History of Iceland-Syowa Conjugate observation
YearMonthParticipant

Special Note

NIPR Other Stude
Total
staff staffnt

1977

07-09 Natsuo Sato, Yutaka Katsuta

Campaign observation for the IMS international collaboration
with French group at temporal hut in Husafell area withauroral TV camera, VLF receiver, induction magnetometerfor conjugate observation with GEOS satellite

1978

08-09 Hiroshi Fukunishi, Ryoichi Fujii

Campaign observation for the IMS international collaboration(continued)

2002Susumu Kokubun (Tokyo Univ.), H.
Fukunishi, N. Sato

1. Site survey at Husafell (HUS), Tjornes (TJO), Isafjordur(ISAF) area.
2. Start continuous observation at HUS with fluxgatemagnetometer, induction magnetometer, VLF receiver.
3. Observation with all-sky camera at HUS

2

10

3

S. Kokubun, N. Sato, R. Fujii, Takashi Araki(Hirosaki Univ.)

1. Start obervation at HUS with auroral TV camera, all-skycamera, fixed direction photometer, riometer.
2. Start obervation at TJO with fluxgate magnetometer,induction magnetometer, VLF receiver, riometer, fixeddirection photometer.
3. Start observation at ISAF with fluxgate magnetometer,induction magnetometer, VLF receiver, riometer

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07-09

1984

08-09

1984

1019851986

Sumio Satsukawa, Hironari Shibano

08-09 N. Sato, R. Fujii, T. Araki
12
N. Sato06-08 N. Sato, R. Fujii
09
Takeo Hirasawa, Takayuki Ono

1. Simultaneous observations at HUS, TJO, ISAF
2. International collaboration with Norway and Denmark forAZCO balloon experiment launched at Andoya, Norway
Auroral observation in winter time at HUS

2002

03

1987

T. OnoT. Ono, Masaki Ejiri, Hisao Yamagishi,
08-09
Yutaka Tonegawa (Tokai Univ.)

10013

104Site survey at Aedey (AED) for the new site moving fromISAF(Event) good conjugacy isolated arc & bad conjugacy
breakup aurora event on Sep. 12, 1988

1001

1988

08-09 N. Sato

1989

08-09

N. Sato, Shin Shimakura (Chiba Univ.), Y.
Tonegawa

1. Move instruments from ISAF to AED.
2. VLF direction detection preparatory measurement at HUS

1203

1990

07

H. Yamagishi, Masanori Nishino (NogoyaUniv.)

Install Imaging Riometer (IRIO) at TJO

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16311530

14

SuperDARN workshop at Iceland Univ.
Visit Husafell after the workshop

3216(Event) Simultaneous observation of Omega band with
SuperDARN radar

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1990

08-0908-09
1991

11-12

1. Start multi-point observation of induction magnetometer at
N. Sato, S. Shimakura, Y. Tonegawa
Holmer, Hof, and Efri
2. VLF direction detection measurement
1. Simultaneous observation with EXOS-D satellite.
2. Multi-point observation of induction magnetometer at
Holmer, Hof, and Efri
N. Sato, S. Shimakura, Y. Tonegawa
3. VLF direction detection measurement
4. Beam pattern calibration of IRIO by airplane in September
at TJO
Takehiko Aso (Kyoto Univ.), M. Ejiri, T. Ono, Aurora stereo observation between HUS and Efri-Brunna
Hiroshi Miyaokawith auroral TV camera and scanning photometer
T. Ono, Kazuo Makita (Takushoku Univ.),
1. Simultaneous observation with EXOS-D satellite
Manabu Kunitake (NICT), Kenichi Kato
2. GPS/NNSS satellite receiving TEC observation at HUS(Tokai Univ.)
1. Simultaneous observation with EXOS-D satellite
2. VLF direction detection measurement between HUS and
S. Shimakura, T. Ono, Akira Kadokura,TJO
Kazuhiro Ootaka (NICT)
3. GPS/NNSS satellite receiving TEC observation at HUS
4. Test observation of new cooled CCD digital all-skycamera at HUS

1992

08-09

1993

08-09

1994

1. 10th year anniversary party of conjugate observation inIceland
N. Sato, Masayuki Kikuchi, Sadao Takeuchi,
08-09
2. Install new fluxgate magnetometer of Shimadzu Co. atKumiko Hashimoto (Kyushu Univ.)
HUS
3. Test observation of new auroral TV camera at HUS

1995

08-09

1996

08-09

1997

03
08-09
03

1998
08
02-03
1999

05-06
09

2000

09

N. Sato, Shoichi Okano, Masaki Okada,Akira Kurumada
N. Sato, K. Makita, Takashi Kikuchi (NICT),
M. Okada, Yuiti Fujita
N. Sato, M. Okada, Y. Fujita, Shigeo Kuriki
N. SatoM. Okada, Yasukazu Suzuki, Fumimaru
Nakagawa (Tohoku Univ.), N. Sato, M.
Kikuchi, Keiko Hasegawa
N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, M. Kikuchi, K. Kato,
Yasuo Kato (Nagoya Univ.)
N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, M. Kikuchi, Hirokazu
Takizawa (Tohoku Univ.)
N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, Tadahiko Ogawa(Nagoya Univ.), Nozomu Nishitani (NagoyaUniv.), Masakazu Watanabe, Matsuoka
N. Sato, M. Kikuchi, Y. Suzuki, H. Takizawa,Yozo MurataN. Sato, Y. Murata, H. Doi (Tokai Univ.)

Install IRIO at HUS

Aroral TV camera observation at HUS, TJO, Raufarhofn,
Grimsstadir
Simultaneous auroral observation with Iceland SuperDARN
radar at TJO

09

N. Sato, Y. Murata, Yuichi Shinkai, H. Doi

12

N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, Y. Fujita

09

N. Sato, H. Miyaoka, Y. Shinkai, Kei Nakano
Aroral TV camera observation at HUS, TJO, Grimsstadir(Shizuoka Univ.)

2001

2002

Observation of detailed structure of aurora with auroral TV
telescope at HUS
Observation of detailed structure of aurora with auroral TV
telescope at HUS
LF-MF range wave observation

03-04 N. Sato, Y. Shinkai, H. Deguchi
2003

2004

2005

09

N. Sato, H. Deguchi, E. Inui (YamagataUniv.)

09

1. Install Solar Radio wave Spectrometer at HUS
2. Observation with Multi-color fixed direction photometer at
N. Sato, Makoto Taguchi, A. Kadokura, T.
TJO
Ono, Yasuaki Hiyama (Tohoku Univ.), E. Inui
3. 20th year anniversary party of conjugate observation atReykholt

A. Kadokura, Takuhiro Asozu (Tohoku
Install CAI (Conjugate Aurora Imager) at HUS
08-09 Univ.), Y. Hiyama, Yuka Sato (Tohoku Univ.),
Install ARS (Aurora Radio Spectrometer) at HUS
M. Taguchi, T. Ono, S. Okano

09
2006
11

2007

0309

2009

A. Kadokura, T. Asozu, Y. Sato, M. Taguchi,
Conjugate auroral observation with CAI, ATV, Watec
T. OnoN. Sato, Keisuke Hosokawa (Univ. Electro- TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
Commun.)auroraA. Kadokura, Y. Sato, M. Taguchi, Y. Murata, TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
Taiki Yamano (Univ. Electro-Commun.)aurora1023111332162237212511022125

A. Kadokura, K. Hosokawa, Y. SatoN. Sato, H. Ymagishi, Y. Sato, Koji
Sakamoto

TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating

1113Stop & close observation at AED

3014

A. Kadokura, Takamitsu Mochizuki (TohokuUniv.), K. Hosokawa, Tetsuo Motoba, Rie
08-09
Sugita (Univ. Electro-Commun.), Mardina
Abdullah, Wayan Suparta (UKM, Malaysia)

1. TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
aurora2. Install 8ch Scanning Photometer, Watec all-sky TVcamera, and GPS receiver of UKM at HUS.

232

7

1. TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
aurora2. Install Watec all-sky TV camera at TJO
3. Set container observation hut at HUS

2114082008

Auroral conjugate observation at HUS, TJO, and Syowa,
Dome Fuji
Install Be-7 air sampler of Yamagata Univ. at HUS(Event) Excellent conjugacy event on Sep. 26, 2003
(Event) Peculiar conjugate magnetic variation during total
solar eclipse on Nov. 23, 2003.

