2010 Workshop:North American Regional DASI
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North American Regional DASI
Location, Date/Time and Duration
2 hours
Conveners
Anthea Coster
J Michael Ruohoniemi
Joseph Baker
Workshop Categories
Altitudes: IT - Latitudes: mid-latitude - Inst/Model: radar - Other: optical, satellite, passive radar
Format of the Workshop
Short Presentations
Estimated attendance
50
Conflicts with other workshops or Requested Specific Days
none
Special technology requests
Description
The concept of distributed arrays of small instruments (DASI) for furthering space physics research was highlighted in the last Decadal Survey of Solar and Space Physics (National Academy of Sciences). Pieces of a regional DASI now exist in North America. These pieces include the new mid-latitude SuperDARN facilities, the recently updated optics facilities at Millstone, the global network of GPS receivers, the CIDR and ISIS instrumentation, Canadian optical and magnetometer arrays, and the Millstone, Sondrestrom, and AMISR ISRs. Madrigal and other databases collect, store, and provide relatively easy access to this data. A new Geospace Science CENTER at Millstone Hill facilitates workshops and instrument and campaign coordination. The time is right to coordinate the use of this existing scientific infrastructure through the development of a regional North American DASI.
The purpose of this workshop is to develop the framework for this coordination and to provide a forum for planning science-driven experimental campaigns utilizing the common field of view of the instrument arrays over the mid and high latitudes. The workshop will address the complementary capabilities of the North American instrumentation and will identify science topics that will benefit from coordinated observations, including:
- Storm-time coupling of ionospheric plasma between the mid-latitude and auroral zones - Storm-time penetration electric fields and SAPS - Quiet-time electric fields in the subauroral ionosphere and inner magnetosphere - M-I coupling in the inner magnetosphere - Planetary waves and tides in the mid-latitude atmosphere - Causes and effects of TIDs over North America - Causes and effects of ionospheric irregularities at mid-latitudes - Neutral winds and the coupling of atmospheric layers
Experimental campaigns and expanded user and student involvement will be addressed. This workshop should be particularly appropriate for graduate students looking for suitable research topics.
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