Journal "Sun and Geosphere"
Special Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1-2, (2011)

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Contents Volume 9, Issues 1-2, (2014)
Guest Editors: Ericson D. López and Sharafat Gadimova

Ericson D. Lopez   Preface to the Vol.9, 2014

  1. A.M. Mathai, H.J. Haubold. A Pathway Idea in Model Building . . . . . . pp.07-12
    2. Chapter I:
    Building Upon the Results of the Regional Workshops on Basic Space Science (BSS), International Heliophysical Year (IHY), and International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI)
  2. S. H. Gadimova, H. J. Haubold. Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Space Weather:
    Building upon the International Space Weather Initiative     . . . . . . pp.15-20
  3. Dimitar Danov, George Maeda. The ISWI Website and the ISWI Newsletter: A Summary Report Covering Three Years . . . . . . pp.21-23
    4. Chapter II:
    Instrument Arrays: Magnetometers MAGnetic Data Acquisition System (MAGDAS)
  4. Edwin Choque, Jose Ishitsuka, Kiyohumi Yumoto, Oscar Veliz, Domingo Rosales. MAGDAS I and II Magnetometers in Peru . . . . . . pp.27-30
  5. E. López, G. Maeda, K. Vicente, K. Yumoto, N. Vasquez, H. Matsushita, A. Shishime, C. Vásconez. First MAGDAS Equipment in Ecuador . . . . . . pp.31-34
    6. Chapter III:
    Instrument Arrays: Particle detectors and studies of Total Electron Content (TEC)
  6. David Andrade, Ericson D. López . Studies of TEC in Ecuador using Global Positioning System (GPS) data . . . . . . pp.37-40
  7. Jimmy J. Masias-Meza, Sergio Dasso. Geomagnetic effects on cosmic ray propagation under different conditions for Buenos Aires and Marambio, Argentina . . . . . . pp.41-47
    8. Chapter IV:
    Instrument Arrays: Ionosphere-Atmospheric Weather Electromagnetic System for Observation Modelling and Education (AWESOME) and South Atlantic Very Low frequency Network (SAVNET)
  8. E. López, K. Vicente, S. Abedrabbo. AWESOME and SAVNET Instruments in Ecuador . . . . . . pp.51-54
    9. Chapter V:
    Space Weather research: Case studies
  9. C. Amory-Mazaudier, R. Fleury. Space Research in Africa. Some Achievements from 2007 to 2012 . . . . . . pp.57-62
  10. Hoang Thai Lan, Dao Ngoc Hanh Tam, Case study of ISWI in Vietnam: A comparison of ionospheric parameters observed over Ho Chi Minh with IRI predictions . . . . . . pp.63-70
  11. Zh. Zhantayev, O. Kryakunova, N.Nikolayevskiy, B. Zhumabayev. Space Weather Research in Kazakhstan . . . . . . pp.71-74
  12. Sheila Serrano, Nicolás Vásquez, Pablo Jácome, Leonardo Basile. Critical Phenomena of Rainfall in Ecuador . . . . . . pp.75-78
    13. Chapter VI:
    Instrument Arrays: Solar telescope - Continues H Alpha Imaging Network (CHAIN) and Compound Astronomical Low-cost Low-frequency Instrument for Spectroscopy and Transportable Observatory (CALLISTO)
  13. I. Dorotovič, E. Shahamatnia, M. Lorenc, M. Rybanský, R. A. Ribeiro, J. M. Fonseca. Sunspots and Coronal Bright Points Tracking using a Hybrid Algorithm of PSO and Active Contour Model . . . . . . pp.81-84
  14. J. Ishitsuka, A.Asai, S.Morita, R.Terrazas, D.Cabezas, V.Gutierrez, L.Martinez, Y.Buleje, R.Loayza, N.Nakamura, S.Takasao, Y.Yoshinaga, A.Hillier, K.Otsuji, K.Shibata, M.Ishitsuka, S.Ueno, R.Kitai, T.Ishii, K.Ichimoto, S.Nagata, N.Narukage. Within the International Collaboration CHAIN: a Summary of Events Observed with Flare Monitoring Telescope (FMT) in Peru . . . . . . pp.85-96
  15. Satoru UeNo, Kazunari Shibata, Satoshi Morita, Goichi Kimura, Ayumi Asai, Reizaburo Kitai, Kiyoshi Ichimoto, Shin’ichi Nagata, Takako Ishii, Yoshikazu Nakatani, Masashi Yamaguchi et al.. International Collaboration and Academic Exchange of the CHAIN Project in this Three Years (Period) . . . . . . pp.97-103
  16. I. Dorotovič, T. Pintér. Solar Radio Spectrometer CALLISTO in Hurbanovo - first results . . . . . . pp.105-107
    17. Chapter VII:
    Basic Space Science Initiative - Follow-up Projects
  17. J.-P. Raulin, J. Tacza, E. Macotela, G. Fernandez. A New South America Electric Field Monitor Network . . . . . . pp.111-114
  18. Nemoto Shiomi, Itoh Shoichi, Agata Hidehiko, Zegarra Mario, Ishitsuka José , Choque Edwin , Quispe Adita, Kato Tsunehiko. Stereoscopic 3D Projections with MITAKA An Important Tool to Get People Interested in Astronomy and Space Science in Peru . . . . . . pp.115-116
  19. E. D. López. Establishment of the New Ecuadorian Solar Physics Phenomena Division . . . . . . pp.49-50

Atila ÖZGÜC, Katya Georgieva   Editorial Appreciation