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Space Science and Communication for Sustainability

  • Highlights new findings in the field, in conjunction with the 2017 International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace2017), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 3-5 May 2017
  • Presents recent topics in the area of space science sustainability, which has become a subject of great importance
  • A unique resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the field of space science and communications
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Parametric Studies of ANFIS Family Capability for Thunderstorm Prediction

    • Wayan Suparta, Wahyu Sasongko Putro
    Pages 11-21
  3. Performance and Evaluation of Eight Cloud Models on Earth—Space Path for a Tropical Station

    • Temidayo Victor Omotosho, Oladimeji Mustapha Adewusi, Marvel Lola Akinyemi, Sayo Akinloye Akinwunmi, Oluwafumilayo Oluwayemisi Ometan, Williams A. Ayara
    Pages 23-35
  4. A Brief Review: Response of the Ionosphere to Solar Activity Over Malaysia

    • Siti Aminah Bahari, Mardina Abdullah
    Pages 47-56
  5. The Time Derivative of the Horizontal Geomagnetic Field for the Low Latitude MAGDAS Langkawi Station for the Estimation of Geomagnetically Induced Current

    • Farah Adilah Mohd Kasran, Mohamad Huzaimy Jusoh, Akimasa Yoshikawa, Zahira Mohd. Radzi, MAGDAS/CPMN Group
    Pages 57-71
  6. Comparison of Measured and Predicted HF Operating Frequencies During Low Solar Activity

    • Rafidah Abd Malik, Mardina Abdullah, Sabirin Abdullah, Mariyam Jamilah Homam
    Pages 73-86
  7. Ionospheric TEC Response to the Partial Solar Eclipse Over the Malaysian Region

    • Rohaida Mat Akir, Mardina Abdullah, Kalaivani Chellappan, Siti Aminah Bahari
    Pages 87-95
  8. Space Weather Monitoring System Competition for Secondary School Students in Malaysia

    • Mardina Abdullah, Rosadah Abd Majid, Badariah Bais, Nor Syaidah Bahri, Mohd Hezri Mokhtar
    Pages 135-146
  9. Current Status of Radio Astronomy in University of Malaya

    • Zamri Zainal Abidin, Zainol Abidin Ibrahim
    Pages 147-156
  10. GPS PWV and Its Response to ENSO Activities in the Western Pacific Region During 2009–2011

    • Wayan Suparta, Ahmad Iskandar, Ford Lumban Gaol
    Pages 157-172
  11. Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Coastal Ecosystem

    • Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Fazly Amri Mohd, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Othman Jaafar, Yannie Anak Benson
    Pages 173-184
  12. The Measurement of Solar Ultraviolet Ambient Dose Using EBT3 Film

    • Intan Nadia Mohammad Saleh, Ummi Shuhada Osman, Ahmad Fairuz Omar
    Pages 213-222

About this book

This book addresses space science and communication – one of the main pillars of space science sustainability, an area that has recently become of great importance. In this regard, research and development play a crucial role in sustainability development. However, obtaining essential data in the physical world to interpret the universe and to predict what could happen in the future is a challenging undertaking. Accordingly, providing valid information to understand trends, evaluate needs, and create sustainable development policies and programs in the best interest of all the people is indispensable.

This book was prepared in conjunction with the fifth meeting of the 2017 International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace2017), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 3-5 May 2017 to introduce graduate stuandents, researchers, lecturers, engineers, geospatialists, meteorologists, climatologists, astronomers and practitioners to the latest applications of space science, telecommunications, meteorology, remote sensing and related fields. The individual papers discuss a broad range of space science and technology applications, e.g. the formation of global warming from space, environmental and remote sensing, communication systems, and smart materials for space applications.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

    Wayan Suparta

  • Institute of Climate Change, Space Science Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia

    Mardina Abdullah

  • Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia

    Mahamod Ismail

About the editors

Wayan Suparta received his PhD in Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He was appointed as a senior lecturer (July 2008 - March 2012) and an associate professor (April 2012 - March 2017) at the Space Science Centre (ANGKASA), Institute of Climate Change, UKM. He is currently working as an SciTech and Education Consultant at the private company. His research interests involve Space Meteorology, Artificial Neural Network Applications and Communications (Remote Sensing). He has had frequent collaborations with academic centers such as the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) Japan, Science Institute of University of Iceland, the University of Canterbury New Zealand, and the Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA). The results of his scientific research have been published in over 100 articles, four book chapters, and three books.

Mardina Abdullah is a Professor at



the Department of Electrical, Electronics and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She is the Head of the Space Science Centre (ANGKASA), Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Her primary research interests are in ionospheric research & navigation satellites (global positioning system, GPS) and industrial engineering.

Mahamod Ismail joined the Department of Electrical, Electronics and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 1985. He is the former Head of the Department and a Professor of Communication Engineering. He received his BSc in Electrical and Electronics from the University of Strathclyde, UK in 1985, his MSc in Communication Engineering and Digital Electronics from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester,UK in 1987, and his PhD from the University of Bradford, UK in 1996. He was with the first Malaysia Microsatellite TiungSat Team Engineers in Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. UK from June 1997 until March 1998. In the summer semester 2003, he served as a Guest Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany funded by the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD). His research interests include mobile and satellite communication and wireless networking, especially radio resource management for next-generation wireless communication networks. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), USA and served as Chair of the IEEE’s Malaysia Section from 2011 to 2012.

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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