SuperDARN 2006

SuperDARN Workshop 2006 June 5-9

Provisional Program

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Sunday, June 4

1800-2100Registration and Icebreaker at Refuge Inn


Monday, June 5

Session 1: Status reports, analysis techniques, hardware developments
Chair: Steve Milan
0815Welcome
Greenwald, R. A.
0820Status of SuperDARN radars
Lester, M.
0900Extension of SuperDARN in Siberia
Zherebtsov, G., A. Potatpov, M. Lester, C. Hanuise, J. P. Villain, and V. Krasnoselskikh
0910Status report for Zhongshan planned radar
Hu, H., H. Yang, and R. Liu
0920Radar software status report: The light at the end of the tunnel
Barnes, R. J.
0940First observations from the SPEAR HF radar
Baddeley, L. J., T. K. Yeoman, D. M. Wright, T. J. T. Karhunen, E. C. Thomas, and T. Robinson
1000Break
1025First Anniversary Evaluation of the Performance of the Wallops SuperDARN Radar
Greenwald, R. A., K. Oksavik, R. J. Barnes, J. M. Ruohoniemi, J. B. H. Baker, and J. W. Gjerloev
1045Initial Observations with the Rankin Inlet PolarDARN radar
1105Direct digital synthesis (DDS), advanced beam forming, digital receivers, radar imaging, SuperSTEREO, a new phasing system, and other developments
Parris, R. T., and W. A. Bristow
1125Prediction of solar wind propagation delay and applications for SuperDARN
Jensen, P., and W. Bristow
1145Further analysis of the criteria to separate ground and ionospheric backscatter in SuperDARN data
Blanchard, G. T., S. Sundeen, and K. B. Baker
1205Lunch
Chair: R Todd Parris
1300The Coordinate Registration Improvement System (CRIS) satellite instrumention
Bernhardt, P. A., and C. L. Siefring
1320The Shape of SuperDARN Spectra
Moorcroft, D.
1340High spectral width and lifetime of decameter ionospheric irregularities
Ponomarenko, P. V., C. L. Waters, and F. W. Menk
1400Noise ACFs
Shepherd, S. G.
1420A new range-virtual height model for SuperDARN backscatter
Chisham, G.
1440Prototyping DASI: The ISIS (Intercepted Signals for Ionospheric Science) Project
Erickson, P. J., and F. D. Lind
1500Break
Session 2: Outer magnetosphere/high latitude satellite coordination
Chair: Jo Baker
1525DMSP data overview and challenges of integrating it with SuperDARN data
Hairston, M. R., J. M. Ruohoniemi, and S. G. Shepherd
1540Joint analysis of high-latitude plasma convection with SuperDARN and DMSP
Ruohoniemi, J. M., M. R. Hairston, and S. G. Shepherd
1555Comparing SuperDARN Doppler shifts with DMSP velocities under ideal situations: Is there a problem?
St-Maurice, J.-P., R. Drayton, R. Choudhary, A. Kustov, and S. Bansal
1615Electric field mapping in a dipole field - a tutorial overview
Sofko, G. J., and A. D. M. Walker
1630Mapping of steady state electric fields and convective drifts in realistic magnetic field models
Walker, A. D. M., and G. J. Sofko
1645Return to Refuge Inn
1830Crab feast


