EISCAT Peer-Review Programme: Open Call for Applications
(sorry for any cross-posting)
The EISCAT Scientific Association invites applications for *observing
time on the EISCAT facilities in 2024*, by individual scientists,
research groups, and consortia*throughout the world on equal,
competitive basis*. This means that anyone can apply, independent of
whether or not the applicant is from an EISCAT associate country.
The present call is the second one for 2024. In total, *200 hours of
experiment time* are open for international, peer-reviewed competition,
and are available for the use of any of the current EISCAT facilities.
Roughly half of this time is allocated in each call.
Please refer for more information and instructions how to apply to:
https://eiscat.se/scientist/schedule/eiscat-peer-reviewed-program/
The deadline for applications is *1 May 2024 at 24:00 UTC*.
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Maria Mihalikova, PhD
Staff Scientist, EISCAT
Bengt Hultqvists väg 1, 981 92 Kiruna, Sweden
Work phone: +46 (0)72 5813347
e-mail:maria.mihalikova@eiscat.se
Dear friends of E3D,
a 17th E3D user meeting will take place hybrid in Uppsala/Online May
14-15, 2024. Please find more information at
https://www.space.irfu.se/workshops/E3D_User2024/
Preliminary subjects of presentations/discussions are
* EISCAT_3D Update and Plans
* Common Programmes
* GUISDAP and EISCAT_3Dfirst experiments,
more depending on your input and contributions..
The registration link is
https://forms.gle/necHES7YRqHukRJUA
Best regards,
Stephan Buchert and Thomas Ulich
Dr. Stephan Buchert
Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Box 537, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
Mob +46-708566324
Tel +46-18-471 5928
Fax +46-18-471 5905
The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) is seeking a guest
scientist to help us build advanced image analysis software for studies
of northern lights and other phenomena in the polar atmosphere. You will
be part of a team that is improving the institute's research
infrastructure - a toolbox for data analysis and various information
services for researchers, authorities and the general public.
Closing date: 2024-04-17
https://irf.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:706379
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Dr Johan Kero
Head of Programme, Solar Terrestrial and Atmospheric Research (STAR)
Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF)
Box 812, SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden
E-mail: kero(a)irf.se
Phone: +46 72 581 3324
Web: www.irf.se
Dear Colleagues,
The International EISCAT Radar School will be held August 12–16, 2024, at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in Finland. The school in 2024 is organized by UiT The Arctic University of Norway and the international EISCAT Scientific Association.
Website and Registration:
https://uit.no/tavla/artikkel/842864/eiscat_radar_school_2024
Venue:
Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, Kilpisjärvi, Finland
Dates:
August 12–16, 2024
Registration Deadline:
There are limited spots available, so it is recommended to register early. No registration deadline is currently assigned.
Topics to be covered:
The EISCAT school will teach about essential aspects of the EISCAT radar systems. An introduction to ionospheric physics, incoherent scatter radar measurements, and radio wave interactions with plasma will be provided. The hardware and software of EISCAT systems will be discussed, with some emphasis on EISCAT 3D. Tips on analysing and working with the data will be given and the participants will run their own radar experiment in a hands-on exercise.
Accommodations:
Rooms are reserved in the Kilpisjärvi Biological Research Station for the school from August 11–17, 2024. Dual occupancy rooms are reserved for students at a cost of approximately 600 euros for each student (Sunday-Saturday, Aug. 11-17), with meals included. There is no registration fee.
Travel:
Travel to the Kilpisjärvi research station, Finland, will be discussed with each registrant for the school. Tromsø, Norway, has a public bus route that leaves Monday morning (August 12) and arrives at the station before lunch and the start of the school. The public bus route leaves Kilpisjärvi in the early evening on August 16 to return to Tromsø.
An excursion to the EISCAT 3D radar site is planned for the school.
The lecturers at the school consist of members of the EISCAT user community and EISCAT staff. The in-person school will provide opportunities for the attendees to network with others in the incoherent scatter and ionospheric science community, while learning about the EISCAT radar systems.
Best regards,
The Organizing Committee
Devin Huyghebaert (UiT, Norway)
Thomas Ulich (EISCAT)
Ingrid Mann (UiT, Norway)
Yasunobu Ogawa (NIPR, Japan)
Dear Colleagues,
The deadline for abstract submissions to the joint 21st EISCAT Symposium 2024 and 48th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods has been extended to April 14, 2024.
Abstract submissions can be submitted through the conference website located at:
https://uit.no/tavla/artikkel/830164/eiscat_symposium_2024
Venue: UiT The Arctic University of Norway campus, Tromsø, Norway
Dates: July 29 - August 2, 2024
A notice will be sent once registration opens.
For further details on the conference, please visit the conference website provided above.
Sincerely,
Devin Huyghebaert on behalf of the local organizing committee
Science Organizing Committee:
Thomas Ulich (EISCAT), Noora Partamies (UNIS), Mykola Ivchenko (KTH), Ingemar Häggström (EISCAT), Anita Aikio (Oulu), Hilde Nesse (UiB), Lisa Baddeley (UNIS), Björn Gustavsson (UiT)
Local Organizing Committee at UiT:
Björn Gustavsson, Devin Huyghebaert, Inger Solheim, Ingrid Mann
Dear Colleagues,
The abstract submission for the 21st International EISCAT Symposium 2024
and the 48th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical
Methods is now open. Abstracts related to research, radars, and optical
data regarding
space and atmospheric phenomena are welcome. A list of the planned
session topics
are provided below.
