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[PEM13-14] Current Status of the EISCAT_3D project and the Japan’s contribution
Keywords:Incoherent scatter radar, Space weather, Master plan, Arctic
The European Incoherent Scatter(EISCAT) Scientific Association with associate members from Sweden, Norway, Finland, UK, China and Japan, has officially started the implementation of the 1st stage of EISCAT_3D in September 2017 aiming at its completion by the end of 2021(postponed 1 year now to 2022 due to the COVID-19). EISCAT_3D is the major upgrade of the existing EISCAT mainland radars, with a multi-static phased array system composed of one core (transmit-receive) site and 4 receive-only remote sites to provide us 50-100 times higher temporal resolution than the present system. The construction of EISCAT_3D is planned to implement by 4-staged approach, starting from the core site with half transmitting power about 5MW and 2 receiving-remote sites in Sweden and Finland at the 1st stage. At Skibotn, the core site in northern Norway, ground works have been completed including extension of power lines and optical fiber cables. The site buildings are scheduled to be built this summer for installation of the phased-array antenna systems.
The national Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) has been contributing in-kind to the construction of EISCAT_3D by supplying radar transmitter units in collaboration with the EISCAT scientific association and ISEE/Nagoya University. The EISCAT_3D program in Japan was successfully granted by the Science Council of Japan as one of high-priority programs of the Master Plan 2014/2017/2020 and the Roadmap 2014 program by MEXT (Ministry), as a core facility of a comprehensive program: “Study of Coupling Processes in the Solar-Terrestrial System”. With these positive evaluations, high energy-efficient transmitter power amplifiers (SSPAs) have been developed and provided for the engineering verification test at the EISCAT Tromso site since 2016. In February 2020, NIPR has concluded a MOU with EISCAT to supply in-kind Subarray Transmitter Units which are selected for the 1st stage by the EISCAT_3D project office through the international tendering process.
In this paper, we will overview the recent progress and current status of the project and our prospect on the contribution to the EISCAT_3D project.
The national Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) has been contributing in-kind to the construction of EISCAT_3D by supplying radar transmitter units in collaboration with the EISCAT scientific association and ISEE/Nagoya University. The EISCAT_3D program in Japan was successfully granted by the Science Council of Japan as one of high-priority programs of the Master Plan 2014/2017/2020 and the Roadmap 2014 program by MEXT (Ministry), as a core facility of a comprehensive program: “Study of Coupling Processes in the Solar-Terrestrial System”. With these positive evaluations, high energy-efficient transmitter power amplifiers (SSPAs) have been developed and provided for the engineering verification test at the EISCAT Tromso site since 2016. In February 2020, NIPR has concluded a MOU with EISCAT to supply in-kind Subarray Transmitter Units which are selected for the 1st stage by the EISCAT_3D project office through the international tendering process.
In this paper, we will overview the recent progress and current status of the project and our prospect on the contribution to the EISCAT_3D project.