Post-launch Support for UK continued involvement in the Japanese Hinode Mission
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Abstract
Hinode is an ISAS/JAXA spacecraft that was launched in September 2006. The mission is a Japan/US/UK mission that studies the Sun. Hinode is designed to answer the fundamental question of how magnetic fields are formed and interact with the atmosphere to create the activity that we observe on the Sun. This subsequently addresses all phenomena that have an impact on the Sun-Earth system, such as the formation of the solar winds (both slow and fast), triggering of flares and coronal mass ejections, and formation and maintenance of filaments and prominences. Hinode has been extremely successful fulfilling all of its mission requirements in the first 2 years of the mission. Indeed the publication rate in the second year of operation far exceeds that of Hubble during the same time period. This proposal is for continued involvement of the UK in the mission in terms of operating, calibrating, data archive and community support for the EUV Imaging Spectrometer.
Publications
Török T
(2009)
FAN-SPINE TOPOLOGY FORMATION THROUGH TWO-STEP RECONNECTION DRIVEN BY TWISTED FLUX EMERGENCE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kaneko Yayoi
(2009)
Latrine use in a low density Japanese badger (
Meles anakuma) population determined by a continuous tracking system
in MAMMAL STUDY
Yang S
(2009)
Response of the solar atmosphere to magnetic field evolution in a coronal hole region
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Louis R
(2009)
SUPERSONIC DOWNFLOWS IN A SUNSPOT LIGHT BRIDGE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Watanabe H
(2009)
CHARACTERISTIC DEPENDENCE OF UMBRAL DOTS ON THEIR MAGNETIC STRUCTURE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Young P
(2009)
CHIANTI-AN ATOMIC DATABASE FOR EMISSION LINES. XI. EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET EMISSION LINES OF Fe VII, Fe VIII, AND Fe IX OBSERVED BY HINODE /EIS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Min S
(2009)
The Rotating Sunspot in AR 10930
in Solar Physics
Tiwari S
(2009)
EFFECT OF POLARIMETRIC NOISE ON THE ESTIMATION OF TWIST AND MAGNETIC ENERGY OF FORCE-FREE FIELDS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Li L
(2009)
STATISTICS OF FLARES SWEEPING ACROSS SUNSPOTS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Yelles Chaouche L
(2009)
Simulation of a flux emergence event and comparison with observations by Hinode
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
McIntosh S
(2009)
OBSERVING EPISODIC CORONAL HEATING EVENTS ROOTED IN CHROMOSPHERIC ACTIVITY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Del Zanna G
(2009)
Benchmarking atomic data for astrophysics: Fe VIII EUV lines
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Schmelz J
(2009)
SOME LIKE IT HOT: CORONAL HEATING OBSERVATIONS FROM HINODE X-RAY TELESCOPE AND RHESSI
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zhang J
(2009)
Interaction between granulation and small-scale magnetic flux observed by Hinode
in Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Sobotka M
(2009)
Morphology and evolution of umbral dots and their substructures
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Taroyan Y
(2009)
Heating Diagnostics with MHD Waves
in Space Science Reviews
Baker D
(2009)
MAGNETIC RECONNECTION ALONG QUASI-SEPARATRIX LAYERS AS A DRIVER OF UBIQUITOUS ACTIVE REGION OUTFLOWS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Jin M
(2009)
CORONAL MASS EJECTION INDUCED OUTFLOWS OBSERVED WITH HINODE /EIS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Brooks D
(2009)
FLOWS AND MOTIONS IN MOSS IN THE CORE OF A FLARING ACTIVE REGION: EVIDENCE FOR STEADY HEATING
in The Astrophysical Journal
Heggland L
(2009)
OBSERVATIONAL SIGNATURES OF SIMULATED RECONNECTION EVENTS IN THE SOLAR CHROMOSPHERE AND TRANSITION REGION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Rouppe Van Der Voort L
(2009)
ON-DISK COUNTERPARTS OF TYPE II SPICULES IN THE Ca II 854.2 nm AND Ha LINES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Schmit D
(2009)
LARGE-SCALE FLOWS IN PROMINENCE CAVITIES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ramos A
(2009)
EVIDENCE FOR QUASI-ISOTROPIC MAGNETIC FIELDS FROM HINODE QUIET-SUN OBSERVATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zhang Jun
(2009)
Two types of dynamic cool coronal structures observed with
STEREO and
Hinode
in RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
Baker D
(2009)
Signatures of interchange reconnection: STEREO, ACE and Hinode observations combined
in Annales Geophysicae
| Description | over 900 refereed publications solar wind formation solar flare trigger polar magnetic fields |
| Exploitation Route | The international community continues to publish actively using Hinode data. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Education |
| Description | Used for many outreach activities including schools talks, public talks, TV and radio interviews. Included as a teaching aid for spectroscopy in schools. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2006 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Education |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
| Description | International network |
| Amount | £124,677 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Leverhulme Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2011 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Hinode science |
| Organisation | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
| Department | Solar Physics |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have collaborated with many groups assisting them in using Hinode data, helping them set up observing campaigns |
| Collaborator Contribution | Complements the science done in the UK |
| Impact | see publication list |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | School visits, public talks, RS exhibition etc, lab open days, TV and radio interviews |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 1000s of people have had presentations etc, as well as media interview and articles. increased interest in solar activity from the press. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 |
| Description | outreach activities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | public talks are given on roughly a monthly basis none |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |