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Chinese Ground-based Space Weather Chinese Ground-based Space Weather Monitoring Project Monitoring Project (Meridian Project) (Meridian Project) Dr. Chi Wang Dr. Chi Wang Center for Space Science and Applied Research Center for Space Science and Applied Research Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Feb. 10, 2011 Feb. 10, 2011 Outline Outline Milestone Overview of the Meridian Project Structure of the Meridian Project International Collaboration Milestone Milestone 2005.08 Meridian Project was officially approved by the China National Development and Reform Commission as a key scientific project. 2006.06 The feasibility study of the Meridian Project was evaluated and approved. The total budget is about 24 million US$. 2008.01 Construction phase started 2011.01 Integrate and test phase started 2012.01 Official kick-off of operation It is a Chinese multi-station chain along 120ºE to monitor space environment, starting from Mohe, the most northern station in China, through Beijing、Wuhan 、Guangzhou and extended to Chinese Zhongshan station in the Antarctic. Scientific Principles Scientific Principles Many basic physical processes occur along the meridian circle. With the rotation of the Earth, we can make global measurements of the space