2nd Resubmission Support for CUTLASS operations 2006 - 2009
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leicester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The CUTLASS HF coherent scatter radars are one of the UK's National Facilities for Solar-Terrestrial Physics. Since April 1998 the operations of these radars have been supported by the UK STP National Facilities panel under a grant awarded to the Radio and Space Plasma Physics Group. This proposal requests funds to support this activity for the next four years. The funds support the operation, maintenance and repair of the radars, data dissemination, experiment design and training in aspects of radar operations and data analysis.
Publications
Akasofu S
(2011)
The choice of the concept of magnetic field lines or of electric current lines: Alfvén medal lecture
in Annales Geophysicae
Alfonsi L
(2008)
Probing the high latitude ionosphere from ground-based observations: The state of current knowledge and capabilities during IPY (2007-2009)
in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Ambrosino D.
(2009)
Different responses of northern and southern high latitude ionospheric convection to IMF rotations: a case study based on SuperDARN observations
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Amm O
(2010)
Local determination of ionospheric plasma convection from coherent scatter radar data using the SECS technique
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Andalsvik Y
(2012)
Substorms and polar cap convection: the 10 January 2004 interplanetary CME case
in Annales Geophysicae
Ashrafi M
(2007)
Spatiotemporal evolution of radio wave pump-induced ionospheric phenomena near the fourth electron gyroharmonic
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Baddeley L
(2007)
Global Pc5 wave activity observed using SuperDARN radars and ground magnetometers during an extended period of northward IMF
in Planetary and Space Science
Baddeley L
(2012)
First observations of SPEAR-induced topside and bottomside sporadic E layer heating observed using the EISCAT Svalbard and SuperDARN radars
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Baker J
(2011)
SuperDARN ionospheric space weather
in IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
Baker J
(2007)
Observations of ionospheric convection from the Wallops SuperDARN radar at middle latitudes
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Birch M
(2013)
Properties of auroral radio absorption patches observed in the morning sector using imaging riometer and incoherent-scatter radar
in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Blagoveshchenskaya N
(2014)
Optical and ionospheric phenomena at EISCAT under continuous X -mode HF pumping
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Blagoveshchenskaya N
(2012)
Results of Russian experiments dealing with the impact of powerful HF radiowaves on the high-latitude ionosphere using the EISCAT facilities
in Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
Blagoveshchenskaya N
(2017)
First observations of electron gyro-harmonic effects under X-mode HF pumping the high latitude ionospheric F-region
in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Blagoveshchenskaya N
(2013)
Plasma modifications induced by an X-mode HF heater wave in the high latitude F region of the ionosphere
in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Blagoveshchenskaya N
(2011)
Artificial small-scale field-aligned irregularities in the high latitude F region of the ionosphere induced by an X-mode HF heater wave X-MODE HF IONOSPHERIC HEATING
in Geophysical Research Letters
Blagoveshchenskaya N. F.
(2011)
MODIFICATION OF THE HIGH-LATITUDE IONOSPHERE BY HIGH-POWER HF RADIO WAVES. 2. RESULTS OF COORDINATED SATELLITE AND GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
in RADIOPHYSICS AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
Blagoveshchenskaya N. F.
(2009)
Phenomena induced by powerful HF pumping towards magnetic zenith with a frequency near the F-region critical frequency and the third electron gyro harmonic frequency
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Blagoveshchenskaya N. F.
(2011)
THE EFFECTS OF MODIFICATION OF A HIGH-LATITUDE IONOSPHERE BY HIGH-POWER HF RADIO WAVES. PART 1. RESULTS OF MULTI-INSTRUMENT GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
in RADIOPHYSICS AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
Blagoveshchensky D
(2009)
Effects of a "day-time" substorm on the ionosphere and radio propagation
in Advances in Space Research
Blagoveshchensky D
(2007)
Studying the ionosphere with the incoherent scatter radar during the magnetic storm of January 10, 1997
in Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
Blagoveshchensky D. V.
