ALOMAR The Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research

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1 ALOMAR The Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research Program for the 20th Anniversary celebration 22.8 to Updated Aug. 18th 2014

2 20th anniversary celebration The Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research is delighted to invite you to attend our 20th anniversary celebration August 2014, at Andøya Space Center. Information about the program, travel and accommodation can be found on the following pages. Deadline for registration is 1 August Please give your reply to [email protected] We look forward to celebrating ALOMAR s 20 years in research with you.

Information about the program, travel and accommodation can be found on the following pages.

3 Opening Ceremony Friday 22 August Opening of official celebration Location: ALOMAR 13:30 Transport from ASC to ALOMAR 14: 30* Welcome Odd Roger Enoksen, CEO & President ASC Official opening speech Jonni Helge Solsvik, Mayor, Andøy Municipality 16:00* Tour of ALOMAR 19:00 Reception in Spaceship Aurora at ASC 20:00 Dinnerat ASC * Open for the general public Tove Mette Bjørkmo, Executiveof Transportation, Nordland County Council 15:00* Live performance Eventyrland 15:30* «How it all started» Prof. Dr. Ulf von Zahn 15:45* Introduction to the ALOMAR tour Franz-Josef Lübken, Director of IAP Light drinks and light food will be served

Dinnerat ASC * Open for the general public Tove Mette Bjørkmo, Executiveof Transportation, Nordland County Council 15:00* Live performance Eventyrland 15:30*

4 Scientific Symposium Saturday 23 August Scientific symposium Kristian Birkeland Auditorium, ASC 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Welcome to the Scientific Symposium Sandra Blindheim, Director of ALOMAR Session 1 History and episodes from ALOMAR 09:15 Memories from the inception and birth of ALOMAR, by three of them Eivind Thrane, Kolbjørn Adolfsen and Rolf Skatteboe 09:35 Coffee break Session 2 Important results achieved at ALOMAR and their impact on modelling of interactions across atmospheric layers. Chair: J. Moen 09:50 Science at ALOMAR: selected highlights and perspectives Franz-Josef Lubken, IAP 10:20 MLT studies with radars over Andoya: Past, Present and Future Jorge L. Chau, IAP 10:40 The dynamics of the middle atmosphere: Observations by the Doppler wind and temperature Rayleigh lidar at ALOMAR Gerd Baumgarten, IAP 11:00 The RMR lidar at ALOMAR: recent developments and long term observations of NLC Jens Fiedler, IAP 11:20 Ozone and stratospheric research by NILU at ALOMAR using lidar and passive instrumentation Georg Hansen, NILU 11:40 Discussion 12:00 Lunch at Andøya Space Center Session 3 ALOMAR and synergies to other research platforms and sites - Chair: E. Thrane 13:30 On the 4DSpace approach to study space weather phenomena in the polar ionosphere Jøran Moen, UiO 13:50 Rocket, radar, lidar and satelite campaigns to investigate the NLC/ PMSE ice particle and meteoric smoke particle compositions Ove Havnes, UiT 14:10 Future synergies of EISCAT 3D and ALOMAR Bjørn Gustavsson, UiT 14:30 Multi-scale interactions in the atmosphere - observations and modeling Dave Fritts, Gats Inc. 14:50 Ongoing and future activites in the troposphere at ALOMAR Michael Gausa, ASC 15:10 Discussion & End of symposium 16:00 Sea Safari (max 40 people) 19:00 Dinner at Andøya Space Center

results achieved at ALOMAR and their impact on modelling of interactions across atmospheric layers. Chair: J.

5 Open Day at ALOMAR and ASC Sunday 24 August 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Tours of Andøya Space Center and ALOMAR 10:00 Possibility for splinter meetings 11:30 Lunch at ASC 13:00 Transport to the airport from ASC

6 Accommodation What can we offer? Rooms are available at ASC on a first-serve basis. The price for a single room is 470 NOK incl. breakfast. Please make your booking to [email protected] with your invitation reply. Accommodation is also available in the town centre of Andenes and at the nearby village Bleik, both about 8 minute drive away. Please make your booking directly with the hotel of your choice. What will you experience? A perfectly quiet night, interrupted only by an occasional eagle or seagull who feel the need to tell that it's there.

Accommodation is also available in the town centre of Andenes and at the nearby village Bleik, both about 8 minute drive away.

7 Travel The flight between Andenes and Tromsø, via Narvik or Bodø, is a contender for the world s most scenic flight with spectacular aerial views of the landscapes, seas and agricultural patterns. The Lonely Planet Widerø SAS Norwegian (direct flights from Oslo on Thursdays and Sundays) Two to four daily buses run south to Sortland (two hours) via Risøyhamn, where a bus to/from Andenes meets and greets the Hurtigruten. From late May to September, a car ferry connects Andenes with the port of Gryllefjord (two hours, two to five daily) on the island of Senja, passing magnificent coastal scenery. Hurtigruten the coastal steamer between Bergen and Kirkenes

no (direct flights from Oslo on Thursdays and Sundays) Two to four daily buses run south to Sortland (two hours) via Risøyhamn, where a bus to/from Andenes meets and greets the

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