Relying on CASICCB as the international cooperation platform, and targeting the detection of near-Earth space environment in the low-latitude region near the magnetic equator as the initial research breakthrough, the State Key Laboratory of Space Weather of NSSC and the National Astronomical Research Institute (NARIT) of Thailand have carried out joint ground-based detection and research work. Both sides have reached consensus on the preliminary cooperation, and completed the joint application for the international cooperation project administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the two countries. The proposed project is entitled China-Thailand ionospheric irregularity detection research. The cooperation with Thailand can extend, in the framework of the Meridian Project, from the meridian chain in eastern hemisphere to the magnetic equatorial region, and obtain the local space environment monitoring data, hence filling the gap of observation. Therefore, it is possible to systematically understand the propagation and evolution process of space weather events along the meridian chain by conducting comparative studies on the regional characteristics of space environment in China and Thailand.

 

At the meeting, NSSC was officially accepted as a member of the CASICCB council and Prof. DONG Xiaolong serves as the council member on behalf of NSSC. Joining the council will play an important role in promoting IMCP in the Southeast Asia region.

Fig. Prof. DONG Xiaolong speaks on behalf of NSSC

Fig. 2 Group photo