History of Iceland-Syowa Conjugate observation
YearMonthParticipant

1977

07-09 Natsuo Sato, Yutaka Katsuta

197808-09 Hiroshi Fukunishi, Ryoichi Fujii

Special Note
Campaign observation for the IMS international
collaboration with French group at temporal hut in Husafell
area with auroral TV camera, VLF receiver, induction
magnetometer for conjugate observation with GEOS
satellite
Campaign observation for the IMS international
collaboration (continued)

NIPR Other Stude
Total
staff staff
nt20022002

1983

07-09

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

2103

1984

1. Start obervation at HUS with auroral TV camera, all-skycamera, fixed direction photometer, riometer.
2. Start obervation at TJO with fluxgate magnetometer,
S. Kokubun, N. Sato, R. Fujii, Takashi Araki
08-09
induction magnetometer, VLF receiver, riometer, fixed(Hirosaki Univ.)
direction photometer.
3. Start observation at ISAF with fluxgate magnetometer,induction magnetometer, VLF receiver, riometer

2204200221031220000001221984

1985

1986

10Susumu Kokubun (Tokyo Univ.), H.
Fukunishi, N. Sato

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 for
AZCO balloon experiment launched at Andoya, Norway
Auroral observation in winter time at HUS

03
1987

08-09

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

1988

08-09 N. Sato

1989

08-09

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

1990

07

H. Yamagishi, Masanori Nishino (NogoyaUniv.)

1990

08-09

08-09
1991

11-12

Site survey at Aedey (AED) for the new site moving fromISAF(Event) good conjugacy isolated arc & bad conjugacy
breakup aurora event on Sep. 12, 1988
1. Move instruments from ISAF to AED.
2. VLF direction detection preparatory measurement atHUS

Install Imaging Riometer (IRIO) at TJO

1. Start multi-point observation of induction magnetometer
N. Sato, S. Shimakura, Y. Tonegawa
at Holmer, Hof, and Efri
2. VLF direction detection measurement
1. Simultaneous observation with EXOS-D satellite.
2. Multi-point observation of induction magnetometer atHolmer, 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 Miyaoka
with 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. at
Kumiko 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

2000

09

09

09
2001
12
2002

09

N. Sato, Shoichi Okano, Masaki Okada,Observation of detailed structure of aurora with auroral TV
Akira Kurumada
telescope at HUS
N. Sato, K. Makita, Takashi Kikuchi (NICT), Observation of detailed structure of aurora with auroral TV
M. Okada, Yuiti Fujita
telescope at HUS
N. Sato, M. Okada, Y. Fujita, Shigeo Kuriki LF-MF range wave observation
N. SatoM. Okada, Yasukazu Suzuki, Fumimaru
Nakagawa (Tohoku Univ.), N. Sato, M.
Kikuchi, Keiko Hasegawa
N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, M. Kikuchi, K. Kato,
Install IRIO at HUSYasuo Kato (Nagoya Univ.)
N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, M. Kikuchi, Hirokazu
Takizawa (Tohoku Univ.)
N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, Tadahiko Ogawa
SuperDARN workshop at Iceland Univ.
(Nagoya Univ.), Nozomu Nishitani (NagoyaVisit Husafell after the workshopUniv.), Masakazu Watanabe, Matsuoka
N. Sato, M. Kikuchi, Y. Suzuki, H. Takizawa, (Event) Simultaneous observation of Omega band with
Yozo Murata
SuperDARN radar
N. Sato, Y. Murata, H. Doi (Tokai Univ.)
Aroral TV camera observation at HUS, TJO, Raufarhofn,
N. Sato, Y. Murata, Yuichi Shinkai, H. Doi
Grimsstadir
Simultaneous auroral observation with Iceland SuperDARN
N. Sato, H. Yamagishi, Y. Fujita
radar at TJO
N. Sato, H. Miyaoka, Y. Shinkai, Kei Nakano
Aroral TV camera observation at HUS, TJO, Grimsstadir(Shizuoka Univ.)

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1

3

10

4

100

1

120

3

1

102

1

20

3

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104

12

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03-04 N. Sato, Y. Shinkai, H. Deguchi
20032004

2005

09

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

09

N. Sato, Makoto Taguchi, A. Kadokura, T.
Ono, Yasuaki Hiyama (Tohoku Univ.), E.
Inui

A. Kadokura, Takuhiro Asozu (Tohoku08-09 Univ.), Y. Hiyama, Yuka Sato (TohokuUniv.), M. Taguchi, T. Ono, S. Okano

09
2006112007

03090810231113

1. Install Solar Radio wave Spectrometer at HUS
2. Observation with Multi-color fixed direction photometer atTJO
3. 20th year anniversary party of conjugate observation atReykholt

3216

Install CAI (Conjugate Aurora Imager) at HUS
Install ARS (Aurora Radio Spectrometer) at HUS

223

72

12

5

1

1022

12

5

11

13

30

1

4

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.
TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
Murata, Taiki Yamano (Univ. Electroaurora
Commun.)A. Kadokura, K. Hosokawa, Y. Sato
TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
N. Sato, H. Ymagishi, Y. Sato, Koji
Stop & close observation at AED
Sakamoto

08-09

A. Kadokura, Takamitsu Mochizuki (Tohoku
Univ.), K. Hosokawa, Tetsuo Motoba, Rie
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.

2327

09

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

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

21142008

2009

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.

2010

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

02

2011

2012

1. TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
aurora2. Stop observation of IRIO at TJO
3. Install new Be-7 air sampler, and re-install SPM at HUS

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5

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

1001

A. Kadokura

Maintenance of optical instruments at HUS and TJO
TJO-SuperDARN simultaneous observation of Pulsating
A. Kadokura, Y. Sato, T. Taguchi, K.
aurora08-09
Shigenobu, T. Motoba, K. Hosokawa(Event) Conjugate observation of onset beads on Sep. 30,
201107
A. Kadokura
Bring back optical units of SPM at HUS for sensitivity
A. Kadokura, Y. Tanaka, Y. Sato, Tomonori 1. Move instruments to observation hut at HUS
09
Koshida, K. Shigenobu
2. Move induction magnetometer to other place in TJO

02-03 A. Kadokura

07

A. Kadokura, Hidehiko Suzuki (RikkyoUniv.)

Test install of color digital camera system for PMC
observation at HUS

1102

09

A. 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

3104

2014

09

A. Kadokura, M. Taguchi

1102

2015

09

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

22152237

2013

2016

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 TJO3. 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

309

1. Install atmospheric electric field detector at HUS
A. Kadokura, M. Ozaki, Yasuhiro Minamoto, 2. Install new 20Hz/24bit data logger for monitoring data atY. Takahashi
TJO
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

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102

20170207
2018

2019

A. Kadokura, Y. Tanaka

A. Kadokura, M. Ozaki, Toki Genda
08-09(Kanazawa Univ.), M. Taguchi
Mikiya Sato, Tomoko Sato, Chie Tsuchiya
10(NAOJ)

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

20202021

No field operation in Iceland under COVID-19
Living house of HUS was burned down due to fire on Oct.
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

03

A. Kadokura, Masayoshi Kozai

09

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

1. Stop observation of PAS at TJO
2. Stop observation of SPM, ATV at HUS
3. Re-install Be-7 air sampler at HUS

120309A. Kadokura, Y. Tanaka, M. Ozaki

1. Maintenance work for HAI at TJO
2. Discussion at CIAO
3. Maintenance work for RIO, Watec, VLF, ULF at HUS

2103

119
1.962
1.0

46
0.7

227
3.520232024

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

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Average