1994 Incoherent Scatter Coordinated Observation Days

In the following table, column 2 shows dates when IMP 8 is in the solar wind, column 3 shows the date of the new moon, column 4 gives the start and end date of the experiment, column 5 gives the day of the week of the start of the experiment and column 6 is the length of the experiment. The coordinated observation days start at 1600 UT on the first day of the interval indicated and end at 1600 UT on the last day of the interval.

Month           IMP8   New Moon   Dates    Day   Length   Notes

January         10-16     11      11-14    Tue      3       1
February         4-10     10       8- 9    Tue      1       2        
March           12-19     12      15-16    Tue      1       3        
April            7-14     10      12-13    Tue      1       4        
May              2- 9     10       3- 4    Tue      1       5   
June             8-15      9       8- 9    Wed      1       6  
July             3-10      8       5- 6    Tue      1       7  
August          10-16      7      10-16    Wed      6       8        
September        4-10      5       6 -7    Tue      1       9        
October          1- 5      4       4- 5    Tue      1      10    
November         6-12      3       8 -9    Tue      1      11     
December         2- 7      2       6- 7    Tue      1      12 
January 1995   ~23-28     30      23-27    Mon      5      13

1. GISMOS. The goal is wide latitudinal coverage of convection with the highest possible time resolution.

2. PATCHES. The goal is to measure the entry and exit of patches into and from the polar cap.

3. SUNDIAL. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

4. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

5. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

6. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

7. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

8. CADITS/MLTCS. The goal is combined local E and F region measurements, including vector velocities, with 15 minute time resolution. Latitudinal coverage may be sacrificed to meet this goal. IMP-8 will also be in the solar wind between July 28 and August 4, which is another possible window for this experiment.

9. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

10. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

11. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

12. This is a "generic" world day not dedicated to any particular campaign. The emphasis should be on broad latitudinal coverage of the F region.

13. JOULE. This will be a coordinated radar/satellite campaign to measure Joule heating. The IMP-8 dates are an extrapolated best guess, since predicts are only available through 1994.