ALIS 4D
a Swedish complementary instrument for EISCAT 3D
status of Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory andthe European Working group on Optical Calibration

Urban Brändström1 Asta Pellinen-Wannberg,2Maria Hamrin2 Johan Kero1 Tima Sergienko1
many more. . .
1 Swedish Institute of Space Physics (KAGO, STAR)
2 University of Umeå (Physics, EMG, ArcUm)

EISCAT 3D User meeting, Uppsala 2018

Outline

ALIS 4D, a Swedish complementary instrument for EISCAT 3D
Overview
status of Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory
EWOC European Working group on optical calibration.
ConclusionTo be removed

Outline

ALIS 4D, a Swedish complementary instrument for EISCAT 3DOverview
status of Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory
EWOC European Working group on optical calibration.
Conclusion
To be removed

EISCAT 3D science case
Infrastructures and geographical advantages

Do EISCAT 3D need optics?

I High-speed narrow-band imaging of aurora, RIOE, meteor
trails, . . .
I Observatory modes (long-time monitoring)
I The string “optic” occurs 46 times in 122 pages
I Table 1 “EISCAT 3D radar performance requirements” p.
107–109: Optics required in 70 % (16 of 23) science topics .
Optical measurements are a requirement for EISCAT 3D!
new-moon periods are popular! (Gustavsson, present EISCAT)
There are many clear solid scientific objectives for opticalinstruments!

AILS 4D
A Swedish contribution to complementary instruments for EISCAT 3D

I High-time resolution (> 25 FPS)
I Continuous operation (observatory modes)
I Status
I 2016: (summer) Funding application (granted in November)
I 2017: Procurement procedures, four imagers delivered, optics
orderedI 2018: Optics delivery (April) Main development work. Tests infall.
I 2019: Continuous operations from fall. Ground support for
SPIDER2 rocket.

I Funded by Kempestiftelserna, Faculty of Science andTechnology at UmU and IRF.
I PIs Urban Brändström (IRF), Asta Pellinen-Wannberg (UmU)

ALIS 4D sites

ALIS/ALIS 4D
Comparision

FoVResTimeMode

ALIS
4 CCD ≈ 60◦
1 EMCCD ≈ 30◦(1 EMCCD ≈ 15◦ )10242 ≈ 100m
2562 ≈ 500m
12 FPM
Campaign only

Sort of an Àttje

ALIS 4D phase II
4 EMCCD ≈ 150◦
1 EMCCD ≈ 30◦(1 EMCCD ≈ 15◦ )10242 ≈ 750m
5122 ≈ 1.5km> 25 FPSmonitoring/campaign

ALIS/ALIS 4D
Available filters

λ [Å]
3950
4227
4340.54278
4861.3
5100
5577
5893
6230
6300
6562
6562.8
6750
8000
8446

∆λ [Å]92280
2550254040200
40407025200
100040Line
Ca, FeCa, Fe, H2 O, . . .
Hγ , Balmer series
N+2 1Neg.
Hβ , Balmer seriesO(1 S)
Na, . . .
O(1 D)
HαHα , Balmer series
N2 1P
OH MeinelO(3p3 P)

Remarks
Meteors
Meteors
Meteors
Aurora/Airglow
Meteors
Background
Aurora/Airglow
Meteors
Background
Aurora/Airglow
SPIDER
Meteors
SPIDER/LEEWAVES
Airglow LEEWAVES
Aurora/Airglow (O(3p3 P))#111614614641444

ALIS 4D
Sensitivity and speed

ALIS (CCD)
ALIS (CCD)
ALIS (CCD)
ALIS 4D (EMCCD)ALIS 4D (EMCCD)

