Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) Cusp Rocket Missions in Svalbard and Their Relevance to Atmospheric Studies

Event Type: Webinars and Virtual Events

When: 23 October 2020

Where: Online: 5:00-6:30 am AKDT, 9:00-10:30 pm EDT, 3:00-4:30 pm CEST

Summary

We are heading towards another winter and already started getting the view of northern lights in Svalbard. It makes perfect timing for our next webinar on studying polar atmosphere using Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) cusp rocket missions in Svalbard on 23rd October 2020, Friday, during 15:00 - 16:30 (CEST). This webinar covers the following four talks:

1. Jøran Moen (UNIS): GCI-Cusp history and its relevance to Svalbard studies.
2. Andres Spicher (University of Oslo): GCI-Cusp: an observing system for the dynamics of the upper polar atmosphere above Svalbard.
3. Douglas Rowland (NASA): The VISIONS-2 rocket mission: exploring atmospheric escape in the Earth's cusp.
4. Kolbjørn Blix (Andøya Space Centre): Grand Challenge Initiative - M/LT project

Please follow the link above for more information. Register for the webinar here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.