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- SA43B-2490: Enhancing Aurora Watch Planning of Arctic Cruises During Polar Tourism Peak Seasons
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Board 2490‚ Hall EFG (Poster Hall)NOLA CC
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Lorryn McKaig, Washington University in St Louis (First Author, Presenting Author)
Phoebe Mahlin, University of Texas at Austin
Sayona Turner, East Tennessee State University
Christopher Ramos, Organization Not Listed
Many visitors to the Polar region are interested in observing the Aurora Borealis. However, tourism companies like The Polar Adventure Company (TPAC) --often unfamiliar with the space weather mechanisms that impact aurora activity-- rely on personal experience to anticipate potential aurora viewing for passengers. Space weather refers to the resulting phenomena from interactions between Earth’s magnetic field and energized particles emitted from the Sun. Partnering with TPAC, a team of four early career researchers in the NASA DEVELOP program at Langley Research Center, with backgrounds in space weather, physics, coding, and GIS software, conducted a feasibility study to forecast aurora activity for future cruises. This study may enhance partner space weather understanding and provide scientific basis for auroral cruise planning. Forecasts were based on historical data of geomagnetic and solar activity from the previous solar cycle to estimate the upcoming activity of the current solar cycle and auroral patterns. End products include a probability map for aurora occurrence and intensity at port stops in Alaska for the year 2026.
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