Solar-Terrestrial Connections Investigations in STIL-BAS

STIL-BASSTIL-BAS Solar - Terrestrial Interactions Solar - Terrestrial Interactions September 6-10, 2005, RomaniaSeptember 6-10, 2005, Romania

Solar-Terrestrial Solar-Terrestrial Connections Investigations Connections Investigations

in STIL-BASin STIL-BAS

Ts. Dachev, N. Petkov, R. Werner, J. Semkova, Ts. Dachev, N. Petkov, R. Werner, J. Semkova, R. KolevaR. Koleva, K. Georgieva, K. Georgieva, A. Krumov, A. Krumov

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)

Solar-Terrestrial Influences Laboratory (STIL) - Solar-Terrestrial Influences Laboratory (STIL) -

“Acad. D. Mishev”“Acad. D. Mishev”

http://www.stil.acad.bg


Institutes of BAS Working in the Area of Institutes of BAS Working in the Area of Solar-terrestrial Connections Solar-terrestrial Connections

InvestigationsInvestigations

Institute of AstronomyInstitute of Astronomy Solar-Terrestrial Influences LaboratorySolar-Terrestrial Influences Laboratory

Space Research InstituteSpace Research Institute Institute of GeophysicsInstitute of Geophysics

Institute of Mechanics and BiomechanicsInstitute of Mechanics and Biomechanics


Structure of the SStructure of the Space pace RResearch esearch IInstitutenstitutehttp://www.space.bas.bg/http://www.space.bas.bg/


SVET SG project during 1990-1999SVET SG project during 1990-1999

Experiments carried out onboard MIR OS on the SVET SG project during 1990-2000 : Experiments carried out onboard MIR OS on the SVET SG project during 1990-2000 :

• Two-month experiments with radishes and Chinese cabbage - June-August 1990; Two-month experiments with radishes and Chinese cabbage - June-August 1990;

• Three-month "Super Dwarf" variety wheat experiments - August-November 1995; Three-month "Super Dwarf" variety wheat experiments - August-November 1995;

• Six month wheat experiments with two consecutive wheat crops – July 1996–Six month wheat experiments with two consecutive wheat crops – July 1996–January 1997; January 1997;

• Four-month experiments with three consecutive plantings of Brassica Rapa – Four-month experiments with three consecutive plantings of Brassica Rapa – May-September 1997; May-September 1997;

• Seven-month experiments with two consecutive new "Apogey" variety wheat Seven-month experiments with two consecutive new "Apogey" variety wheat crops – November 1998-June 1999. crops – November 1998-June 1999.

• Three-week experiments with four leaf crops - genus Brassica - May-June 2000.Three-week experiments with four leaf crops - genus Brassica - May-June 2000.


STIL-BAS DivisionsSTIL-BAS Divisions

Solar-terrestrial physics

Optical atmospheric investigations

Remote sensing of the Earth and planets


Solar-Terrestrial PhysicsSolar-Terrestrial Physics

Current and Future ActivitiesCurrent and Future Activities


Fundamental Space Physics ResearchFundamental Space Physics Research

Research on the Research on the physical processes in physical processes in the Sun-Earth system the Sun-Earth system is performed in large is performed in large internationalinternational cooperation with cooperation with scientists from scientists from Russia, France, Italy, Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic etc.Czech Republic etc. A A major role in these major role in these studies play the data studies play the data from the international from the international space project space project INTERBALLINTERBALL


Spacecraft conjunctions in Spacecraft conjunctions in the space fleetthe space fleet

INTERBALL is the solar-terrestrial programme aimed to study various plasma INTERBALL is the solar-terrestrial programme aimed to study various plasma processes in the Earth magnetosphere by the system of spacecraft consisting of two processes in the Earth magnetosphere by the system of spacecraft consisting of two pairs (satellite-subsatellite) above the polar aurora and in the magnetospheric tail.pairs (satellite-subsatellite) above the polar aurora and in the magnetospheric tail.

The INTERBALL project involved the efforts of a large international community of Russia The INTERBALL project involved the efforts of a large international community of Russia

together with Austria, together with Austria, BulgariaBulgaria, Canada, Czechia, ESA, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, , Canada, Czechia, ESA, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kirgizia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom and Ukraine.Italy, Kirgizia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom and Ukraine.

