158 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): NOAA/SEC produces the most accurate and reliable materials on space
weather. I am using this source for my research of space weather related
effects in the solar wind - magnetosphere -

ionosphere studies.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The most urgent need is to understand what NASA, NOAA, and other
Federal agencies plan for the L1 monitor. Without having this monitor, a
significant portion of the space weather studies and forecast will cease
to exist. It will also needed to pay more attention to the development
of the solar sail-based spacecraft, which will help extending the SPW
forecast to a few hours or more.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): I am mostly interested in the data from the L1 monitor(s).

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Moderate for now.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): As a researcher, I am mostly interested in the specification data
from the L1 monitor(s)

rather than in more specific products and services. However, in addition
to providing the overall

SPW specification and forecast, prediction of the IMF/SW conditions near
the Earth\'s

magnetopause (i.e., after passing the bowshock) could be useful. There
are models and algorithms which can do this prediction\... NOAA/SEC
might need to investigate these algorithms in detail.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): L1 Monitor\... and again and again \"L1 Monitors\"! We need them to
measure solar wind

parameters at least an hour ahead of the disturbance\'s arrival to the
magnetopause. Better use

of other available research resources (i.e., network of magnetometers,
SuperDARN radars, etc.) is another operational resource.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Disaster! The U.S. Government should be aware and understand
clearly that the L1 monitor(s) are the most needed resource to prevent
disruptions of many communication and other technological services
available in the near-Earth space and at the Earth\'s surface. This
monitoring is equivalent to what the Government set for observing and
forecasting terrestrial weather from geostationary satellites.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): My comments are not confidential. I\'ll be glad to voice my
concerns on the space weather

studies and forecasting elsewhere.

Q11) Name:

A11): Dr. Vladimir Papitashvili, University of Michigan

Q12) Email Address:

A12): papita@umich.edu

**Response 159 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Necessary

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue to operate fully as it does

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Most, at times

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None I can think of

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Do not know of one

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Should always be available; it is always being received per
satellite.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): R. D. Lausa, M. D.

Q12) Email Address:

A12): rlausa@pol.net

**Response 160 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Excellent.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue to better articulate user needs through interdisciplinary
workshops.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): L1 and Geostationary orbit monitors

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good to excellent, depending on predicted quantity.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): No comment.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): In the area of transitioning models to operation, namely,
user/developer \"awareness\":

providing a stronger connection between code developers/scientists and
user community (\"What

model do we/could we have\" versus \"What model do I need\").

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): If solar wind/IMF monitor is not replaced, then future scientific
progress will stall and

lose significant value to developing better models. We MUST have these
measurements if we are to understand the physics and build predictive
models.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Harlan Spence

Q12) Email Address:

A12): spence@bu.edu

**Response 161 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Good to very good.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): There is already good information on site. Perhaps a search
function, or index page, for the

various services offered. Occasionally, I have trouble finding what I\'m
looking for.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geomagnetic A and K indices alerts, geomagnetic sudden impulse
warning, SEC user notes.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very accurate.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I can\'t think of any.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Given the technology available, I don\'t see a shortfall.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): SEC is the only source for real-time data and alerts that I am
aware of. This would

seriously affect my ability to monitor auroral storms. The service
provided is excellent.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Debbie Kinloch

Q12) Email Address:

A12): parrotfarm@on.aibn.com

**Response 162 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Just keep up the reporting

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Space weather as reported allows me to plan my ham radio activity
in regards to Aurora

communications.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good to excellent

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): none

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I would not be able to plan my communications via the Aurora and
its impact on other

communication modes.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): open

Q11) Name:

A11): Kenneth J. Jones

K1DAT

Q12) Email Address:

A12): k1dat@juno.com

**Response 163 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Have a fairly good understanding, but not a real professional in
space weather

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I believe it doing a fine job for my interests.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Use the daily ACE space weather data, the indices, and summary.
Aurora information and

various other data.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Good enough for my purposes

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): The services that are provided satisfy my interests.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I can not think of any serious shortfalls that effect my interests,
unless it is an absence

of the data and maps that I use.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would affect my research interests and studies

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): No special instructions

Q11) Name:

A11): Montie Orgill, Phd

Q12) Email Address:

A12): orgill@suumail.net

**Response 164 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I believe my understanding is very good. My background includes HF
communications systems design and research