The abstract submission page and more details on the conference can be
found at:
https://uit.no/tavla/artikkel/830164/eiscat_symposium_2024?p
document_id=830164
Abstract Deadline: March 30, 2024
Conference Overview:
Venue: UiT The Arctic University of Norway campus, Tromsø, Norway
Dates: July 29 - August 2, 2024
EISCAT Symposium Session List:
- EISCAT 3D, and Complementary Instrumentation
- Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Coupling
- Novel Radar and Signal Processing Techniques
- Imager/Aurora Studies
- Satellite, Rocket, and Multi-Instrument Studies
- D-region and Mesospheric Phenomena
- Meteors and Space Debris
- Machine Learning in Space and Atmospheric Physics
- Modelling of Auroral/Magnetospheric Processes
- Active Ionospheric Experiments (Heating, etc.)
- Space Weather
- Effects of Satellites on Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements
Optical Meeting Session List:
- Novel Optical Instrumentation and Techniques
- Optical Calibration Techniques
- Aurora
- Airglow
- Atmospheric Composition, Aerosols, and Clouds (Polar Stratospheric,
Noctilucent, etc.)
- Meteors, Sprites, and other Transient Phenomena
Accommodations: Due to the demand for hotels in Tromsø during the summer
months,
it is recommended to book your hotel/accommodations as soon as possible.
The registration fee is expected to be ~ 3500 nok and will include
coffee breaks,
lunches, a visit to the EISCAT 3D Skibotn site, conference style
presentations, a poster
session, and a banquet dinner.
For any inquiries or requests for more information, please contact:
EISCAT_Norway(a)uit.no
Sincerely,
Devin Huyghebaert on behalf of the Local Organizing Committee
Science Organizing Committee:
Thomas Ulich (EISCAT)
Noora Partamies (UNIS - University Center in Svalbard)
Mykola Ivchenko (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
Ingemar Häggström (EISCAT)
Anita Aikio (University of Oulu)
Hilde Nesse (University of Bergen)
Lisa Baddeley (UNIS - University Center in Svalbard)
Björn Gustavsson (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)
Local Organizing Committee at UiT:
Björn Gustavsson, Devin Huyghebaert, Inger Solheim, Ingrid Mann
Dear Colleagues,
There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in Space Plasma Physics in the Department of Physics and Technology at the University of Bergen, as part of the “E3D-BRITE: EISCAT_3D-Based Reconstruction of Ionosphere-Thermosphere Electrodynamics” project, funded by the Research Council of Norway.
The PhD Research Fellow will work with the E3D-BRITE team to develop and test EISCAT_3D experiments and open-source software tools that generate an optimized reconstruction of the ionosphere-thermosphere electrodynamics within the EISCAT_3D field of view. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to advance our understanding far beyond its present boundaries.
The application deadline is February 25, 2024. Please see the full announcement on Jobbnorge (https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/257667/phd-research-fellow-i… ). Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Spencer Mark Hatch at spencer.hatch(a)uib.no<mailto:spencer.hatch@uib.no>.
Dear Colleagues,
The abstract submission for the 21st International EISCAT Symposium 2024
and the 48th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical
Methods is now open. Abstracts related to research, radars, and optical data regarding
space and atmospheric phenomena are welcome. A list of the planned session topics
are provided below.
The abstract submission page and more details on the conference can be found at:
https://uit.no/tavla/artikkel/830164/eiscat_symposium_2024?p document_id=830164
Abstract Deadline: March 30, 2024
Conference Overview:
Venue: UiT The Arctic University of Norway campus, Tromsø, Norway
Dates: July 29 - August 2, 2024
EISCAT Symposium Session List:
- EISCAT 3D, and Complementary Instrumentation
- Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Coupling
- Novel Radar and Signal Processing Techniques
- Imager/Aurora Studies
- Satellite, Rocket, and Multi-Instrument Studies
- D-region and Mesospheric Phenomena
- Meteors and Space Debris
- Machine Learning in Space and Atmospheric Physics
- Modelling of Auroral/Magnetospheric Processes
- Active Ionospheric Experiments (Heating, etc.)
- Space Weather
- Effects of Satellites on Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements
Optical Meeting Session List:
- Novel Optical Instrumentation and Techniques
- Optical Calibration Techniques
- Aurora
- Airglow
- Atmospheric Composition, Aerosols, and Clouds (Polar Stratospheric, Noctilucent, etc.)
- Meteors, Sprites, and other Transient Phenomena
Accommodations: Due to the demand for hotels in Tromsø during the summer months,
it is recommended to book your hotel/accommodations as soon as possible.
The registration fee is expected to be ~ 3500 nok and will include coffee breaks,
lunches, a visit to the EISCAT 3D Skibotn site, conference style presentations, a poster
session, and a banquet dinner.
