Rebecca Bishop (rbishop@utdallas.edu) University of Texas at Dallas
Front Range, 10:00-17:30
Sunday, June 17, 2001
The mesosphere, lower thermosphere, and ionosphere (MLTI) are dynamic parts of the atmosphere. In the last several years there has been a concerted effort to better understand the coupling of these individual regions. Due to the varying conditions and the broad height to be studied, multiple methods of observation must be employed to adequately investigate the overall dynamics. Projects such as the TIMED satellite will explore the MLTI regions and their associated coupling phenomena.
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce students to the MLTI region and to discuss some of the instrumentation/models which may be used to make observations. The TIMED mission, scheduled for launch in the summer of 2001, will be emphasized. Other presentations will focus on individual phenomena within the region, including gravity waves, sporadic-E, quasi-periodic echoes, polar dynamics and phenomena, and meteoric metals.
| - | CEDAR Sunday, June 17, 2001 CEDAR Student Workshop Exploring the Mesosphere, Lower Thermosphere and Ionosphere (MLTI) Region |
Front Range Amphitheatre Chair R. Bishop (CEDAR student rep) (non-students welcome) |
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| 10:00-10:20 | Introductions | Rebecca Bishop (UTD) Dr. Sunanda Basu (NSF) Dr. Cassandra Fesen, CEDAR Chair (UTD) |
| 10:20-10:40 | --- Break --- | - |
| 10:40-11:20 11:20-12:00 |
An Overview of the MLTI Middle Atmospheric Remote Sensing |
Dr. Dan Marsh (HAO/NCAR) Dr. Tim Kane (PSU) |
| 12:00-01:15 | Lunch on own at nearby restaurants or Twin Peaks Mall | - |
| 01:15-02:00 | The TIMED Mission | Dr. Sam Yee (APL/JHU) |
| 02:00-02:25 | Observations of gravity waves in the mesopause region from an OH all-sky imager at Starfire Optical Range | Feng Li (U IL) |
| 02:25-02:45 | --- Break --- | - |
| 02:45-03:10 | Mid-Latitude Sporadic E Layers and Associated Quasi-Periodic Irregularities | Rob Wilson (Clemson U) |
| 03:10-03:35 | Ionospheric plasma simulations of meteor trails | Lars Dyrud (BU) |
| 03:35-03:55 | --- Break --- | - |
| 03:55-04:20 | Ionospheric Dusty Plasmas | Dr. Lynette Gelinas (Cornell) |
| 04:20-04:45 | Dynamics and Phenomena of the Polar Stratosphere and Mesosphere | Andy Gerrard (SUNY Morrisville) Presented by Dr. Tim Kane (PSU) |
| 04:45-05:30 | Panel Discussion | - |
| ~05:30 PM | Bus from Raintree to Rogers Grove (1.2 miles) | - |
| 06:00-09:00 | Student Social at Rogers Grove park for students, recent graduates and invited guests. Pizza dinner will be provided (NO ALCOHOL) | - |
| 09:00-09:30 | Bus from Rogers Grove to Raintree and Williams Village Dormitories | - |