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A Workshop Focused on the Concept Development
for an Upper Atmospheric Research Facility
at the Arecibo Magnetic Conjugate Point in Argentina
April 17 - 19, 2006
NAIC - Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico
The Poker Flat, Alaska face of the Advanced Modular Incoherent Scatter Radar (AMISR) will be fully operational before the end of 2006 . This radar was intentionally designed to be relocatable, in whole or in part, after a number of years to a new geographical location of special aeronomical interest. In addition, it is also not unreasonable to think that it could be very cost efficient to produce more “faces” of this instrument rather than move the currently operating faces. As outlined in the last CEDAR meeting in June of 2005, NSF soon will be calling for suggestions from the community on future sites where AMISR could be moved or additional AMISR sites established. At NAIC, we see this as a research opportunity that will enable simultaneous studies in the northern and southern hemisphere of a wide range of phenomena causally related to the same geomagnetic field lines. For these reasons, we plan to investigate the possibility of installing an AMISR at the Arecibo Magnetic Conjugate Point (AMCP). This strategic position is located in southern Argentina . Using the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/IAGA/vmod/igrf.html ), we calculate the AMCP to be near Puerto Madryn , Argentina .
We recognize the scientific potential that such a site in Argentina provides should it be possible to build an ISR at that site. Further, we recognize that the successful installation and operation of international science facilities have been possible in the past with collaboration between U.S. and international scientific institutions. This type of collaboration also offers additional benefits through apolitical intellectual and cultural exchange as well as educational opportunities in Space Science, Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics that we wish to exploit for the benefit of U.S. students. Finally, we recognize that it is now possible to construct a very cost-effective ISR as a result of the development of AMISR by the NSF.
We announce our plan to host a workshop at Arecibo with the purpose of bringing together researchers engaged in studies of the upper atmosphere using incoherent scatter radar observations, lidar observations, and other techniques having an interest in developing an international research facility at the Arecibo geomagnetic conjugate point in Argentina .
Technical Organizing Committee:
Dr. Robert Brown (NAIC)
Dr. Sixto González (AO)
Dr. Michael Sulzer (AO)
Dr. Claudio Brunini (Universidad de La Plata, Argentina)
Dr. Diego Janches (NWRA./CoRA Div.)
Local Organizing Committee:
Dr. Sixto González
Dr. Michael Sulzer
Eva Robles
Jose Alonso
Carmen Segarra
Carmen Torres.
Attendees:
Approximately 35 researchers from the U.S. , Argentina , other countries in the Americas , Italy and other interested partners. An emphasis will be placed on having suitable representation by early-career scientists.
Meeting Venue:
The Arecibo Observatory
Meeting Date:
April 17-19, 2006
Additional Meeting Information and Registration:
Soon to be available.
Draft Agenda (Outline)
Day 1 - Science Opportunities and Objectives
Day 2 Instruments and Technology
Day 3 Organization of the Project