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Tail Probe Tail Probe successfully launched successfully launched

on 3 August 1995on 3 August 1995

Auroral Probe Auroral Probe successfully launched successfully launched

on 29 Auguston 29 August 1996

Bulgaria participates in Bulgaria participates in 7 experiments7 experiments


STIL-BAS Experiments on ISSSTIL-BAS Experiments on ISS

Liulin-E0942001

R3D12006-2007

Liulin-ISS2005-2020 Liulin-5

2006-2008

Langmiur Probe2006-2019

R3D2R3D22008-20092008-2009


Liulin-ISS Instrument will be a part of Liulin-ISS Instrument will be a part of Russian segment service dosimetric Russian segment service dosimetric system and will work on ISS for 15 system and will work on ISS for 15 years since spring of 2005years since spring of 2005

Weight:Weight: 230 230 gg; ; SizeSize: 100: 100xx8080x25 mmx25 mm

Electronic blockElectronic block Detector Detector modulemodule

Weight 0.57 kg; P = 330 mW

Matroska-RMatroska-RMatroskaMatroska

Liulin-5 dosimetric telescope, developed Liulin-5 dosimetric telescope, developed jointly with IMBP, Moscow as a part of jointly with IMBP, Moscow as a part of Matroska-R facility. Matroska is a joint Matroska-R facility. Matroska is a joint ESA-Russian experiment and will be ESA-Russian experiment and will be launched in 2006 launched in 2006


R3D2 instrument for EXPOSE facility, R3D2 instrument for EXPOSE facility, is jointly developed with the University is jointly developed with the University in Erlangen, Germany and is expected in Erlangen, Germany and is expected to be launched in 2006 toward the to be launched in 2006 toward the Russian segment and in 2008 toward Russian segment and in 2008 toward ESA Columbus moduleESA Columbus module

4 4 channel UVchannel UVspectrometerspectrometer

256 256 channels space radiation channels space radiation spectrometerspectrometer

WeightWeight: 129 : 129 g; Sizeg; Size: : 82x57x25 mm82x57x25 mm

ESA Columbus module

EXPOSE

R3D Flight modelR3D Flight model, , Weight:Weight: 189 189 gg; ; Size:Size:76х76х36 76х76х36 mmmm

R3D-B2 instrument for ESA Biopan-5 facility R3D-B2 instrument for ESA Biopan-5 facility on board of Russian Foton M-2 satellite, on board of Russian Foton M-2 satellite, launched on 30.05.2005. The spectrometer is launched on 30.05.2005. The spectrometer is jointly developed with the University in jointly developed with the University in Erlangen, Germany. Similar experiment will Erlangen, Germany. Similar experiment will be flown in 2006be flown in 2006


All available data in the memory for dosesAll available data in the memory for doses


Langmiur probe experiment for Russian segment of ISS is a Langmiur probe experiment for Russian segment of ISS is a part of “Obstanovka” experiment developed by Russia and part of “Obstanovka” experiment developed by Russia and ESA for investigation of the near space environment of ISSESA for investigation of the near space environment of ISS

““Obstanovka” experiment Obstanovka” experiment willwill provide a database of provide a database of electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic fields and plasma-wave processes in plasma-wave processes in the vicinity of large space the vicinity of large space objects (satellites and space objects (satellites and space stations). stations).

Consortium with IKI-RAS, Consortium with IKI-RAS, Moscow; IKI-Lviv, Ukraine; Moscow; IKI-Lviv, Ukraine; University of Sussex, UK; University of Sussex, UK; University of Sheffield, UK; University of Sheffield, UK; SRG, Budapest, Hungary; SRG, Budapest, Hungary; BLE, Solymar, Hungary; BLE, Solymar, Hungary; KFKI RMKI, Budapest, KFKI RMKI, Budapest, Hungary; SRC-PAS, Warsaw, Hungary; SRC-PAS, Warsaw, Poland; SISP, Uppsala, Poland; SISP, Uppsala, Sweden.Sweden.


Four more space experiments are under developmentFour more space experiments are under development

SSD instrument for SSD instrument for NASA DSTB (Deep NASA DSTB (Deep Space Test Bed) Space Test Bed) missionmission2005/2006 2005/2006

Balloon over Antarctida Balloon over Antarctida up to 40 km altitude for up to 40 km altitude for 2/4 weeks2/4 weeks

WeightWeight: : 240240 ggSizeSize: : 100100x100x50 mmx100x50 mmConsumptionConsumption: : 120120 mWmW

Liulin-R instrument for Liulin-R instrument for ESA-Norwegian rocketESA-Norwegian rocketLaunch in February Launch in February 2007 2007

Rocket launch up to Rocket launch up to 280 km from Andoya, 280 km from Andoya, Norway (69.3° N)Norway (69.3° N)


Liulin-F instrument for Liulin-F instrument for Russian Phobos-Russian Phobos-Ground satelliteGround satellite2009/2011 2009/2011

Satellite at 100 km over Satellite at 100 km over the Phobos surface for the Phobos surface for 2 years2 years


RADOM instrument for RADOM instrument for Indian Chandrayaan-1 Indian Chandrayaan-1 satellitesatellite2007/2008 2007/2008

Satellite at 100 km over Satellite at 100 km over the Moon surface for 2 the Moon surface for 2 yearsyears



