HR: 11:50h
AN: AE41B-06    [PDF]
TI: The Sprite2003 Campaign
AU: * Neubert, T
EM: neubert@dsri.dk
AF: Danish Space Research Institute, Juliane Maries Vej 30, Copenhagen O, 2100 Denmark
AU: Laursen, S
AF: Danish Space Research Institute, Juliane Maries Vej 30, Copenhagen O, 2100 Denmark
AU: Rasmussen, I L
AF: Danish Space Research Institute, Juliane Maries Vej 30, Copenhagen O, 2100 Denmark
AU: Allin, T H
AF: Oersted-DTU, Elektrovej, bld. 327, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800 Denmark
AU: Inan, U
AF: STAR Laboratory, Stanford University, Packard bld., 350 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-9515 United States
AU: Marshall, R A
AF: STAR Laboratory, Stanford University, Packard bld., 350 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-9515 United States
AU: Hughes, A
AF: Space Physics Research Institute, University of Natal, Durban, 4041 South Africa
AU: Modise, T
AF: Space Physics Research Institute, University of Natal, Durban, 4041 South Africa
AU: Collier, A
AF: Space Physics Research Institute, University of Natal, Durban, 4041 South Africa
AU: Blanc, E
AF: Laboratoire de Detection et de Geophysique, Commissariate a l'Energie Atomique, BP12, Bruyeres Le Chatel, 91680 France
AU: Farges, T
AF: Laboratoire de Detection et de Geophysique, Commissariate a l'Energie Atomique, BP12, Bruyeres Le Chatel, 91680 France
AU: Lefeuvre, F
AF: CNRS/LPCE, 3A, Av. de la Recherche Scientifique, Orleans, 45071 France
AU: Parrot, M
AF: CNRS/LPCE, 3A, Av. de la Recherche Scientifique, Orleans, 45071 France
AU: Haldoupis, C
AF: University of Crete, Vasilika, Voutes, Heraklion, 71003 Greece
AU: Soula, S
AF: Laboratoire d'Aerologie, Universite Paul Sabatier, 14 Avenue Eduard Belin, Toulouse, 31400 France
AU: Satori, G
AF: Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, Department of Aeronomy, Sopron, 1 Hungary
AU: Bor, J
AF: Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, Department of Aeronomy, Sopron, 1 Hungary
AB: During the northern hemisphere summer of 2003, from July 18 to September 18, a sprite observation campaign was conducted with measurements from Southern Europe, coordinated with measurements from the magnetically conjugate region in South Africa. The goal of the campaign was to investigate the electromagnetic signatures of sprite emissions, their effect on the ionosphere above, and possible effects of the relativistic acceleration process manifested in the magnetically conjugate hemisphere. Measurements in Europe included optical video imaging from a remotely controlled, semi-automatic, camera system located at the Observatoire Midi Pyrenee, in the Pyrenee mountains in Southern France, and ELF-HF electromagnetic observations from several locations. The observations in South Africa included kHz time-resolution measurements of optical emissions taken by an array of 6 photometers and VLF electromagnetic emissions. The presentation will give an overview of the campaign, the meteorological conditions, and present some first results.
UR: http://www.dsri.dk/~neubert/sprite2003
DE: 2427 Ionosphere/atmosphere interactions (0335)
DE: 3304 Atmospheric electricity
DE: 3324 Lightning
DE: 3334 Middle atmosphere dynamics (0341, 0342)
SC: Atmospheric and Space Electricity [AE]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting