Journal Article
Italian research and development in space weather and space climate: a state-of-the-art overview
Francesco Berrilli; Marco Casolino; Giuseppe Consolini; Stefania Lepidi; Mauro Messerotti; Roberta Tozzi; Umberto Villante; Francesca Zuccarello
Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali · Vol. 36, Issue 3 · pp. 761-784 · 2025
Abstract
This article presents a concise overview of research developments and advancements in space weather and space climate, with a specific focus on the significant contributions made by members of the Italian Space Weather Community (SWICo). We highlight their achievements in instrument development, observational techniques, and modeling. Furthermore, we introduce a special collection of papers within this journal, entitled “Frontiers in Italian Studies on Space Weather and Space Climate.” This collection features a selection of research articles and presentations from the Second and Third SWICo Congresses, held in Rome in February 2022 and November 2024, respectively, and hosted by the Italian Space Agency.