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
Soler R
(2011)
Kink oscillations of flowing threads in solar prominences
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Graham D
(2015)
Determining energy balance in the flaring chromosphere from oxygen V line ratios
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Borrero J
(2013)
Inferring the magnetic field vector in the quiet Sun III. Disk variation of the Stokes profiles and isotropism of the magnetic field
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Petralia A
(2014)
MHD modelling of coronal loops: injection of high-speed chromospheric flows
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Li C
(2009)
Solar source of energetic particles in interplanetary space during the 2006 December 13 event
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Louis R
(2013)
Formation of a penumbra in a decaying sunspot
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
De La Cruz Rodríguez J
(2014)
CRISPRED: A data pipeline for the CRISP imaging spectropolarimeter
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Kontogiannis I
(2011)
Hinode SOT/SP and SoHO/MDI quiet Sun magnetic field. Implications of their differences on the extrapolated chromospheric field and the height of the magnetic canopy
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Banerjee D
(2009)
Signatures of Alfvén waves in the polar coronal holes as seen by EIS/Hinode
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Morton R
(2014)
Magneto-seismological insights into the penumbral chromosphere and evidence for wave damping in spicules
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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 |