Award Abstract #0630533
Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) Cooperative Support Agreement PY 2006

NSF Org:	ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	June 7, 2006
Latest Amendment Date:	August 22, 2008
Award Number:	0630533
Award Instrument:	Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager:	Robert M. Robinson ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	October 1, 2005
Expires:	March 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$7914407
Investigator(s):	Donald Campbell dbc7@cornell.edu (Principal Investigator) Robert Brown (Former Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Cornell University 373 Pine Tree Road ITHACA, NY 14850 607/255-5014
NSF Program(s):	MID-SIZE INFRASTRUCTURE, NAT ASTRONOMY & IONESPHERE CEN, UPPER ATMOSPHERIC FACILITIES, NAIC-OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
Field Application(s):	0000099 Other Applications NEC, 0205000 Space
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, EGCH, 4500, 4444, 1323, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	T392, 7716, 4500, 4202, 042F

ABSTRACT

This award is for the Space and Atmospheric Sciences (SAS) component of the cooperative agreement for the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC). NAIC operates the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The observatory is used for both radio astronomy and space science research. The SAS group uses the 305 meter telescope as an incoherent scatter radar to measure with extremely high accuracy the basic properties of the ionosphere, including electron density and temperature, ion temperature, and plasma drift velocity. The research program within SAS is based on individually proposed observations and World Day experiments scheduled and coordinated by the International Radio Science Union. The SAS staff will participate in experimental campaigns of upper atmospheric observations carried out in coordination with other NSF-supported upper atmospheric facilities. With its unrivaled sensitivity, the Arecibo Radar can probe the atmosphere from 80 km to several thousand km altitude. Research focuses on how atmospheric regions are vertically coupled and influenced by space weather related ionospheric disturbances. The Observatory has an active visiting scientist program that enables other researchers, including students and young scientists, to stay at the site for extended periods of time, conduct experiments, and participate in on-going studies.

PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH

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Aponte, N., Sulzer, M.P., Nicolls, M.J., Nikoukar, R., Gonzalez, S.A..  "Molecular ion composition measurements in the F1 regon at Arecibo,"  J. Geophysical Research,  v.112,  2007, 

Bishop, R.L., Aponte, N., Earle, G.D., Sulzer, M., Larsen, M.F., Peng, G.S..  "Arecibo observations of ionospheric perturbations associated with the passage of Tropical Storm Odette,"  J. Geophysical Research,  v.111,  2006, 

Labno, A., Pradipta, R., Lee, M.C., Sulzer, M.P., Burton, L.M., Cohen, J.A., Kuo, S.P., Rokusek, D.L..  "Whistler-mode wave interactions with ionospheric plasmas over Arecibo,"  J. Geophysical Research,  v.112,  2007, 

Lei, J., Roble, R.G., Wang, W., Emery, B.A., Zhang, S-R..  "Electron temperature climatology at Millstone Hill and Arecibo,"  J. Geophysical Research,  v.112,  2007, 

Liu, L., Le, H., Wan, W., Sulzer, M.P., Lei, J., Zhang, M-L..  "An analysis of the scale heights in the lower topside ionosphere based on the Arecibo incoherent scatter radar measurements,"  J. Geophysical Research,  v.112,  2007, 

Nicolls, M.J., Aponte, N., Gonzalez, S.A., Sulzer, M.P., Oliver, W.L..  "Daytime F region ion energy balance at Arecibo for moderate to high solar flux conditions,"  J. Geophysical Research,  v.111,  2006, 

Pinter, B., Thom, S.D., Balthazor, R., Vo, H., Bailey, G.J..  "Modeling subauroral polarization streams equatorward of the plasmapause footprints,"  J. Geophysical Research,  v.111,  2006, 

Pradipta, R., Labno, A., Lee, M.C., Burke, W.J., Sulzer, M.P., Cohen, J.A., Burton, L.M., Kuo, S.P., Rokusek, D.L..  "Electron precipitation from the inner radiation belt above Arecibo,"  Geophysical Research Letters,  v.34,  2007, 

Wen, C-H., Briczinski, S.J., Livneh, D.J., Doherty, J.F., Mathews, J.D..  "Pulse-level interference and meteor processing of Arecibo ISR data,"  J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys.,  v.69,  2007,  p. 973.

Zhang, S-R., Holt, J.M., Bilitza, D.K., van Eyken, T., McCready, M., Amory-Mazaudler, D., Fukao, S., Sulzer, M..  "Multiple-site comparisons between models of incoherent scatter radar and IRI,"  Advances in Space Research,  v.39,  2007,  p. 910.


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