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WORKSHOP PROGRAMME OUTLINE
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) performs observations in the ultraviolet spectral domain with six of its twelve instruments. Some of these have a radiometric calibration that is traceable to a primary standard, e.g., the Berlin synchrotron storage ring (BESSY I). Moreover, the in-orbit stability of the radiometric instrument-responses has been carefully monitored and evaluated, and found to be stable to a large extent. This offers an opportunity not only to discuss and agree on the final calibration of the instruments in question, but also to investigate potential solar variations (in irradiance as well as in radiance, contrast, etc.). In the past, the SOHO experimenters have met repeatedly at two-day workshops, in order to assess the radiometric inter-calibration of their instruments. Meetings were held at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)/BESSY in Berlin (1996 and 1999) and at the Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Orsay (1998). The results hitherto obtained are mature enough to now plan the definitive work on SOHO's radiometric calibration.
The scientific aim of these workshops thus has been the summary of the
radiometric
(inter-)calibration of SOHO.
The workshop held in February 2001 was followed by a second one in
October 2001 in order to continue and complete the effort.
The outcome of the workshops, to which all instrument groups contributed,
and which documents the calibrations of SOHO's EUV instruments,
is summarised in the book
The Radiometric Calibration of SOHO which
will be published in the
ISSI Scientific Report Series.
THE RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION OF SOHO
FIRST WORKSHOP
SECOND WORKSHOP
Pictures from the excursion to Avenches and Murten
EDITORIAL MEETING
30 and 31 January 2002 in Bern
During the editorial meeting (participants: J. Kohl, D. Pike, K. Wilhelm,
M.C.E. Huber, R. v. Steiger, A. Pauluhn),
the title and
a refined framework for the publication were set. The need for
compliance with international standards
was emphasized and some
additional guidelines for the papers
in "The Radiometric Calibration of SOHO" were compiled.
WORK DONE IN SPLINTER GROUPS
DATES AND DEADLINES
First Workshop 12-16 February 2001.
Follow-on Workshop 8-12 October 2001.
Manuscripts/Papers until 30 November 2001 , please.
CONTACTS
Martin C.E. Huber,
e-mail: mceh@bluewin.ch
Anuschka Pauluhn,
ISSI Bern
e-mail: pauluhn@issi.unibe.ch
Phone: ++41-31-631 32 54
Fax: ++41-31-631 48 97
PUBLICATION
The results of the meeting will be published in the ISSI Scientific Reports.
ACCOMMODATION
Please contact
Brigitte Fasler,
International Space Science Institute ISSI,
Hallerstrasse 6, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
e-mail:
brigitte.fasler@issi.unibe.ch
Phone: | ++41-31-631 48 96 |
Fax: | ++41-31-631 48 97 |
LOCAL INFORMATION
Location
Map of Switzerland
ISSI in Bern
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Nearby Attractions
Mountains... !
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Transportation:
Railways, airlines
Weather conditions:
Swiss Met Office (SMA)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Excursion to the 'Hochalpine Forschungs-Station Jungfraujoch' on Saturday, 17 February 2001.
Excursion to the ancient Roman site of Aventicum and the medieval old town of Murten on Wednesday, 10 October 2001.
Ruedi's pictures from Avenches and Murten, 2nd Workshop
last changes 23 August 2002,
pauluhn@issi.unibe.ch