(2010)
EFFECTS IN THE IONOSPHERE AND HF RADIO-WAVE PROPAGATION DURING AN INTENSE SUBSTORM
in RADIOPHYSICS AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
Blanchard G
(2010)
Analysis of the step response function relating the interplanetary electric field to the dayside magnetospheric reconnection potential
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bland E
(2014)
Multipoint visualization of ULF oscillations using the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network
in Geophysical Research Letters
Bogdanova Y
(2008)
Formation of the low-latitude boundary layer and cusp under the northward IMF: Simultaneous observations by Cluster and Double Star
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Borisova T
(2016)
Modification of the High-Latitude Ionospheric F Region By High-Power HF Radio Waves at Frequencies Near the fifth and Sixth Electron Gyroharmonics
in Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics
Borisova T
(2014)
Phenomena in the High-Latitude Ionospheric F Region Induced by a HF Heater Wave at Frequencies Near the Fourth Electron Gyroharmonic
in Radiophysics and Quantum Electronics
Boudouridis A
(2011)
Statistical study of the effect of solar wind dynamic pressure fronts on the dayside and nightside ionospheric convection PRESSURE-INDUCED IONOSPHERIC CONVECTION
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Boudouridis A
(2007)
Dayside reconnection enhancement resulting from a solar wind dynamic pressure increase
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Boudouridis A
(2008)
Nightside flow enhancement associated with solar wind dynamic pressure driven reconnection
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bristow W
(2008)
Statistics of velocity fluctuations observed by SuperDARN under steady interplanetary magnetic field conditions
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bristow W
(2007)
A superposed epoch study of SuperDARN convection observations during substorms
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bristow W
(2013)
An investigation of the characteristics of the convection reversal boundary under southward interplanetary magnetic field
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bristow W
(2009)
Relationship between substorm onset locations and nightside convection pattern features
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bryers C
(2013)
The thresholds of ionospheric plasma instabilities pumped by high-frequency radio waves at EISCAT
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bryers C
(2012)
EISCAT observations of pump-enhanced plasma temperature and optical emission excitation rate as a function of power flux
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Burchill J
(2010)
Thermal ion upflow in the cusp ionosphere and its dependence on soft electron energy flux
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Bust G. S.
(2007)
Tracking of polar cap ionospheric patches using data assimilation
in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS
Cai H. T.
(2009)
Cusp observations during a sequence of fast IMF
BZ reversals
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Carlson H
(2012)
Sharpening our thinking about polar cap ionospheric patch morphology, research, and mitigation techniques
in Radio Science
Carlson H
(2007)
Case for a new process, not mechanism, for cusp irregularity production
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Carlson H. C.
(2008)
On a new process for cusp irregularity production
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Carter B
(2010)
On the diurnal variation of the E-region coherent HF echo occurrence
in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Chisham G
(2007)
A decade of the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN): scientific achievements, new techniques and future directions
in Surveys in Geophysics
Chisham G
(2008)
Remote sensing of the spatial and temporal structure of magnetopause and magnetotail reconnection from the ionosphere
in Reviews of Geophysics
Clausen L
(2008)
First results of a ULF wave injected on open field lines by Space Plasma Exploration by Active Radar (SPEAR)
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Coco I.
(2008)
The effects of an interplanetary shock on the high-latitude ionospheric convection during an IMF
By-dominated period
in ANNALES GEOPHYSICAE
Cousins E
(2012)
Correction to "Statistical characteristics of small-scale spatial and temporal electric field variability in the high-latitude ionosphere"
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Cousins E
(2012)
Statistical characteristics of small-scale spatial and temporal electric field variability in the high-latitude ionosphere
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Cousins E
(2010)
A dynamical model of high-latitude convection derived from SuperDARN plasma drift measurements
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
| Description | A SuperDARN radar for the Falkland Islands Radar |
| Amount | £500,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Contract Funding |
| Amount | £296,850 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Moritani GmbH |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Germany |
| Start | 08/2013 |
| End | 08/2015 |
| Description | Contract Funding |
| Amount | £480,179 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics Irkutsk |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Start | 05/2011 |
| End | 09/2012 |
| Description | Contract Funding |
| Amount | £456,117 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics Irkutsk |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Start | 06/2012 |
| End | 12/2013 |
| Description | Contract funding |
| Amount | £256,323 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Polar Research Institute of China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | China |
| Start | 11/2008 |
| End | 11/2010 |
| Description | Development of radar for Polar Research Institute of China |
| Organisation | Polar Research Institute of China |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have provided technical; support ofr the construction of teh radar. We have also provided sceintific support |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contributions of data and also scientific discussion. |
| Impact | Currently the data from the radar deployed in Zhongshan in Antarctica has yet to arrive. |
| Description | Institute agreement |
| Organisation | Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics Irkutsk |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Contracts to build 4 radars as part of the SuperDARN programme. This has also led to an agreement signed between the Director of the Institute and Prof Lester as Head of Department of Physics and Astronomy at University of Leicester. |
| Collaborator Contribution | research income for the purchase of 4 radars. Signing of agreement. |
| Impact | 2 radars have been delivered with one deployed, 2 are being built. Science collaboration will continue. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Super Dual Auroral Radar Network |
| Organisation | Johns Hopkins University |
| Department | Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The continued operations of the two CUTLASS radars enabled the RSPP group to maintain its collaborations within the Super Dual Auroral radar Network. This network involves institutes from Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States of America. Note that there is insufficient time to go into detail for all of the releveant collaborations involved in this project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Through contributions of radar data plus effort on software development. |
| Impact | Publications Funding to build new radars for groups in China and Japan Start of contract to build a new radar for group in Russia |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Stargazing Live |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Around 2000 members of the public were invited into the Department to attend lectures and to take part in activities. None as yet |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |