Mark Conde (mark.conde@gi.alaska.edu) University of Alaska
Fairview, 1:15-3:15, 4:00-6:00?
Wednesday, June 20, 2001
The proposed Relocatable Atmospheric Observatory (RAO) will consist of a relocatable incoherent scatter radar and a set of associated relocatable diagnostic instruments. The radar will comprise 3 phased-array "faces", each capable of forming a narrow beam that can be steered electronically and rapidly, up to ~25 degrees away from the face-normal, in each of two angular directions. It is proposed that the first face be deployed initially at Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, to begin observations while construction of the remaining two faces is completed. The purpose of this workshop is to document a set of specific scientific studies and CEDAR observing campaigns that would become possible if an RAO face were to be deployed in Alaska. The emphasis will be on experiments that exploit the unique capabilities of either the radar itself, the auroral zone location, or the particular site at Poker Flat. Examples of these capabilities include the rapid beam-steering of the phased-array radar, the high frequency of occurrence of small-scale auroral features near Poker Flat's magnetic zenith, or the ability to launch and support complex sounding rocket experiments in conjunction with radar observations. Another priority discussion topic will be to consider collaborative observations with the TIMED satellite. The workshop format will include a series of brief presentations, each followed by questions and discussion.
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Presenter |
Affiliation |
Topic |
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John Foster |
MIT Haystack |
Auroral and sub-auroral physics with RAO |
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Tony van Eyken |
EISCAT |
EISCAT/RAO collaboration |
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Mike Kelley |
Cornell |
The flywheel effect |
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Roberta Johnson |
NCAR |
Opportunities for Study of the Lower Thermosphere from the Relocatable Atmospheric Observatory |
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Craig Heinselman |
SRI |
Sporadic Layers |
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Scott Palo |
U of CO |
Electric Field Effects on Meteor Trails, Downward Penetration of Geomagnetic Storms into the Mesosphere |
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Bob Kerr |
SSI |
Topside F-region Neutral Composition Using RAO Radar and Optics |
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Tim Kane |
Penn State |
Lidar |
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Joe She |
CSU |
Lidar |
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Mamoru Ishii |
CRL Japan |
Collaboration between the RAO and CRL instrumentation at Poker Flat |
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Abas Sivjee |
ERAU |
Detection of Joule Heating Effects |
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Mike Taylor |
USU |
RAO coordinated investigations of mesospheric wave processes at auroral latiutudes |
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Josh Semeter |
SRI |
Radar-optical studies of the aurora by RAO |
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Gary Bust |
ARL-UT |
Collaboration with the Alaskan Ionospheric Tomography Chain | |
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Miguel Larsen |
Clemson |
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Dirk Lummerzheim |
GI-UAF |
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Bill Bristow |
GI-UAF |
SuperDARN/RAO collaboration |
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Jim Hecht |
Aerospace |
TBD |
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Gary Swenson (?) |
UoI |
Undecided |
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