Requirements for a Next Generation GONG network: Forecasters' perspective

Organizers: V. Martinez Pillet (NSO), A de Wijn (HAO), F. Hill (NSO), J. Burkepile (HAO)

The Space Weather forecasting community is invited to attend an open splinter meeting at SHINE Friday afternoon to discuss the requirements (spatial resolution, cadences, sensitivities, etc.) for a future global solar synoptic network that replaces the existing GONG network and other single-site facilities around the world. The discussion will be structured in four sections:

•     Requirements on magnetic sensitivity
•     Requirements on far side helioseismic imaging
•     Requirements on high cadence narrow band imaging (H-alpha, He 10830, etc.)
•     Requirements on coronal observations

The discussion focuses on the forecaster's perspective and will not emphasize at this point purely research-driven aspects. However, the session is open to anyone interested in contributing.