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Europlanet NA2 Science Networking |
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Ari-Matti Harri, Karoly Szego, Maria Genzer, W. Schmidt, Norbert Krupp, Helmut Lammer, Esa Kallio, Harri Haukka |
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EGU General Assembly 2013
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Artikel
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Englisch
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PDF |
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In: GRA - Volume 15 (2013) |
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250075859
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Europlanet RI / NA2 Science Networking [1] focused on determining the major goals of current and future European planetary science, relating them to the Research Infrastructure that the Europlanet RI project [2] developed, and placing them in a more global context. NA2 also enhanced the ability of European planetary scientists to participate on the global scene with their own agenda-setting projects and ideas.
The Networking Activity NA2 included five working groups, aimed at identifying key science issues and producing reference books on major science themes that will bridge the gap between the results of present and past missions and the scientific preparation of the future ones.
Within the Europlanet RI project (2009-2012) the NA2 and NA2-WGs organized thematic workshops, an expert exchange program and training groups to improve the scientific impact of this Infrastructure. The principal tasks addressed by NA2 were:
• Science activities in support to the optimal use of data from past and present space missions, involving the broad planetary science community beyond the “space club”
• Science activities in support to the preparation of future planetary missions: Earth-based preparatory observations, laboratory studies, R&D on advanced instrumentation and exploration technologies for the future, theory and modeling etc.
• Develop scientific activities, joint publications, dedicated meetings, tools and services, education activities, engaging the public and industries
• Update science themes and addressing the two main scientific objectives
• Prepare and support workshops of the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern and
• Support Trans National Activities (TNAs), Joined Research Activities (JRAs) and the Integrated and Distributed Information Service (IDIS) of the Europlanet project
These tasks were achieved by WG workshops organized by the NA2 working groups, by ISSI workshops and by an Expert Exchange Program. There were 17 official WG workshops and in addition there were numerous smaller NA2 WG meetings during the conferences (EPSC, EGU, etc.) and other events. The total number of NA2 meetings and workshops was 37.
There were three NA2 supported ISSI workshops within the Europlanet project. The first ISSI workshop “Comparison of the plasma-spheres of Mars, Venus, and Titan” organized by K. Szego was held in December 2009. The second workshop “Quantifying the Martian Geochemical Reservoirs” by M. Toplis was held in April 2011. The third one, themed "Giant Planet Magnetodiscs and Aurorae" by N. Krupp, N. Achilleos and C. Arridge, was in November 2012. All three ISSI workshops were selected by the ISSI scientific committee to be organized within the frame of ISSI/Europlanet agreement and held in Bern.
The main objective of the Expert Exchange Program was to support the activities of Europlanet RI with experts whenever needed. The programme provided funding for short visits (up to one week) of expert with the goal of improving infrastructure facilities and services offered to the scientific community by the Europlanet RI participant (contractor) laboratories or institutes. Between July 2009 and September 2012 26 applications were selected.
Acknowledgement:
Europlanet RI was funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Program, grant 228319 "Capacities Specific Programme" - Research Infrastructures Action.
References:
[1] http://www.europlanet-ri.eu/
[2] https://europlanet-scinet.fi/ |
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