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Future Directions in Antarctic Space Science: Workshop Highlights & Collaborative Opportunities

The Antarctic Space Sciences Workshop at South Pole Station addressed exciting new experiments and instruments including mesospheric temperature mapping, sodium all-sky imagers, and VLF beacons. Key discussions highlighted existing problems such as the B2 facility not being optimal for optical experiments and ARO facility capacity issues. Potential solutions explored included establishing a new space science building and fostering collaboration within the Space Science Consortium. Key recommendations for future goals and funding models were made to enhance scientific capabilities in Antarctica.

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Future Directions in Antarctic Space Science: Workshop Highlights & Collaborative Opportunities

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  1. Antarctic Space Sciences Workshop

  2. South Pole Station • Some Highlights • Several new experiments/instruments planned • Mesospheric temperature mapping • Sodium allsky imager • VLF beacon • Some Problems • B2 not optimal for optical experiments • Interference documented in many experiments (e.g., ULF-HF) • ARO facility at capacity • Potential Solutions • New space science building (remote facility) • Single facility? • Multiple buildings? • What is the future use of ARO facility at Pole?

  3. South Pole Station • Sector Management • What is needed? • How should we proceed? • What can we learn from the astronomy groups? • Space Science Consortium • Umbrella group? • Funds for meetings and coordinated management etc. • Web portal: http://www.antarcticspacescience.org

  4. South Pole Station • Future science goals and directions at Pole • AMISR? • SuperDARN? • VLF beacon • Mesospheric temperature mapping • Sodium allsky imager • What is left unattended at South Pole? • What are some common goals of the South Pole community? • Synergy of experiments and instruments

  5. McMurdo/Palmer/Field • McMurdo AMISR? • Conjugate with AMISR at Resolute Bay? • How do we move forward on this? • What is left unattended yet in the Antarctic projects? • What are the goals of observing certain upper atmospheric and geospace parameters at Pole, at McMurdo, at Palmer, and over the Antarctic Plateau. • The Space Sciences community should identify the needs for particular instruments (or systems of detectors) at certain locations over the continent. • For example, if a SuperDARN radar at McMurdo is constructed, would we need another radar at Pole or somewhere else - e.g., Palmer?

  6. McMurdo/Palmer/Field • What are the needs over the Plateau and in West Antarctica? • PENGUIn • WAIS • Low power autonomous magnetometers • Low power autonomous VLF receivers • Active Magnetospheric Probing Facility(Stanford University) • What is the next step? • International workshop? • What could be proposed in the "research corridor" between McMurdo and South Pole along the snow traverse route, including WiFi infrastructure for the technology development support and for science projects?  • Long term data archiving • CEDAR model?

  7. Wrap Up — Moving Forward • We need to produce a white paper/report to be submitted to NSF • Identify a cohesive and collaborative program for the next 5 years • Recommendations • Costs and funding model for instrument operations

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