For any inquiries or requests for more information, please contact: EISCAT_Norway(a)uit.no
Sincerely,
Devin Huyghebaert on behalf of the Local Organizing Committee
Science Organizing Committee:
Thomas Ulich (EISCAT)
Noora Partamies (UNIS - University Center in Svalbard)
Mykola Ivchenko (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
Ingemar Häggström (EISCAT)
Anita Aikio (University of Oulu)
Hilde Nesse (University of Bergen)
Lisa Baddeley (UNIS - University Center in Svalbard)
Björn Gustavsson (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)
Local Organizing Committee at UiT:
Björn Gustavsson, Devin Huyghebaert, Inger Solheim, Ingrid Mann
(Apologies for cross-posting, but please forward to
colleagues/redistribute)
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*PITHIA-NRF Trans-National Access (TNA) Open Call*
*PITHIA-NRF* (Plasmasphere Ionosphere Thermosphere Integrated Research
Environment and Access services: a Network of Research Facilities)
launches its *sixth call* to provide effective and convenient access to
the best European research facilities for observations of the upper
atmosphere, including the *plasmasphere*, *ionosphere* and
*thermosphere*. The access is organised through the Trans-National
Access (TNA) programme, and provides an opportunity for researcher and
other users to execute and carry out their own projects at one of the
twelve PITHIA-NRF research facilities. You can get information on the
*/PITHIA-NRF Nodes/* here
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes> and view details on
PITHIA-NRF assets by accessing the */PITHIA-NRF Knowledge Book/* here
<http://194.177.195.242/pithia_entities/ui>.
*What?*
The PITHIA-NRF nodes provide access to key experimental and data
processing facilities for studies and modelling of physical processes
acting in the Earth’s plasmasphere, ionosphere and thermosphere. The
facilities connected to the nodes are geographically distributed over
Europe, as well as internationally, and their expertise and dedication
span over a wide range of topics within the research area.
Users can request either *physical access* (one-week visit at the node
with support at site) or *remote access* (one month access from distance
with weekly support). Users with granted projects will learn how to work
with the facilities during the full access cycle, from setting up a
campaign, to collection, analysis and finally exploitation of data.
*When?*
The call is an *Open Call* - applications are handled as they arrive
with typical evaluation times of 2 to 3 weeks. The call closes on *31
May 2024*.
*Who?*
Access can be requested by scientific users from academia, Small and
Medium Enterprises, large companies and public organizations.
*How?*
The application is made by using the online form
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form-6>. Follow the
instructions at the PITHIA-NRF webpage for the Sixth TNA Call
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/sixth-tna-call>.
We strongly encourage any potential applicants to discuss with the
relevant node about the project before submitting their proposals. The
TNA Support Centre <mailto:tna@pithia-nrf.eu> at PITHIA-NRF can help
establishing contact points with the nodes.
*Contact:*
TNA Support Centre: tna(a)pithia-nrf.eu
/EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme Grant Agreement No
101007599/
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Dr. Anders Tjulin
Staff Scientist, EISCAT
Bengt Hultqvists väg 1, 981 92 Kiruna, Sweden
Office phone: +46 (0)980 79157
Mobile phone: +46 (0)706 608972
e-mail:anders.tjulin@eiscat.se
Skype: anders.tjulin
Dear Colleagues
Final Reminder:
The deadline for EGU abstract submission is tomorrow, Wednesday 10th January 2024 at 13:00 CET
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/abstractsubmission/49724
We would like to encourage you to submit a presentation to the session: ST3.2 Advances in Incoherent Scatter Radar Science: Observations, Technology and Data
(https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU24/session/49724)
Meeting dates: 14 -19 April 2024 in Vienna, Austria
ST3.2 Advances in Incoherent Scatter Radar Science: Observations, Technology and Data
Incoherent Scatter Radars (ISR) have been at the forefront of ionospheric research for over four decades. They address science from the mesosphere to the topside ionosphere and from fundamental plasma physics to space weather research. Recent years have seen advances in operations, technology and data processing that provides a view of an exciting future to come. Coordinated science programmes have meant that global scale questions can be answered with global scale data thanks to the World Day programme. ISR take measurements in conjunction with satellite operations to tackle long-standing problems in magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling. Phased Array designs have emerged, providing greater flexibility and increased data. The most recent advancement is the EISCAT-3D radar, which replaces the traditional dishes on mainland Fennoscandia. This will provide unprecedented, multi scale views of the auroral ionosphere with vast quantities of high-resolution data.
The extensive archives of data from the ISR network alongside the new high-resolution data provides opportunities for applying new ways of visualizing and analysing, with lessons to be learnt from related disciplines. The nature of the data may be ripe for analysis with machine learning and other AI techniques.
This session welcomes contributions on all aspects of ISR science. In particular we encourage presentations on new capabilities, data handling and analysis techniques that can be applied to ISR data. Coordinated multi-instrument studies and plans for future operations are also welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions
Your Sincerely
Andrew J. Kavanagh
Noora Partamies
Sophie Maguire
Jade Reidy
Steve Milan
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