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GEM Modling Challenge Updates

Current Status of the challenge

Phys. Parameter/Metrics Study	When Initiated	Deliverables /Expected completion
Phys. Parameter/Metrics Study	When Initiated	Observ. data time series preparation	Database of model results	Papers/Reports/Actions
1. Magnetic field at geosyn. orbit.	summer 2008	completed	completed	Rastaetter et al., 2011 Pulkkinen et al., 2010
2. Magnetopause crossing by geosyn. satellites	summer 2008	completed, provided by Michelle Thompson	submissions are being accepted	expected:2013
3. Plasma parameters at geosyn. orbit	summer 2008	SOPA corrections are required to proceed with the study	pending	pending
4. Ground magnetic perturbations	summer 2008	available	completed	Pulkkinen et al., 2009 Pulkkinen et al., 2011 a base for the operational geospace model validation
4a.Time derivative of ground magnetic perturbations (Operational geospace model validation)	January 2011	available	completed	Discussion at GEM 2012 Summer Workshop Paper/Report expected: fall 2012
5. Dst Index	summer 2008	available	completed	Rastaetter et al., presented at GEM 2011 mini-workshop Rastaetter et al., poster at Fall AGU 2011 Rastaetter et al., 2012 (in preparation for submission to Space Weather Journal in 2012)
6. Heat flux into ionosphere (joint with CEDAR)	summer 2010	completed, provided by Liam Kilcommons and Delores Knipp	submissions are being accepted until Nov. 1, 2012	Rastaetter et al., GEM 2011 mini-workshop Rastaetter et al., 2012 (at GEM 2012 Summer Workshop) Discussions are planned for CEDAR June 2012 workshop and pre-AGU 2012 mini-workshop. Paper expected: spring 2013
7. Auroral oval (joint with CEDAR)	fall 2010	completed	submissions are being accepted until Nov. 1, 2012	Report by C.Lane et al., GEM-CEDAR 2011 mini-workshop Discussions are planned for CEDAR June 2012 workshop and pre-AGU 2012 mini-workshop Paper expected: spring 2013

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