Res.
10242
2562
2562
10242
10242

Hz
0.04
0.2
0.2
16.5
25

R/count
13.4
0.78
1.74
60.5

λc5577Å
5577Å
4278Å
5577Å
5577Å

Data production“Harddisks are either new or full” Gustavsson

Hz0.1
0.1
0.1
111252525

resolution
2562
5122
10242
2562
5122
10242
2562512210242

GiB/h
0.02
0.09
0.35
0.22
0.9
3.5
1144176

total GiB/h
0.09
0.4
14.1
0.88
3.51
14.06
44176
703

GiB/night16221456
22535214065625

Outline

ALIS 4D, a Swedish complementary instrument for EISCAT 3D
Overview
status of Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory
EWOC European Working group on optical calibration.
Conclusion
To be removed

Swedish Institute of Space Physics
New organisation from 2018

I PAF + STP ⇒ STAR, Solar Terrestrial and AtmosphericResearch (Head: Johan Kero)I KGO ⇒ KAGO Kiruna Atmospheric and GeophysicalObservatory: Urban Brändström (head), Daria Mikhaylova,Lars-Göran Vanhainen and Uwe Raffalski
I Uwe Raffalski is responsible for atmospheric measurements
within KAGOI Ozone radiometer (KIMRA) became observatory instrument
2018.

KAGO Instruments
Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory

I Magnetometers, 1950–: IRF [Yamauchi]: Kiruna, Lycksele,
Tormestorp;
SGU[Schwarz]: Abisko, Uppsala and operation of Lycksele
I Allsky cameras, 1956– [Brändström]: Kiruna, Abisko, Tjautjas
I Ionosondes, 1952– [Leyser]: Kiruna, Lycksele, Uppsala.
I Riometers, 1958– [Sergienko]: Kiruna, Lycksele
I Infrasound, 1973– [Kero]: (In observatory since 2015) (Kiruna,Jämtön, Lycksele, Sodankylä)
I Ozone radiometer (KIMRA), 2001– [Raffalski]: (In observatory since2018) (Kiruna)
I ALIS 4D [Brändström] (Observatory measurements from fall 2019)
Abisko, Kiruna, Silkkimuotka, Tjautjas
I (Weather station, ALIS, guest instruments, etc.)

IRF MagnetokeogramISEE/NIPR

Outline

ALIS 4D, a Swedish complementary instrument for EISCAT 3D
Overview
status of Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory
EWOC European Working group on optical calibration.
Conclusion
To be removed

Optical absolute calibration

Outline

ALIS 4D, a Swedish complementary instrument for EISCAT 3D
Overview
status of Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory
EWOC European Working group on optical calibration.
Conclusion
To be removed

EISCAT 3D science case
Infrastructures and geographical advantages

Funding issues
Inventory of research infrastructure needs

I 2015 Failed. (application in 2017 if priority A1)
I 2017 Pending. . . (application in 2019 if priority A1)I We need better national and international coordination!
I We need a targeted science case for complementaryinstruments. (Expand it?)
I 2019. . . ? (application in 2021 if priority A1)

We need to discuss

I EISCAT 3D complementary instruments and dedicated science case?
I I think the EISCAT 3D complementary instruments should be easily
accessable and simple to request and use for an E3D user.
I Need for increased nordic cooperation! Norway-Sweden-Finland.
National infrastructures that can be easily combined over theborders whenever desired.
I For example: ALIS 4D compatibility matters (MIRACLE, Norway)?
I Data flow from production via conditioning to users.
I Most observatories produce and provides free and open data. This isgood! How is the data used? Publications? Need for data citations!
Rules of the road?
I How do we make funding resources flow back to data producers?

Near future

I ALIS 4D operational in fall 2019.
I New ionosondes in Uppsala (2019) and Lycksele (TBD)
I Upgrade Kiruna geomagnetic observatory to INTERMAGNET
1 s standard. New variometer (2019).

Summary

I ALIS 4D will be a powerful swedish contribution tocomplementary instruments for EISCAT 3D.
I Extensive upgrades of the observatory instrumentation
underway at IRF. New Ionosonde (Uppsala), Riometer andvariometer Kiruna (Also including atmospheric measurements)
I Increased Nordic collaboration

Outline

ALIS 4D, a Swedish complementary instrument for EISCAT 3D
Overview
status of Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory
EWOC European Working group on optical calibration.
Conclusion
To be removed