SINERGIES, the Italian Network for Ground-Based Observations of Sun-Earth Phenomena

Since many years, the complex phenomena occurring on the Sun have been continuously monitored by different and complementary ground based instruments managed by groups of the Italian Astrophysics Community. Recently some of these instruments have started to operate in a coordinated scheme, the Italian Network for Ground-Based Observations of Sun-Earth Phenomena. In this paper, we describe the characteristics of the nodes belonging to the Network, called SINERGIES, the scientific objectives, the facilities and the data storage system of the Network itself. Due to its capabilities, the Network allows the Italian Solar Terrestrial Physics Community to monitor solar activity and its effect