Opportunities for High-Power, High-Frequency Transmitters to Advance Ionospheric/Thermospheric Research: Report of a Workshop (2014)
Chapter: Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
MAY 20-22, 2013 NATIONAL ACADEMIES KECK CENTER WASHINGTON, DC
May 20, 2013
| 8:00 am |
Welcome, Plan for the Workshop, and Participant Introductions
Lou Lanzerotti, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Workshop Committee Chair Art Charo, Space Studies Board |
| 8:30 |
View From the Sponsors—Department of Defense (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) and National Science Foundation (GEO/AGS)
Kent Miller, Air Force Office of Scientific Research Rich Behnke, National Science Foundation |
| Science and HF Active Experiments—Background for Workshop | |
| 9:00 |
Current HF Experiments and Capabilities Related to Workshop Statement of Task
Dennis Papadopoulos, University of Maryland Dave Hysell, Cornell University Paul Bernhardt, Naval Research Laboratory |
| 10:00 | Questions and Comments |
| 10:45 |
Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Science Objectives: Guidance from the Decadal Survey, CEDAR/GEM, and Geo Vision
Josh Semeter, Boston University |
| 11:20 |
Moderated Discussion: Development of Topics for Extended Discussion in the Four Workshop Focus Areas
Elizabeth Kendall, SRI International |
| 12:30 pm | Working Lunch |
| Focus Area I: HF Contributions to M-I-T Science: MLT and Thermospheric Physics | |
| 1:30 |
Overview of Basic Issues in MLT (mesosphere/lower thermosphere) and Thermospheric Physics (15-minute presentations)
Mike Taylor, Utah State University Tom Slanger, SRI International Lara Waldrop, University of Illinois Andrew Nagy, University of Michigan |
| 2:30 |
Moderated Discussion: The Significance and Relevance of Current and Potential Contributions of HF Research to FA-I (in context of the statement of task)
Dave Hysell, Cornell University |
| Focus Area II: HF Contributions to M-I-T Science: Ionospheric Physics | |
| 3:45 |
Overview of Basic Issues in Ionospheric Physics (15-minute presentations)
Larry Paxton, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Meers Oppenheim, Boston University Joe Huba, Naval Research Laboratory Rob Pfaff, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| 4:45 |
Moderated Discussion: The Significance and Relevance of Current and Potential Contributions of HF Research to FA-II (in context of the statement of task)
John Foster, MIT Haystack Observatory |
| 5:45 | Adjourn for the Day |
| 6:00 | Committee Dinner for Organizers and Invited Guests |
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May 21, 2013 |
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| Focus Area III: HF Contributions to M-I-T Science: Magnetospheric Physics | |
| 8:30 am |
Overview of Basic Issues in Magnetospheric Physics (15-minute presentations)
Bob Clauer, Virginia Polytechnic and State University Chia-Lie Chang, BAE Systems Lars Dyrud, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory |
| 9:30 |
Moderated Discussion: The Significance and Relevance of Current and Potential Contributions of HF Research to FA-III (in context of the statement of task)
Dennis Papadopoulos, University of Maryland |
| Focus Area IV: HF Contributions to Applied and Operational Programs | |
| 11:00 |
Overview of Basic Issues Related to Ionospheric Modification (15 minute presentation)
Jade Morton, Miami University (Ohio) Todd Pedersen, Air Force Research Laboratory Evgeny Mishin, Air Force Research Laboratory |
| 12:00 pm | Working Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Moderated Discussion: The Significance and Relevance of Current and Potential Contributions of HF Research to FA-IV (in context of the statement of task)
Paul Bernhardt, Naval Research Laboratory |
| 2:10 |
Additional Topics for Workshop Discussion
• Emerging science questions that could benefit from HF modification experiments • The role of collocated incoherent scatter radars • Applications and the impact of HF experiments on space weather, communications, and other areas in the national interest |
| 3:15 | Examining the Costs, Benefits, Trades, and Key Issues among the Options Identified in the Workshop |
| 4:00 | Wrap-up: Summarize Key Take-Away Items for Further Exploration |
| 4:30 | Workshop Adjourns |
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May 22, 2013 |
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| 8:30 am |
Organizing Committee Convenes
• Recap • Next Steps for Production of Workshop Summary |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn/Lunch |