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): There are a number of people in various sectors which do not
understand the effects of space weather on satellite communications
(i.e. GPS, commercial, etc.). I have not been involved in

weather (terrestrial) forecasting for some time, but I believe that
there is a lack of association

of space weather with our normal weather patterns.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): My main area of usage are indices. I do on occasion refer to the
number of other tables and

charts which are available

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Currently, what is available meets my current requirements

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Education

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): On occasion, my clients have problems with communications. without
such information it would

be difficult to provide answers

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): This reply is late due to computer problems in my office - my
apologies

Q11) Name:

A11): Dwight N West

Q12) Email Address:

A12): dnwest@ordata.com

**Response 165 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: local power utility

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): good

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): provide relatively simple tutorials/whitepapers on different
effects

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): K warnings/alerts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): (not qualified to rate)

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): none known

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): advance warning of potential geomagnetic storms is critical to
maintain a stable, reliable

power grid in the northern latitudes

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Joe Sukaskas

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <joe.sukaskas@maine.gov>

**Response 166 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): HF, UHF Communications

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Limited, however SEC has helped increase my knowledge

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Develop more primers and space weather impact analyses on specific
topics

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): The x-ray alert

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): As far as I can tell it is pretty accurate.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None that I know about, however I could use more education about
the topic.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): My knowledge is too limited to know of.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): Likely would limit my ability to inform my telecommunications
division that we might

experience disruptions or signal difficulties in our emergency radio
network and 9-1-1 center

dispatching

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): Open, however, please take them with a grain of salt since my
knowledge of the subject is

so limited

Q11) Name:

A11): Eric Griffin, Emergency Management Specialist

Orange County Emergency Management, North Carolina

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <egriffin@co.orange.nc.us>

**Response 167 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Other

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area

of interest?

A3): My area of interest is in understanding effects of space weather on
the earth\'s middle

atmosphere chemistry and dynamics, and potentially climate. I am
especially interested in not

only immediate effects of energetic particle precipitation, but on how
effects are transferred

within the earth atmosphere system. I have a high level of understanding
relative to most

atmospheric or space weather scientists, but I consider our
understanding of this topic to be

immature.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): I need a continual stream of information about electrons and
protons precipitating in the

earth\'s atmosphere. In particular, I need to understand spatial
distributions of energetic

particles on time scales up to hourly, and I especially need information
on the energetic

spectrum of these particles.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): MEPED data, GOES data, Ap/Kp Index, Sunspot Index, Auroral
hemispheric power, Medium Energy hemispheric power, Solar Proton Event
catalogs. These are products used in my own research; other products are
used by researchers who are more oriented toward the space weather
aspects.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): I do not have enough experience with forecast products to say.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Cross-calibrated (i.e., between different instruments) spectra and
fluxes of energetic

electrons and protons so that reliable long-term time series of
precipitating particles can be

developed.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): I do not have enough experience with the operational space weather
service industry to say.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): I believe that the future in my field includes a comprehensive
model of the earth-sun

system, including chemical and physical processes from the Earth\\\'s
surface through the

ionosphere and magnetosphere to the sun. To develop and validate such
models, I believe it will

be imperative to have the kind of data currently available from the ACE
satellite \-- however,

this is based only on discussions with space weather colleagues. My
understanding of the ACE

data set is quite limited and I have no direct experience with it
myself.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Cora E. Randall

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <randall@lasp.colorado.edu>

**Response 168 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): fair

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Hold seminars on East coast.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): 3-day Solar-Geophysical Forecast; Energetic particle, X-ray, &
magnetic field measurements at geosynchronous altitude

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11):

Q12) Email Address:

A12):

**Response 169 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): DoD Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : No

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Pretty High

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Train operators to identify impacts

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Geomagnetic bulletins, space weather summaries, HF bulletins, Flare
alerts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Cannot tell due to inadequate impact analysis

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): More tactical products

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Matching warnings and activity to actual impacts

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Lt Col Pete Roohr

Q12) Email Address:

A12): peter.roohr@pentagon.af.mil

**Response 170 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other: spaceweather.com

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): High

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Continue to expose the raw data to the public

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): GOES, SOHO, ACE

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Very good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): Better ground-based auroral data

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Funding of current programs

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): It would severely impact my research on prediction of aurora.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): NA

Q11) Name:

A11): Greg Hightower

Q12) Email Address:

A12): aurora@teamhightower.com

**Response 171 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Electric Power Industry

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Moderately knowledgeable

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): Provide clearer explanations of the various data, a glossary of
terms and a cause vs effect

scenarios

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): Report of Solar Geophysical Activity (RSGA), SEC User Notes, Space
Weather Bulletin, Space Weather Outlook, ALERT: Type II Radio Emission,
ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Adequate

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): None

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): The formatting of the e-reporting of the various products is
awkward to view and extract

desired data.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): 1) Failure of sensitive electronic equipment, 2) Inability to
diagnose failures after the

fact.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): J. E. Castor

Q12) Email Address:

A12): jeffrey.castor@ge.com

**Response 172 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Spacecraft and Space Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): average

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): a better, longer (10-15 yrs) and more detailed forecast of solar
activity (sunspots/radio

flux)

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): solar activity info to plan satellite mission durations

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): above average

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): same as number 4 above

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): lack of overall comprehension/planning as to the impact of severe
weather on everyday

functions.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): would not allow me to factor it into future mission planning

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): none

Q11) Name:

A11): Rimantas P. Pauliukonis (Paul)

Q12) Email Address:

A12): paul@visidyne.com

**Response 173 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): I use Space weather to maximize my opportunities with respect to
limited operating times.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): There are a variety of links on the NOAA homepage to space weather
conditions. A directory of descriptions for the links to various pages
would be helpful If one already exists, I don\'t know where it is.

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): NOAA archive of the daily flux, A-index, and next day predictions.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): Statistically accurate for such a description of a Weiner process.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7): I am happy with what is available.

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): Being at the bottom of the federal funding food chain!

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): No impact for me

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10): None

Q11) Name:

A11): Richard Suhar

Q12) Email Address:

A12): rsuhar@christineassociates.com

**Response 174 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): DoD Operations

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : No

Other Government Agency : Yes

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): My understanding of the basic physical processes that cause space
weather would be higher

than my knowledge of the impacts.

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4): The space weather community is doing a fine job putting out
baseline products that are not

too confusing. Some quantification of scintillation and signal
degradation might be useful

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): HF/UHF disturbance maps. GPS error maps.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): No idea. My customers all say that they have no impact from the
space weather. They just

switch to a different frequency.

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): The greatest shortfall is something that shows direct impact on a
customer, so that our

customers understand. Example - A plane wing blown off by lightning is a
good example of why to

avoid thunderstorms \--\> Pilots avoid TSTMs. The examples/experiences
of my customers is that

space weather has no real impact.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): None

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Matthew Rosencrans

Q12) Email Address:

A12): <mrosencr@nps.edu>

**Response 175 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): GPS, Navigation, Surveying, Drilling

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): well

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): solar indices relating to electromagnetic geophysical prospecting
for groundwater

resources.

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): none come to mind.

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9): could potentially negatively affect data acquisition.

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Keil Albert

Q12) Email Address:

A12): kaalbert@geo-consultants.com

**Response 176 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

**Response 177 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Ham Operator

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

**Response 178 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aurora Viewing

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): Moderate

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): E-mail alerts + on-line graphs and maps

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): OK

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8):

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Greg Miller

Q12) Email Address:

A12): gmiller@gregmiller.net

**Response 179 (new)**

Q1) What is your primary professional activity or interest as they
relate to space weather?

A1): Aviation

Q2) What source do you prefer to use in acquiring space weather
information?

NOAA/SEC : Yes

Other Government Agency : No

Private Vendor : No

Educational Facilities : No

Foreign Source : No

Other:

Q3) How would you rate your understanding of space weather and its
potential impact on your area of interest?

A3): getting better!

Q4) What can the space weather community do to improve your
understanding of space weather?

A4):

Q5) Which space weather products or data are used by you or your
organization?

A5): S scale and R scale forecasts and alerts

Q6) How would you rate the accuracy of the forecast products provided by
space weather service

providers?

A6): good

Q7) What other products and services could the space weather service
providers offer in order to

serve you better?

A7):

Q8) In your opinion, what is the greatest shortfall in today\'s
operational space weather service

industry?

A8): timeliness of alerts (though that is improving)

Q9) What would be the impact(s) on your operations if upstream solar
wind and charged particle

data such as that currently provided by the Advanced Composition
Explorer (ACE) Satellite would not be available at some time in the
future?

A9):

Q10) Please include any special instructions you may have for the
disposition of your submitted

comments (i.e. are your comments confidential, etc.)

A10):

Q11) Name:

A11): Ray Howland, American Airlines System Operations Control

Q12) Email Address:

A12): ray.howland@aa.com

**Response 180 (new)**