Tuesday, June 6

Session 2: Outer magnetosphere/high latitude satellite coordination - Cont’d
Chair: Jean-Paul Villain
0815Maximizing THEMIS science: Probe alignments and ground conjunctions -- Invited
Angelopoulos, V.
0845The role of ground-based observations in the THEMIS mission -- Invited
Donovan, E., S. Mende, H. Frey, C. Russell, V. Angelopoulos, B. Jackel, and M. Syrjaesuo (presented by M. Lester)
0905SuperDARN, THEMIS and Cluster: Opportunities for coordinated observations
Wild, J. A., M. A. Hapgood, and S. E. Milan
0925Observations of tail dynamics using ground and space-based instruments during a period of multiple substorm events
Forsyth, C., M. Lester, S. Milan, A. Grocott, H. U. Frey, E. Lucek, H. Reme, and J. Watermann
0945Substorm convection patterns observed by the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network
Bristow, W. A., and R. T. Parris
1005Break
1030Towards a synthesis of substorm electrodynamics: HF radar and auroral observations
Grocott, A., M. Lester, M. L. Parkinson, T. K. Yeoman, P. L. Dyson, and H. U. Frey
1050Sunward high speed convection and substorm current system
Kikuchi, T., H. Ishikawa, K. K. Hashimoto, and M. Kunitake
1110Statistical study of SuperDARN global convection patterns during intervals of steady magnetospheric convection
McWilliams, K. A., J. B. Pfeifer, and R. L. McPherron
1130Conjugate response of ionospheric convection to sudden changes in the IMF
Mravlag, E., J. P. S. Rash, and A. D. M. Walker
1150Lunch
Session 3: Outer magnetosphere/polar cap processes
Chair: Kjellmar Oksavik
1300High latitude ionospheric observations with the Advanced Modular Incoherent Scatter Radar (AMISR) -- Invited
Robinson, R., C. Heinselman, and J. Kelly
1330Spatial relationship of polar cap patches and field-aligned irregularities observed with an all-sky imager and SuperDARN radar
Hosokawa, K., K. Shiokawa, Y. Otsuka, A. Nakajima, T. Ogawa, N. Sato, and A. S. Yukimatu
1350Formation and motion of a transpolar arc in response to dayside and nightside reconnection
Milan, S. E., B. Hubert, and A. Grocott
1410Multi-instrument observations of a transpolar arc in the northern hemisphere
Goudarzi, A., M. Lester, S. E. Milan, G. Chisham, and H. U. Frey
1430Survey of reconnection signatures in auroral oval ion precipitation
Sotirelis, T., P. T. Newell, J. W. Gjerloev, K. Liou, C.-I. Meng, and F. J. Rich
1450Break -- Special Treat
Session 4: Outer magnetosphere/reconnection/boundaries
Chair: A David M Walker
1530Monitoring ionospheric signatures of magnetospheric boundaries with SuperDARN: A statistical approach
Lointier, G., T. Dudok de Wit, C. Hanuise, and J.-P. Villain
1550The auroral and ionospheric flow signatures of dual lobe reconnection
Imber, S. M., S. E. Milan, and B. Hubert
1610SuperDARN interhemispheric observations of reconnection signatures: A case study
Coco, I., E. Amata, M. F. Marcucci, J.-P. Villain, and S. Massetti
1630Cluster and SuperDARN observations during a positive By period
Ambrosino, D., E. Amata, M. F. Marcucci, I. Coco, and H. Reme
1650Return to Refuge Inn
Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, June 7

Session 5: Inner magnetosphere/sub-auroral ionosphere
Chair: Kathryn McWilliams
0815Multi-instrument techniques provide new views of geospace -- Invited
Foster, J.
0845EISCAT observations of plasma patches at sub-auroral cusp latitudes
Moen, J., H. C. Carlson, K. Oksavik, C. P. Nielsen, S. E. Pryse, H. R. Middleton, I. W. McCrea, and P. Gallop
0905Observations of temperature gradient instabilities in the plasmapause region using the SuperDARN HF Wallops radar and Millstone Hill
Erickson, P. J., F. D. Lind, R. A. Greenwald, and K. Oksavik
0925Relations between the partial ring current and the sub-auroral electric fields: IMAGE/HENA and Wallops comparison
Brandt, P. C., Y. Zheng, K. Oksavik, T. Sotirelis, E. Talaat, and R. A. Greenwald
0945First observations of the temporal/spatial variation of the sub-auroral polarization stream from the SuperDARN Wallops HF radar
Oksavik, K., R. A. Greenwald, J. M. Ruohoniemi, M. R. Hairston, L. J. Paxton, J. B. H. Baker, J. W. Gjerloev, and R. J. Barnes
1005Break
1030Detached westward flow channels observed during moderately disturbed conditions (Kp = 3)
Makarevich, R. A., and P. L. Dyson
1050An Auroral Westward Flow Channel (AWFC) and its relationship to field-aligned current, ring current, and plasmapause location determined using the Cluster and Iridium satellites
Parkinson, M. L., J. A. Wild, C. L. Waters, M. Lester, E. A. Lucek, and P. M. E. Décréau
1110On the nature of high-velocity echoes seen by the KS radar
Koustov, A. V., R. A. Drayton, and K. A. McWilliams
1130Velocity variability of ionospheric irregularities on inner magnetosphere magnetic field lines
Greenwald, R. A., K. Oksavik, J. M. Ruohoniemi, J. B. H. Baker, and J. W. Gjerloev
1150DEMETER observations of highly structured plasma density and associated ELF electric field and magnetic field irregularities at middle and low latitudes near 720 km altitude
Pfaff, R., C. Liebrecht, J.-J. Berthelier, M. Parrot, and J.-P. Lebreton
1210Lunch
1300Depart for Wallops SuperDARN radar site
1500Beach volleyball tournament
Dinner on your own
2000Poster session (at Refuge Inn)
P1Mid-latitude flows and Birkeland currents: SuperDARN-Iridium inter-comparison
Anderson, B. J., K. Oksavik, R. A. Greenwald, H. Korth, and J. M. Ruohoniemi
P2New developments in the theory of E region irregularities: Anything we should take note of in high latitude research?
St-Maurice, J.-P., J. Drexler, and R. K. Choudhary
P3Mid-latitude transient convection events
Gjerloev, J. W., R. A. Greenwald, R. J. Barnes, K. Oksavik, J. M. Rouhoniemi, and J. B. H. Baker
P4Measuring the dayside thermospheric response to extreme Joule heating using SuperDARN and TIMED GUVI
Baker, J. B. H., R. A. Greenwald, L. J. Paxton, Y. Zhang, and J. M. Ruohoniemi
P5Simultaneous measurement of auroral fine-scale structures with ground-based all-sky TV camera and SuperDARN over Iceland
Hosokawa, K., T. Yamano, N. Sato, S. Shimizu, Y. Murata, S. E. Milan, M. Lester, G. Bjornsson, and T. Saemundsson
P6A characterisation of ionospheric velocity from small to global scales
Abel, G. A., M. P. Freeman, G. Chisham, and N. W. Watkins
P7Comparison of the one-way (transmit) performance of the SABRE log-periodic antenna and the APL Wallops twin-terminated folded dipole antenna over perfect, good and poor ground using EZNEC modelling
Chapman, P., N. Cobbett, and M. P. Freeman
P8Modeling Sudden Impulse Events in the High Latitude Ionosphere
Holliday, M., S. G. Shepherd, and D. Murr
P9Observation of large-scale plasma structures with GPS TEC and SuperDARN HF radars
Ruohoniemi, J. M., Greenwald, R. A., A. J. Costner, M. Colerico, and P. J. Erickson
P10Why do we need DigiDARN - A global network of digital SuperDARN radars?
Parkinson, M. L., J. S. Whittington, and J. C. Devlin
P11Oceanographic research: A new application for SuperDARN radars
Greenwood, R. I., M. L. Parkinson, H. Ye, and P. L. Dyson
P12Status report of SENSU Syowa East and Syowa South radars
Sato, N., and S. A. Yukimatu
P13Hokkaido HF radar progress report
Nishitani, N., T. Ogawa, T. Kikuchi, Y. Miyoshi, K. Hosokawa, and Hokkaido HF radar group
P14Increasing the efficiency of multipulse sequences
Greenwald, R. A., and R. J. Barnes
P15Transpolar arcs and the Dungey cycle: A multi-instrument study
Eriksson, S., G. Provan, M. Lester, S. E. Milan, S. Massetti, B. Anderson, and B. Hubert

