Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory |
Programme
- Every group should be prepared to give a short (10-min) introduction
- Those who have suggested scientific topics should prepare for a 1-hour overview including an introduction and discussion
- Since the meeting is an informal workshop, this schedule can and will change in real time as needed
Social programme
Evening activities are planned for Monday-Wednesday according to the programme.
| Monday 20070219: Introduction | |
|---|---|
| 11:00-15:00 | Registration (self-service) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-13:45 | Welcome to SGO, general info |
| 13:45-15:00 | Short (10-min) introductions of current research from all groups |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee |
| 15:30-17:00 | Walk around SGO: Ionosonde etc |
| 17:00-18:00 | Auroral imaging from STS-116 (Space Shuttle and International Space Station) and optical measurements from the ground, December 13-18 2006 |
| 19:00-21:00 | Icebreaker, municipality hall of Sodankylä. Snacks and drinks will be served. |
| TUESDAY 20070220: Current scientific topics | |
| 08:30-09:30 | Tutorial: The production of auroral emissions (Timophey Sergienko) |
| 09:30-10:00 | Coffee |
| 10:00-11:00 | Reimei-EISCAT-ALIS optical conjunction studies |
| 11:00-12:00 | Cluster conjunctions: Lovozero and Barentsburg, Feb. 17, 2002, Svalbard Nov 28, 2006 |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-15:00 | Excursion: Pittiövaara station |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee |
| 15:30-16:30 | Finnish EISCAT 2006 campaign data |
| 18:00- | Conference sauna, informal discussion, etc, Kommattivaara. |
| WEDNESDAY 20070221: Current scientific topics | |
| 08:30-09:30 | Tutorial: Chemical effects of particle precipitation (Esa Turunen) |
| 09:30-10:00 | Coffee |
| 10:00-11:00 | Electric fields and currents associated with dayside auroral arcs (auroral and EISCAT observations on Svalbard) |
| 11:00-12:00 | Auroral NOx production |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-14:00 | Auroral patches |
| 14:00-15:00 | Work on current scientific questions (together or in small groups as needed) |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee |
| 15:30-17:00 | Work on current scientific questions, cont. |
| 19:00-23:00 | Conference dinner, Portin pirtti, Aska (about 20 km from Sodankylä - bus transport from Hotel Karhu and car transport from SGO will be arranged). |
| THURSDAY 20070222: IPY and science | |
| 09:30-10:00 | Coffee |
| 10:00-11:00 | Tutorial: Auroral signatures of magnetospheric processes (Vladimir Safargaleev) |
| 11:00-11:30 | Tutorial: Calibration (Urban Brändström) |
| 11:30-12:00 | IPY issues |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-15:00 | Continued scientific work |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee |
| 15:30-17:30 | Scientific work |
| FRIDAY 20070223: Long-term plans | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Continued work |
| 09:30-10:00 | Coffee |
| 10:00-11:00 | Visit at FMI-ARC calibration laboratory |
| 11:00-12:00 | Action items, summary, end of workshop |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |