Dear WHI colleagues:
Thank you and congratulations on an exceptionally successful campaign!! Now the real work begins :)
To prepare for the WHI Data and Modeling Assessment Workshop (25 - 29 August, 2008 in Boulder, CO), we would like to begin by compiling a complete summary of the observations performed and the models that will be used to interpret the data. Note: all are invited to the WHI workshop, and if you cannot participate in person, we request participation via the internet.
For an idea of what we're driving towards, please take a look at
The WHI Mosaic.
All data providers are requested to provide the following information:
(For Model products, see below)
IF YOU ORGANIZED A CAMPAIGN FOR A NETWORK OF INSTRUMENTATION:
We would like names, institutes and email addresses of all supporting observers, so that they may receive credit and official mention for participating in WHI.
(Please note that although WHI's solar rotation ran from March 20 - April 16,
observations corresponding to WHI should include the amount of time it takes
the effects to reach the region of a particular observation. For example,
solar wind can take up to a week to reach geospace, so an interval of
March 20 - April 23 is more appropriate.)
1) Observatory and/or Instrument: If on a spacecraft, give spacecraft and instrument name. If ground-based, give instrument name and location (city, latitude & longitude)
2) Written assessment/summary of daily observations (to be used on the entry web page for the observations). Please give start and stop times of WHI observations for each day, measurement type, and any other useful information. Please be sure to indicate which data were also included in
targeted observing campaigns.
3) Summary plots and images: we would greatly appreciate it if you could provide some summary plots by May 18. We expect to have complete summary plots by August. If your summary plots are contained in an online database or virtual observatory, please provide query parameters so that we may identify the WHI data in the database.
4) Data access: we can make WHI data available through the WHI website, or you can tell us where we will be able to find the data. Please note that we make a distinction between "data" and "summary plots," as in many cases the summary plots will be much briefer than the complete data complement. If the campaign data are stored an online archive or virtual observatory, supply query parameters.
5) Publication(s) or website describing instrument or the instrument's data (i.e. anything that may be helpful in interpreting the data)
WHI MODELS:
1) Provide the type of phenomenon modeled (i.e. ring current, solar wind, substorms, interstellar pickup ions, etc.)
2) Provide region covered by the model (i.e. magnetotail, L=2 to 5, .1 to 4 solar radii, termination shock)
3) Provide dates of WHI observations that the model will cover
4) Provide summary plots or images produced by the model
5) List publications or website describing the model (i.e. anything that may be helpful in understanding the model)
Please send results to whi.data@gmail.com
WHI PUBLICATION POLICY:
We will do our best to ensure that all WHI participants receive proper credit for their efforts. Please list the publication policy for your campaign data, or provide a reference for an existing policy. Additionally, if any of your images, models, or plots are used in a WHI publication, please list the names and affiliations of the co-authors who should appear on the publication.
Best wishes,
Sarah Gibson, Peter Schroeder, Barbara Thompson, David Webb, and the WHI Team
Note: Data coordination is a tough job. Please let us know if you or anyone you know may be interested in helping in this effort. Prior experience is welcome; however, this also can be an excellent opportunity for a scientist early in their career to gain experience with multiple sources of data and international scientific coordination.