MINIS telecon notes 11/02/05
Attending: Smith, Sample, Bering, Millan, Woodger, Holzworth, Kokorowski 
           
Please review for actions.

<Nice paper:  Thorne et al. JGR V. 110 #A9, CiteID A09202 (9/05)
on MeV microburst loss rate calculation (SAMPEX/Polar)>


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1) Reviewed and updated assignments of individuals to external
   data sets.  Everyone is encouraged to send David even preliminary
   figures or evaluations to post on the file sharing page
   ( http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~dsmith/minis/ )

Woodger:
   Maria Spasojevic (IMAGE) stuff 
   ACE (solar wind parameters)
   Jerry Goldstein (IMAGE) plasmapause (was also going to *model* MAXIS pp.)
   Search coil at Pole (conjugate to N balloon) Mark Lessard & Al Weatherwax
      There were bursts correlated with x-rays (1 Hz range).  Looking for
      circ polarization characteristic of EMIC.
   GOES magnetometer data coming (Janet Green for high time resolution,
      EMIC at L=6)
   Magnetometer/Riometer CHARISMA (second priority; formerly CANOPUS)
   NOAA/POES particles from Janet Green: proton contamination problem
      Maybe another student at Dartmouth?  One of the ion channels
      is sensitive to > 2 MeV e-, might be able to use it.  Add to
      SAMPEX data?

with Craig Rodger: Need a detailed comparison paper.  Millan, Woodger,
   Kokorowski will interface with CR.

Kokorowski will contact (copying Smith, Holzworth, etc.):
   Halley VLF (Andy Smith) 
   SANAE VLF (Arthur Hughes)

Smith & Sample: Radoslav Bucik, CORONAS-F x-rays.  Will visit SSL.

Sample will take another look at SAMPEX
GPS: Sample (hasn't started looking yet)

GOES:
   [The knife-edge dropout is mostly adiabatic, but at some time
   afterwards (sooner? later?) there must be real losses since
   they don't come back.]

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2)  GRL:

   Should concentrate on the core science, try to quantify
   loss rates and loss time versus ground area (plus
   lower limit on ground area).  

   Will mention other available data in one paragraph 
   at the end.  Should include a way for readers to
   understand where and when payloads were active.

   Absolute flux comparisons w/ MAXIS & Kiruna, (how
   do the conditions matter?) How do multipoint
   measurements change the picture?  

   E-field bursts that are truly temporal (simultaneous on
   both balloons) both poleward & sunward. Abrupt increases
   in reconnection rate on the nose.  John will incorporate
   what Gar has sent him and make trial GRL text for Gar's
   approval.

   John will look at Bz to see if there was a reason to
   expect sudden nose reconnection associated with our
   events.

   John will send around an outline for comments.

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3) AGU:

   Need overview ("what is the space weather") and summary 
     ("what is your hottest result") slides.  Send both
     to Gar ASAP!

   David will schedule Tuesday lunch at AGU. Please send
     him names of external people to invite.
   
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4) Other Papers:

   Plasmapause paper (MINIS, MAXIS & Kiruna w/ Goldstein)

   McCarthy, Holzworth, Bering, Smith to discuss solar flare
      response papers. 
      X-rays and e-field together or separate papers?

   upoming:  Millan & O'Brien: Special session for Spring AGU on losses

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5) Record of MINIS publications:

     Everyone send me your presentation and paper references
     for posting at 
     http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~dsmith/minis/publications.html
     (q.v.)

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6) "Subcommittee" discussions to be scheduled soon:

    Smith, Sample, Bale, Pulupa on DC magnetometer data 
      (this Friday at SSL)

    McCarthy, Holzworth, Bering, Smith on solar flare response
      (as soon as McCarthy returns from Ice)

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