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Operational forecasting of solar energetic particle event and proton flux using multi-source solar observations and multi-task deep learning

2026-06-12 · arXiv: 2606.14440

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A solar energy research paper on Operational forecasting of solar energetic particle event and proton flux using multi-source solar observations and multi-task deep learning.

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Solar energetic particle (SEP) events, defined by proton flux exceeding 10 pfu in the $>$ 10 MeV channel, pose major risks to spacecraft operations, astronaut safety, and high-latitude aviation. Due to the complexity and rarity of SEP events, reliable operational SEP forecasting remains an important challenge in space weather. Here we present a novel 24-hour-ahead operational forecasting framework based on a multi-task learning structure with a thoroughly constructed list of features from multiple sources that span over multiple solar cycles. It extends an earlier-introduced \texttt{SEPNET}-based models by integrating a broader range of solar observations, including active region magnetic parameters from SHARP and SMARP, solar flares information, coronal mass ejections, soft X-ray flux, and historical $>$ 10 MeV proton flux. The inclusion of SMARP data expands the temporal coverage of magnetic-field predictors to earlier solar cycles, while flux-based inputs provide additional precursor information. Building on the multi-task architecture, we develop \texttt{SEPNET-Ov2}, which jointly predicts SEP event occurrence together with future proton flux and soft X-ray flux. Evaluation on the CLEAR SEP benchmark dataset shows improved classification performance over the earlier \texttt{SEPNET-O} (operational version of \texttt{SEPNET}) on the newly aligned dataset. The best operational model is obtained when magnetic, radiative, and proton-flux predictors are combined, highlighting the value of expanded historical coverage and complementary precursor information for improving operational SEP forecasting.

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