CALL FOR PROPOSALS - DEADLINE 1ST AUGUST 2012

Please submit applications for experimental time on the SPEAR system by 1st August 2012. The invitation is open to individual scientists, research groups, and consortia throughout the world on an equal, competitive basis.

Futhur information regarding the submission process can be found on this webpage, including contact details.

Collaboration requests

• The SPEAR facility is available for experimental use by scientists from any institution around the world.
• The system will be run on behalf of the experimenter using a pre-determined configuration as defined by the experimenter.
• The available operating modes can be found by clicking here
• Additional modes are available by request
• Use of the facility can be requested for over any time period and at anytime of the year.
  

Request Proceedure

To request experimental time on the SPEAR facility please download and fill out the request form below (SPEAR schedule request form) and send it to Dr. Lisa Baddeley (see contacts page). Request forms can be submitted at anytime.

SPEAR schedule request form

• The form must be submitted at least 2 month in advance of the requested experiment time. The more in advance the request is put in the better, as it is possible that SPEAR may be undergoing maintainance at the requested time and thus experiments will not be possible.
• Once the request is received the requestee will be contacted to discuss the details of the experiment.

During the experiment

• Contact details to the control room at SPEAR will be provided to any collaborators.
• Once the experiment is running it is possible to change all the operating parameters at any time by contacting the control room
• Requests can also be made such as to 'keep the heater frequency ~foF2' etc. for a specific run.
• A full log detailing heater frequency, on / off times, polarisation mode and modulation frequency will be provided.
• There is an on site dynasonde. However this will not work during times when SPEAR is transmitting. Operations can be co-ordinated in real time to allow intermittent un-scheduled SPEAR 'off' periods if the experiment requires a dynasonde measurements.
• The SPEAR facility is located some 20km away from Longyearbyen airport. The system will be prevented from transmitting whenever there is a plane within the associated flight zone. Whilst this is not a common occurrence (there are 2 commercial flights a day from the airport) the system will be shut down during such time.

Important Information

• While SPEAR personnel will try to provide assistance with additional equipment involved in any experiments it is up to the requestee to ensure that these matters are all suitably dealt with.
• SPEAR personnel are not automatically responsible for running any additional scientific equipment.
• It is possible to cancel the experiment. If this occurs then it is possible to re-schedule the experiment at a later date. For exact cancellation policies please contact Dr. Lisa Baddeley (see contacts page).
• The use of the facility is free with the proviso that co-authorship regarding any publications is offered.