Dear friends of EISCAT,
The PITHIA-NRF project has an ongoing open Trans-National Access (TNA)
call. This is a great opportunity for you to gain access to, and
experience with, instruments and data that may normally be difficult to
obtain. See the information below.
Please feel free to redistribute this opportunity through your normal
channels.
Kind regards,
Anders Tjulin
PITHIA-NRF Trans-National Access Programme
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Access to PITHIA-NRF NODEs
If you are interested in space physics or space weather, or you are
working with technologies influenced by the space weather, then
PITHIA-NRF <https://pithia-nrf.eu/> is the place to be. It is a network
of research infrastructures (NODEs as we call them) that focus on the
research in the field of upper atmosphere and near-Earth space.
*Trans-National Access (TNA) through PITHIA-NRF is a way* for you *to
gain new skills and knowledge*, or for you to test your ideas on data
and/or instruments at the PITHIA-NRF NODEs.
The fourth round of *PITHIA-NRF TNA call*
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/fourth-tna-call>
is now open, and will remain so until 15 June 2023. The applications are
*evaluated on a rolling basis* as they are received, so you will know
the result of your application in the frame of a couple of weeks.
Advantages of taking part in the PITHIA-NRF TNA:
* A *unique opportunity to learn* about instruments, data and models
of your interest
* *Training and support from experts* in the field are included in the
access
* Good possibilities also for a project of smaller scale, such a
Master thesis or as part of a PhD project.
* *Physical access* or *Remote access* sessions for *one work week*
/(the extent of remote access sessions is flexible based on
agreement with relevant NODE)/
* *Suppor*t of the project *available for up to 6 months* from its start
* Possibility to apply for *access to multiple NODEs*
/(we encourage using data and models from other NODEs of PITHIA-NRF
during your access to the primary NODE and you will receive support
for those as well)/
Evaluation of applications, conditions and advice for the
application process:
Your application will be evaluated based on the following conditions:
*Eligibility*
* You have to apply to a NODE outside of your country of residence
* No professional connection with the NODE should exist, and you
should not be able to gain access through other common connections
* You need to be able to disseminate the results of your research
*Feasibility and Scientific review:*
* Contact your chosen primary NODE, or the PITHIA-NRF TNA centre, to
inquire about feasibility of your project before you write the
application, as this will raise the chance of successfully applying
for and finishing your project.
* It is easy to aim for too much, be careful about the extent of your
project as the access time is limited
More details can be found here
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/evaluation-criteria-and-advice-f…>.
NODEs with TNA possibilities:
NOA
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/noa-node-1/overview-of-noa…>
- Palaia Penteli, Greece
EISCAT
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/eiscat-node-1/overview-of-…>
- Kiruna, Sweden
- Tromsø, Norway
LOFAR
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/lofar-node-1/overview-of-l…>
- Dwingeloo, Netherlands
CBK/PAS
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/cbk-pas-node-1/overview-of…>
- Warsaw, Poland
SGO
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/sgo-node-1/overview-of-sgo…>
- Sodankylä, Finland
UPS-IRAP
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/ups-irap-node-1/overview-o…>
- Toulouse, France
ROB-GNSS
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/rob-gnss-node-1/overview-o…>
- Brussels, Belgium
UPC-IonSAT
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/upc-ionsat-node-1/overview…>
- Barcelona, Spain
OE
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/oe-node-1/overview-of-oe-n…>
- Roquetes, Spain
IAP
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/iap-node-1/overview-of-iap…>
- Prague, Czech Republic
INGV
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/ingv-node-1/overview-of-in…>
- Rome, Italy
DLR-SO
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes/dlr-so-node-1/overview-of-…>
- Neustrelitz, Germany
PITHIA-NRF TNA centre
The TNA centre of PITHIA-NRF is run by EISCAT. In case of inquiries
about the programme, do not hesitate to contact us at
tna-office(a)eiscat.se
PITHIA-NRF network
If you are interested in staying up to date with the activities of
PITHIA-NRF, please join our network
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/join_our_network>.
Overview of TNA projects
You can find inspiration for your application by checking out the
finished and currently ongoing TNA projects on our website: TNA Project
Overview <https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-project-overview>.
The PITHIA-NRF project has recieved funding from the European Union's
Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No
101007599
Dear Colleagues,
The registration for the International EISCAT Radar School (14-19 August 2023 at Kilisjärvi, Finland) is now open at https://www.sgo.fi/Events/RS2023/, deadline 29th May at midnight Finnish time (UTC+3).
This year, the EISCAT Scientific Association will take the new phased-array EISCAT_3D radar into use: the transmit-receive site in Skibotn, Norway, and the remote receiver sites at Kaiseniemi (Sweden) and Karesuvanto (Finland) are being deployed since last autumn.
Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory (SGO) in close collaboration with EISCAT, will run a training course for new users of the EISCAT radars, from 14th to 19th August 2023 (Monday to Saturday): The International EISCAT Radar School will be held at Kilpisjärvi, Finland, close to the Skibotn site in Norway.
The course will cover all essential aspects of the EISCAT systems, including their science programme. An overview of the hardware and software will be provided and future plans will be discussed, with a strong emphasis on EISCAT_3D. Tips on analysing and working with the data will be given and the participants will run an own radar experiment in a hands-on exercise.
There'll be an excursion to the Skibotn EISCAT_3D radar site, as well as to the Finnish Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) site, which is a multi-purpose radio telescope originally built for prototyping EISCAT_3D.
The lecturers comprise members of the EISCAT staff and experienced scientists from the user community. As well as providing a good foundation for scientists new to incoherent scatter radar, this in-person radar school will facilitate creation of a network of peers among all participants, learners and instructors alike, as well as provide a chance for more established users to be updated on the latest and future developments.
For more information please visit https://www.sgo.fi/Events/RS2023/.
Please forward this message to anyone you might think is interested. Thank you!
All the best from Sodankylä,
Thomas Ulich
Dear friends of EISCAT and E3D,
the 15th E3D user meeting takes place in popular Uppsala or via Zoom on
May 23-25:
https://www.space.irfu.se/workshops/E3D_User2023/
Registration is still open, but a soft deadline is approaching. We need
to draft a programme and reserve suitable meeting room(s). So pse have a
look. Your attendance and contribution to the UM will be appreciated.
Best regards,
Stephan
Dr. Stephan Buchert
Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Box 537, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
Mob +46-708566324
Fax +46-18-471 5905
The Institute of Space Sciences, Shandong University, Weihai, China, is looking for a postdoc for a two-year position. The open position is related to the research in the field of Earth’s and planetary space environmental physics. The postdoc could carry out research also using EISCAT data, if interested.
More information and how to apply for can be found here:
https://iss.wh.sdu.edu.cn/info/1077/1662.htm
Best regards,
Timo Pitkänen
Shandong University and Umeå University