Optical AtmosphericOptical AtmosphericInvestigations in STIL-BASInvestigations in STIL-BAS



STIL-BASSTIL-BAS participates in ALOMARparticipates in ALOMARееARI ARI ((Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmospheric Research Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmospheric Research

enhanced Access to Research Infrastructures)enhanced Access to Research Infrastructures) an FP6-2002-Infrastructures-1 an FP6-2002-Infrastructures-1 projectproject

The project:The project: Offers access to a selection of Offers access to a selection of

ALOMAR lidar, radar and optical ALOMAR lidar, radar and optical instrumentsinstruments

Provides unique opportunity to Provides unique opportunity to install scientific instruments install scientific instruments onboard of two sounding rockets onboard of two sounding rockets that will explore the mesosphere that will explore the mesosphere and the ionosphereand the ionosphere


STIL-BAS participates in mutual optical STIL-BAS participates in mutual optical and spectrometry measurements and data and spectrometry measurements and data processing and interpretationprocessing and interpretation

Tropopause fold, 13-14 April 2002


““Applications of the differential, optical, absorption Applications of the differential, optical, absorption spectrometry for tropospheric and stratospheric monitoring spectrometry for tropospheric and stratospheric monitoring

by groundbased, balloon, and satellite instruments”by groundbased, balloon, and satellite instruments”in cooperation with in cooperation with ISAC, Bologna, ItalyISAC, Bologna, Italy

Data from this Bulgarian - Italian Data from this Bulgarian - Italian project are used for validation of project are used for validation of

SCIAMACHYSCIAMACHY ( (SCanning Immaging SCanning Immaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric

ChartographyChartography) measurements) measurements on board on board

the ENVISAT Satellitethe ENVISAT Satellite

GASCOD-BGGASCOD-BG

UV spectrometerUV spectrometer

STIL-BAS performs measurements in STIL-BAS performs measurements in Stara Zagora filial with the GASCOD - Stara Zagora filial with the GASCOD - BG spectrometer built in ISAO and BG spectrometer built in ISAO and UV spectrometer built in STIL - BASUV spectrometer built in STIL - BAS


INTASINTAS PROJECT PROJECTInvestigation of regional scale atmospheric motions and their Investigation of regional scale atmospheric motions and their

influence on the mesosphere/thermosphere/ionosphere region influence on the mesosphere/thermosphere/ionosphere region No 03-51-6425No 03-51-6425

Spectral Airglow Temperature Imager - Spectral Airglow Temperature Imager - SATI–3SZ SATI–3SZ

in Stara Zagora Stationin Stara Zagora Station

O2 image from SATI-3SZ over Stara Zagora

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

•To study the atmospheric dynamicsTo study the atmospheric dynamics

•To improve the methodology and To improve the methodology and instrumentation for monitoring the instrumentation for monitoring the atmosphereatmosphere

•To To exchange data andexchange data and resultsresults

PARTNERS

•Bulgaria - coordinator•Georgia, Spain, Kazakh Republic


Remote Sensing of the Earth in Remote Sensing of the Earth in STIL- BASSTIL- BAS



Biochamber for simulation the influence of natural factors on the plant fluorescence.

FLUORESCENCE IMAGINGNew Technology for Remote Sensing of Plant Ecosystems

Advantages of the fluorescence imagingAdvantages of the fluorescence imagingRegisters optical signal directly linked Registers optical signal directly linked with the vegetation bioactivity;with the vegetation bioactivity;Detects plant stress in early phase, Detects plant stress in early phase, before It can be observed with more before It can be observed with more conventional means;conventional means;Allows the spatial fluorescence Allows the spatial fluorescence distribution to be registered, and thus distribution to be registered, and thus the direction and velocity of the stress the direction and velocity of the stress impact spreading to be defined.impact spreading to be defined.

Fluorescence images: in the beginning of Fluorescence images: in the beginning of the experiment (left), after 4 hours the experiment (left), after 4 hours (centre), and after 6 hours (right). The (centre), and after 6 hours (right). The stress impact spreading is directed from stress impact spreading is directed from the rim to the central part of the leaves.the rim to the central part of the leaves.

Drought

Stress

Effects

Acid Stress Effects

Fluorescence images in the beginning of the experiment (left), after 2 hours (centre), and after 6 hours (right).


Passive Microwave Radiometry Detecting Water Seepage Passive Microwave Radiometry Detecting Water Seepage Through Levees and Levee MonitoringThrough Levees and Levee Monitoring IRE-RANIRE-RAN MIRAMAP – NLMIRAMAP – NL STIL-BASSTIL-BAS

4 Single Beam Radiometers 4 Single Beam Radiometers Mounted Under Fixed Wing Mounted Under Fixed Wing AircraftAircraft

Aircraft OperationsAircraft Operations


International Meetings International Meetings Organised by STIL-BASOrganised by STIL-BAS


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