2000 Topside Workshop
Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
March 6-7, 2000

We will be holding a workshop in early March at the Arecibo Observatory to discuss outstanding issues in topside, lower plasmasphere and exosphere science. The general topics we expect to cover include:
  • description of IS radar experimental efforts
  • description of optical experimental efforts
  • how can our measurements help resolve outstanding issues:
  • a. Atmosphere evolution (i.e. escape of H and He)
  • b. MSIS and IRI limitations
  • c. Discrepancies between measurements and predictions from simulations.
  • d. Status of current photoelectron models.

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    Agenda updated march 1

    January 27, added lodging information.

    Registration, Lodging and Transportation

    Attendee List updated march 1

     
     
     
     
     

    Directions to Arecibo



     
     
     

    Directions to La Posada Palomar


    Here is a detailed drawing of the last mile of the journey to the posada.
    The trick is to ignore the first sign to 119 that you will see about
    3.5 miles after you get off the autopista(22). The second sign is about
    1.5 miles further down route 2 (or 5.1 from the end of 22). The details
    from that light onward to the guest house are shown below:

     

    Sardinera beach is on the north side of rt 2 in Hatillo. If you coming from
    San Juan it will be about 2 miles after the last toll (you will not pay this toll it is only
    collected on the lane that heads east).  At the end of 22 you will merge with rt 2, continue for a couple
    of minutes you will passs el buen cafe and a large mistubishi dealer, the entrance to the beach is a narrow
    dirt road soon after this dealer. From the posada you head west on rt2 and make a U-trun at the
    buen cafe.