(Last edited: Saturday, 30 September 2023, 9:17 PM)
Short
Definition
International
Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) is a group linking organizations
responsible for detecting, monitoring and characterization of
possibly hazardous Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). They cooperate with
Governments to establish plans in case of Meteorite impact.
Detailed
Definition
There
are multiple functions of IAWN, but mostly it is tasked with creating
a strategy using protocols and communication plans to help
Governments create a suitable response in case of NEO impact. Some of
the other functions of IAWN are as followed:
- With help
of optical and radar facilities to detect, characterize and follow
possibly hazardous objects.
- To act as an international focal
point for accurate information about NEOs and its population.
-
To correlate campaigns that are focusing on monitoring potential
Near-Earth Objects.
- To create suitable responses and
policies regarding communication and information in case of impact.
They are also responsible for creating a database of potential
consequences once the impact occurs.
Etymology:
IAWN
stands for International Asteroid Warning Network.
Sample Sentence(s):
IAWN
includes members from all over the world that are creating a response
in case of meteorite impact.
Translations of Terms/Concepts into Partner
Languages:
French: International
Asteroid Warning Network
German: International
Asteroid Warning Network
Italian: International
Asteroid Warning Network
Polish: Międzynarodowa Sieć Ostrzegania przed Asteroidami
Swedish: International
Asteroid Warning Network
Links to Videos/Articles:
Warner,
E. (2021), International Asteroid Warning Network, Retrieved from
https://iawn.net/
United
Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2014), IAWN, Retrieved from
https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/topics/neos/iawn.html
ESA (2011), Space Situational Awareness - Near Earth Objects, Retrieved from https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2011/10/Space_Situational_Awareness_-_Near_Earth_Objects
