The EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase Project. Ian McCrea STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Oxfordshire, UK [email protected] On behalf of the EISCAT_3D Project Consortium. EISCAT Today. EISCAT: 5-10 years from now. The EISCAT_3D Vision. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase Project
The EISCAT_3D Preparatory Phase ProjectIan McCreaSTFC Rutherford
Appleton LaboratoryChilton, Oxfordshire,
[email protected]
On behalf of the EISCAT_3D Project Consortium
EISCAT Today.....
EISCAT: 5-10 years from nowThe EISCAT_3D Vision
Replace mainland system with multi-static system, comprising
both transmit/receive and passive arrays
Integrated multi-beam and imaging capabilities
Key CapabilitiesThe most sophisticated research radar ever!
Five key capabilities:Volumetric imaging and trackingAperture
Synthesis imagingMultistatic configurationGreatly improved
sensitivityTransmitter flexibility
These abilities never before combined in a single radar
Volumetric Imaging
Aperture Synthesis Imaging
Imaging concept already developed by UiT on the ESR system
Extended to a modular array for EISCAT_3D type array and
demonstrated at Jicamarca
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EAdjustedDoubleMercedesN-S driftin E-region
E-W driftin F-region8Upper atmosphere links to climate?
Atmospheric Coupling:The Polar Vortex
Long-Term Trends in the Upper Atmosphere
Continuous, long-period data
Large-scale monitoring
Plasma Physics: Waves and turbulence
Space Situational Awareness
Space Weather Services
The ESFRI Roadmap
ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures
Provides a roadmap for future big science facilities in the
European research area
Not an EU process, but adopted by the European Commission in
practice
44 facilities on current roadmap
Sweden proposed EISCAT_3D to roadmap
Accepted December 2008 as an environmental facility
FP7 Preparatory Phase
EISCAT_3DA European Three-Dimensional Imaging Radar for
Atmospheric and Geospace Research
Application for Preparatory Phase Fundingunder the European 7th
FrameworkApplication : December 4 2009
14 work packages:
WP1: Management and reportingWP2: Legal and logistical
issuesWP3: Science planningWP4: Outreach activitiesWP5: Consortium
buildingWP6: Performance specificationWP7: Signal processingWP8:
Antenna, front end and timingWP9: Transmitter developmentWP10:
Aperture synthesis imagingWP11: Software theory &
implementationWP12: System controlWP13: Data handling &
distributionWP14: Mass-production & reliability
TOTAL: 4.5M EurosStrategic WorkWe need:
new partnerspublicitydevelopment of science casenew communities
to broaden science basefrequency permissionsdiscussions with
governments, local communities...sites and building
permissionsprovision of infrastructuremanufacturers to build the
system
Financial WorkWe need to:
fully quantify the commitment needed
build a financing consortium
make a cost model for construction and operations
develop material to be used in applications
understand what, and when, the opportunities will be in each
potential funding body
decide how best to use the money we have
Technical WorkWe need to:
Revise and update Performance Specification
Test the signal processing system
Develop system software (DSP, coding, analysis)
Evaluate all antenna options, test prototypes
Develop and test front end and timing system
Prototype and test the transmitters
Optimise the imaging system
Specify the data system implementation
Clarify mass production and quality control
Project PartnersEISCAT: Project management and reporting, site
selection, consortium building, performance specification, system
control, mass production issues, outreach activities
University of Oulu: Signal processing, software development,
theory, science planning
University of Lule: Antenna, front end and timing
synchronisation, mass production
IRF Kiruna: Transmitter development
University of Troms: Radar imaging, site selection
STFC RAL: Science planning, performance specification, project
management
National Instruments: Signal processing and timing, mass
production issues
VR-SNIC: Data handling and distribution
VR: Consortium buildingSignal processingEISCAT talking to Ettus
long before NI take-over
Timing and synchronisationNeed picosecond-level synchronisation
across array
Antennas and front-endCalibration solutions, hardware
integration
Mass-production issuesNI exemplifies the type of fabricator we
will need
The Importance of NI
Project started October 2010Kick-off meeting (Stockholm)First
meetings of project committeesScience Working Group formedProject
Manager vacancy has been advertisedSupport Actions: LOFAR
Frequency range30 - 80 MHz120 - 240 MHzPolarisations2Bandwidth32
MHz (currently 48 MHz investigated)Spectral channelsStations18
core18 remote8 internationalBaseline length100 m to 1500
kmSimultaneous digital beams8Sample bit depth12Spectral
resolution0.76 kHz
LOFAR Panels at Kilpisjarvi: October 19 2010For more
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