Thursday, June 8

Session 6: Global magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling
Chair: Kile Baker
0815LWS geospace and the SuperDARN radars -- Invited
Sibeck, D. G., and the LWS Geospace team
0845An analysis of the impact of mid-latitude measurements on the determination of ionospheric convection patterns
Baker, J. B. H., R. A. Greenwald, J. M. Ruohoniemi, K. Oksavik, and J. W. Gjerloev
0905Effects of auroral precipitation on ionospheric convection
Lu, G.
0925On the storm-time expansion of the auroral oval to low latitudes
Milan, S. E., B. Hubert, and M. R. Hairston
0945AMPERE: Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Experiment
Anderson, B. J., R. A. Greenwald, H. Korth, and J. M. Ruohoniemi
1005Break
1030Birkeland currents, ionosphere conductivity and SuperDARN data
Waters, C. L., D. L. Green, B. J. Anderson, and R. J. Barnes
1050Low energy auroral secondary ions and SuperDARN convection
Sofko, G., M. Watanabe, and B. Schwab
1110Investigation of field line resonances and discrete continuous oscillations in the solar wind via cross-phase techniques
Fenrich, F. R., and C. L. Waters
1130What made the August 2002 ground scatter ring?
Magnus, L.
1150Comparison of the magnetic equivalent convection direction and the true convection observed by the SuperDARN radars
Benkevich, L. V., A. V. Koustov, and J. Liang
1210Lunch
Session 7: Winds, instabilities and chaos
Chair: Nozomu Nishitani
1310Atmospheric dynamics using SuperDARN winds and TIMED measurements
Talaat, E. R., J. M. Ruohoniemi, and R. A. Greenwald
1330How parallel ion drifts and their shears could destabilize the high latitude plasma in the F region at decameter wavelengths
St-Maurice, J.-P., J.-M. Noel, and P. Perron
1350Electric field and plasma density observations of long wavelength structures and localized packets of short scale waves associated with sporadic-E layers in the presence of QP radar echoes
Pfaff, R., H. Freudenreich, E. Kudeki, and M. Larsen
1410Observations of a phase transition in the plasma turbulence across the HF radar spectral width boundary
Parkinson, M. L., and K. M. Hannah
1430Particle precipitation and SuperDARN spectral width: Anti-correlation or correlation?
Ponomarenko, P. V., C. L. Waters, and F. W. Menk
1450Break - Beach Time
1830SuperDARN Reception and Buffet Dinner

Friday, June 9

Session 8: Working group reports & next year’s meeting
Chair: Mark Lester
0900SuperDARN in the International Polar Year
Freeman, M. P.
0920SuperDARN 2007
Nishitani, N.
0935Software Development Working Group
0950FITACF Working Group
1005Satellite Coordination Working Group
1020Data Distribution Report
Andre, D.
1035Scheduling Working Group
Andre, D.
1050PIs Report
Lester, M.

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