09

T. Motoba, K. Hosokawa, T. Mochizuki, N.
Sato2010

H. Yamagishi, Y. Tanaka, Y. Sato, A.
08-09 Kadokura, T. Motoba, M. Taguchi, K.
Shigenobu

02
2011

08-09
07

2012

09

A. Kadokura
A. Kadokura, Y. Sato, T. Taguchi, K.
Shigenobu, T. Motoba, K. Hosokawa
A. Kadokura
A. Kadokura, Y. Tanaka, Y. Sato, Tomonori
Koshida, K. Shigenobu

02-03 A. Kadokura

2013

2014
2015

2016

1. TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsatingaurora
2. Stop observation of IRIO at TJO
3. Install new Be-7 air sampler, and re-install SPM at HUS

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1. Maintenance of optical instruments at HUS and TJO(2. Auroral observation at Skibotn, Norway with Y. Ogawa
and Y. Tanaka after Iceland operation)

100

1

Maintenance of optical instruments at HUS and TJO
TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
aurora(Event) Conjugate observation of onset beads on Sep. 30,
2011Bring back optical units of SPM at HUS for sensitivity
1. Move instruments to observation hut at HUS
2. Move induction magnetometer to other place in TJO

07

A. Kadokura, Hidehiko Suzuki (Rikkyo Univ.)

Test install of color digital camera system for PMCobservation at HUS

110209A. Kadokura, N. Sato, Y. Sato, M. Taguchi

1. Special lecture of Prof. Sato at Univ. Iceland
2. 30th year anniversary party in Reykjavik
3. Move CAI from HUS to TJO

310409A. Kadokura, M. Taguchi

110209A. Kadokura, Y. Sato, Mitsunori Ozaki(Kanazawa Univ.), M. Taguchi, Yuki
Takahashi (Rikkyo Univ.)

22152

237

A. Kadokura, Y. Tanaka, M. Ozaki, Takumi
08-09 Dejima (Kanazawa Univ.), M. Taguchi, Y.
Takahashi, Akihito Herbert Uchida

1. Start observation of CAI at TJO
2. Set local NTP server at TJO
1. Site survey of new VLF receiver at HUS
2. Re-install CAI at TJO
3. Dinner invitation at Japanese embassy in Reykjavik

1. Install new VLF receiver, and new 20Hz/24bit data logger
at HUS
2. Change CAI to PAS at TJO
3. Install HAI at TJO
4. VLF noise survey at TJO

03

A. Kadokura, Kazuo Shiokawa (NagoyaUniv.), M. Ozaki

1. Install OMTI and PWING-64Hz recording system at HUS
2. First campaign simultaneous observation with Arase(Event) Simultaneous observation with Arase on March 21,
2017

120

3

09

A. Kadokura, M. Ozaki, Yasuhiro Minamoto,Y. Takahashi

1. Install atmospheric electric field detector at HUS
2. Install new 20Hz/24bit data logger for monitoring data atTJO
3. VLF noise survey at CIAO in Karholl

12142002Install new induction magnetometer of PWING at HUS

1214Meteo shower observation (Camelopardalis & Giacobinimeteor shower) at HUS by NAOJ group

0303High-speed aurora observation with sCMOS camera at TJO

102

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1

102

120

3

117
1.9

61
1.0

46
0.7

224
3.6

20170207
201808-09102019

A. Kadokura, Y. Tanaka
A. Kadokura, M. Ozaki, Toki Genda(Kanazawa Univ.), M. Taguchi
Mikiya Sato, Tomoko Sato, Chie Tsuchiya(NAOJ)

09-10 A. Kadokura, H. A. Uchida, Kiyoka Murase

2020
2021
03

A. Kadokura, Masayoshi Kozai

09

A. Kadokura, M. Taguchi, Satoshi Ishii(Rikkyo Univ.)2023

Power down due to severe rain & flood water into container
room at HUS on Feb. 23
1. Bring back optical units of SPM at HUS for sensitivity
calibration

No field operation in Iceland under COVID-19
Living house of HUS was burned down due to fire on Oct. 18
No field operation in Iceland under COVID-19
1. Maintenance work for HAI, Watec at TJO
2. Maintenance work for Be-7, Watec, AEF, VLF, PWINGULF logger, etc. at HUS
1. Stop observation of PAS at TJO
2. Stop observation of SPM, ATV at HUS
3. Re-install Be-7 air sampler at HUS

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