2008 Workshop:The Second AMISR Science Planning Meeting: Tutorial I
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The Second AMISR Science Planning Meeting: Tutorial I
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Location
Matterhorn
Date/Time
0800-1000 Saturday 21 June 2008
Conveners
Format of the Workshop
tutorial
Duration
2 hours
Estimated attendance
40
Conflicts with other workshops
We request Saturday morning, Session A
Special technology requests
LCD projector and internet connection
Forum
Comments, Questions, Discussion Forum
Brief Initial Description
In this session a tutorial on incoherent scatter radar techniques will be presented, with special emphasis on AMISR technology. The tutorial will cover general ISR theory and how to reduce/analyze data. Science highlights from the current AMISR program will be presented. There will be a discussion about how to propose successful experiments for an AMISR radar and also how to access public data through the Madrigal database. The intended audience is graduate students and scientists new to the field.
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Workshop Summary
The second AMISR science planning workshop was held June 20–21, 2008 in conjunction with the CEDAR/GEM meetings. The purpose of this AMISR workshop was to highlight results from the first year of operations at Poker Flat AMISR (PFISR), provide an incoherent scatter basics tutorial, explain user access to AMISR data, and discuss plans for future operations at the Resolute Bay AMISR (RISR). This AMISR science planning workshop was the second in a series of workshops planned to explore the range of science objectives that can be achieved with this new NSF facility. The first AMISR science planning workshop was held in 2006 (prior to the start of PFISR operations) at Asilomar Conference Grounds near Monterey, California. Information on the first meeting, and other AMISR news, can be found at http://www.amisr.com
An AMISR Tutorial workshop was held on Saturday morning (June 21) chaired by Anthea Coster (MIT Haystack), Phil Erickson (MIT Haystack), and Elizabeth Kendall (SRI). The workshop began with a general introduction to the ISR facilities by Bob Robinson (NSF). The chairpersons followed this talk with an introduction of some key participants in the AMISR program to allow students to place a face with a name. Anja Stromme (SRI) continued with a summary of AMISR science discoveries thus far. Phil Erickson and Josh Semeter (Boston University) then presented a quick introduction to incoherent scatter theory and measurable parameters. Craig Heinselman (SRI) discussed data reduction and analysis using material provided by Michael Nicolls (SRI). Elizabeth Kendall presented an AMISR “User’s Guide” which encompassed access to the radar and how experiments are scheduled and data is disseminated. In the final presentation, Anthea Coster discussed the MADRIGAL database and how it can be used to find AMISR data. The tutorial wrapped up with questions from the audience.
The AMISR tutorials are located at the following web site:
