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The EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase Project

The EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase Project. Ian McCrea STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK ian.mccrea@stfc.ac.uk On behalf of the EISCAT_3D Project Consortium. EISCAT Today. EISCAT: 5-10 years from now. The EISCAT_3D Vision.

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The EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase Project

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  1. The EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase Project Ian McCrea STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK ian.mccrea@stfc.ac.uk On behalf of the EISCAT_3D Project Consortium

  2. EISCAT Today.....

  3. EISCAT: 5-10 years from now

  4. The EISCAT_3D Vision • Replace mainland system with multi-static system, comprising both transmit/receive and passive arrays • Integrated multi-beam and imaging capabilities

  5. Key Capabilities • The most sophisticated research radar ever! • Five key capabilities: • Volumetric imaging and tracking • Aperture Synthesis imaging • Multistatic configuration • Greatly improved sensitivity • Transmitter flexibility • These abilities never before combined in a single radar

  6. Volumetric Imaging

  7. Aperture Synthesis Imaging Imaging concept already developed by UiT on the ESR system Extended to a modular array for EISCAT_3D type array and demonstrated at Jicamarca

  8. 69.4 N 30.0 E ”Adjusted Double Mercedes” 69.58 N 19.22 E 68.2 N 14.3 E N-S drift in E-region E-W drift in F-region

  9. Upper atmosphere links to climate?

  10. Atmospheric Coupling:The Polar Vortex

  11. Long-Term Trends in the Upper Atmosphere

  12. Continuous, long-period data

  13. Large-scale monitoring

  14. Plasma Physics: Waves and turbulence

  15. Space Situational Awareness

  16. Space Weather Services

  17. The ESFRI Roadmap ESFRI – European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures Provides a roadmap for future “big” science facilities in the European research area Not an EU process, but adopted by the European Commission in practice 44 facilities on current roadmap Sweden proposed EISCAT_3D to roadmap Accepted December 2008 as an environmental facility

  18. FP7 Preparatory Phase Application : December 4 2009 14 work packages: WP1: Management and reporting WP2: Legal and logistical issues WP3: Science planning WP4: Outreach activities WP5: Consortium building WP6: Performance specification WP7: Signal processing WP8: Antenna, front end and timing WP9: Transmitter development WP10: Aperture synthesis imaging WP11: Software theory & implementation WP12: System control WP13: Data handling & distribution WP14: Mass-production & reliability TOTAL: 4.5M Euros EISCAT_3D A European Three-Dimensional Imaging Radar for Atmospheric and Geospace Research Application for Preparatory Phase Funding under the European 7th Framework

  19. Strategic Work We need: new partners publicity development of science case new communities to broaden science base frequency permissions discussions with governments, local communities... sites and building permissions provision of infrastructure manufacturers to build the system

  20. Financial Work We need to: fully quantify the commitment needed build a financing consortium make a cost model for construction and operations develop material to be used in applications understand what, and when, the opportunities will be in each potential funding body decide how best to use the money we have

  21. Technical Work We need to: Revise and update Performance Specification Test the signal processing system Develop system software (DSP, coding, analysis) Evaluate all antenna options, test prototypes Develop and test front end and timing system Prototype and test the transmitters Optimise the imaging system Specify the data system implementation Clarify mass production and quality control

  22. Project Partners EISCAT: Project management and reporting, site selection, consortium building, performance specification, system control, mass production issues, outreach activities University of Oulu: Signal processing, software development, theory, science planning University of Luleå: Antenna, front end and timing synchronisation, mass production IRF Kiruna: Transmitter development University of Tromsø: Radar imaging, site selection STFC RAL: Science planning, performance specification, project management National Instruments: Signal processing and timing, mass production issues VR-SNIC: Data handling and distribution VR: Consortium building

  23. The Importance of NI • Signal processing • EISCAT talking to Ettus long before NI take-over • Timing and synchronisation • Need picosecond-level synchronisation across array • Antennas and front-end • Calibration solutions, hardware integration • Mass-production issues • NI exemplifies the type of fabricator we will need

  24. Project started October 2010 Kick-off meeting (Stockholm) First meetings of project committees Science Working Group formed Project Manager vacancy has been advertised

  25. Support Actions: LOFAR

  26. LOFAR Panels at Kilpisjarvi: October 19 2010

  27. For more information... ian.mccrea@stfc.ac.ukesa.turunen@eiscat.se anders@eiscat.se

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