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WP3: Science Planning and User Engagement

WP3: Science Planning and User Engagement. Anita Aikio Coordinators: UOulu (FI) and STFC (UK) Objectives: Ensure consistency between the Science Case and the parameters of the designed system Extend the user base beyond the existing EISCAT user community.

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WP3: Science Planning and User Engagement

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  1. WP3: Science Planning and User Engagement Anita Aikio Coordinators: UOulu (FI) and STFC (UK) Objectives: • Ensure consistency between the Science Case and the parameters of the designed system • Extend the user base beyond the existing EISCAT user community

  2. WP3: Science Planning and User Engagement Realisation (tasks): • Form Science Working Group (SWG) • Existing EISCAT users together with members of the other science communities (e.g. atmospheric science, space weather, global positioning), which EISCAT_3D plans to address. • Memberships will be regularly rotated • Initial revision of Science Case and Performance Specification • Radar performance specifications for each science topic will be defined and fed back to the preparation of the Performance Specification Document (in WP6) • Initial summary of the supporting instruments required for different science topics will be compiled and included in the revised Science Case

  3. WP3: Science Planning and User Engagement Realisation (tasks): • Regular reviews of Science Case and feedback to software and hardware development • Continuous contact with the widest possible user community • Interaction with planning of EISCAT_3D experiments (WP11) • Interaction with planning of data products (WP13) • User Engagement Workshops • Specific WS for middle and lower atmosphere community • Specific WS for applications and modelling communities

  4. WP3: Science Planning and User Engagement Details: Science Working Group (SWG) • Helps to compile a list of contact persons/groups in prospective new EISCAT_3D user communities (potential new members) • Works to keep the Science Case up-to-date and to include new ideas from new user groups Specific Workshops • Middle and lower atmosphere community, May 2011 • Appplications and modelling communities, May 2012 • Travel money for attendees exist

  5. Some wishes collected from this meeting • Interferometric measurements for mesosphere, 3D measurements from troposphere to mesosphere • D-region 3D imaging for atmospheric chemistry • Magnetosphere-ionosphere-atmosphere coupling: EF, ion velocity and Ne from 100 km x 100 km • Adjust beam shape to dark area • Adjust integration times for each pixel according to signal strength • Twisted radar beams (circular array, phase and amplitude control of each antenna element) • Small-scale auroral features: as good as possible temporal and spatial resolution

  6. Some wishes collected from this meeting • Optical infrastructure and rocket measurements for auoral studies • Heater infrastructure for dusty plasma studies • Sub-beamwidth structures: interferometry • Meteoroids: TX at Esrange, 3 near and 3 far RX sites at 120o separation (Asta’s configuration) • IPS: BW> 10 MHz, long baselines with LOFAR • Space Weather needs continuous observations • NEIALs: h> 800 km should be monitored regularly • O+ and H+ outflow: more power • Satellite (SWARM) coordination: vector measurements (EF, vi, winds) are important

  7. Some wishes collected from this meeting • Heating exps: radar and heater co-located (II B), 1 km vertical and 1 s resol. • Mesoscale 3D electrodynamics: E, H, P, J, jII(x,y,z), u, ve, vi, volume 300km x 300km x 50km, hor. resol. 50 km • Planetary radar in collaboration with LOFAR, transmission at low elevation to south (min 30o elevation), Hydrogen Maser clocks My personal view from the next slide: • Aurora: Resolution 500 m horizontal, 500 m vertical, time resol. 0.1 s for Ne, 1 s for electric field

  8. Aurora: Resolution 500 m horizontal, 500 m vertical, time resol. 0.1 s

  9. Finally, EISCAT_3D should serve the various user groups in the best possible way, therefore input from users is crucial! User contact points: • SWG • SOC • Uppsala meetings • EISCAT_3D mailing list We welcome any comments and suggestions regarding • WP3 • possible new users

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