Welcome
With the support of an NSF grant, we are currently updating our website during the summer of 2012. The goal is to provide a portal to the varied geospace data sets that are collected on the vast Antarctic continent. Antarctic indeed provides a unique window to observe the dynamic processes that lead to the transfer of mass, energy, and momentum from the solar wind into and throughout the geospace system. Over the course of one day, geomagnetic field lines emanating from the southern high latitude region extend to the outer dayside magnetosphere, boundary layers and cusp across the polar cap to the mantle, lobe and portions of the plasma sheet. Explore our website to learn more
Solar-Terrestrial Research in Polar Regions Workshop: November 12/13, 2012
Research in polar regions supports the high-latitude observations needed to understand aspects of coupling between the solar wind and Earth. The large geographical regions in both hemispheres provide access to a broad range of phenomena, spanning magnetic latitudes from the auroral zone to the polar caps. This workshop aims to bring together a diverse group of researchers to map out goals for the direction of polar research in the coming 5 to 10 years. Discussions in the workshop will include comprehensive reviews of current polar research in space science and aeronomy, followed by discussions that identify and prioritize future science topics to be addressed and taking logistical concerns into consideration. We seek broad community input and will produce a consensus report following the workshop. This meeting is timely as recent National Academy reports reports identify key questions driving scientific research in Antarctica, and underscore the need for development of a large-scale observing and modeling networks to expand scientific understanding and ensure continued success of research in Antarctica. If you are interested in participating, please respond to polar.meeting@unh.edu. Marc Lessard, UNH; Andy Gerrard, NJIT; Al Weatherwax, Siena College
Travel information: The meeting will be at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH at Holloway Commons, Squamscott Room on November 12-13, 2012. There has been a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn, in downtown Durham at a rate of $97 (plus tax)/night. The block will hold until October 12th, after this date, any remaining rooms will be released to the public. Reservations received after October 12th, 2012 will be accommodated on a space and rate available basis. Be sure to ask for the “Polar Regions Community Workshop” to receive this special rate. The hotel is approximately a 15-minute walk to campus and there is very little public parking available on campus. If you require parking close to the meeting site please let us know ASAP so we can make prior arrangements. There is no registration fee, however, please be sure to contact Christine Williams (christine.williams@unh.edu) with your intent to attend. You will also need to contact her BEFORE OCT 1, 2012 if you are requesting partial support for travel.
DEADLINES:
Oct 1, 2012 for requesting travel support
Oct 12, 2012 for making hotel reservationsData Links
- Magnetometer - Riometer - Photometer - VLF
- Antarctic GPS Measurements
- All-Sky Imagers
- VLF Data Archive and Summary Plots
Some Recent Highlights
Contact Information
Allan T. Weatherwax, Ph.D. Dean, School of Science Siena College, 515 Loudon Road Loudonville, NY 12211-1462 Office Phone: 518.783.2440Andrew J. Gerrard, Ph.D. Professor and Deputy Director Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research New Jersey Institute of Technology 323 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Newark, NJ 07102-1982 Office Phone: 973.596.3360