LIST OF TALKS (updated 28 May 2003,click on number to load)
1 . Introduction: current goals of high energy astrophysics
[20+5 min, Etienne Parizot]
2 . Development
of gamma-induced extensive air showers (emphasis on Cherenkov production
and absorption) [30+10 min, Konrad Bernlöhr].
3 . Development of hadron-induced
extensive air showers (emphasis on fluorescence) and the development of CORSIKA
simulations for fluorescence detector observations [30+10 min, Hans Klages].
4 . Air fluorescence yield (Auger) [30+10min, Paolo Privitera].
5 . Introducing radiosonde data into the simulations of atmospheric
Cherenkov telescopes (thesis) [15min, Michael
Daniel].
6 . CELESTE [20+5 min, Javier Bussons
Gordo].
7a. HESS: Lidar [20+5 min, Roland
LeGallou and K.-Michael Aye].
7b. HESS: Atmospheric Monitoring [20+5 min, Roland LeGallou and K.-Michael Aye].
8a. MAGIC [20+5 min, Razmick Mirzoyan]. Also, activities of the SUCOSIP international committee:
optical characterisation of the observatories on the Canary Islands; new
instrumentation and methods for characterising the atmosphere.
8b. WHIPPLE & VERITAS [10 min, Martin Schroedter].
9. AUGER
9a.1 Auger atmospheric monitoring
system. [10+5 min, John
Matthews] .
9a.2 Aerosol phase function with
the Coihueco Fluorescence Detector [10+5 min,
John Matthews]
.
9b. Annual variation of the atmosphere
at the Auger Observatory and implications on FD observables [15+5 min,
Bianca Kielhauer].
10. EUSO [20+5 min, Didier Lebrun].
11. Introduction on global and local meteorology: air circulation,
thermodynamics, geostrophic/hydrostatic equilibrium, regional weather, variation
time scales [30+10min Hervé Letreut, LMD director].
12. Transmission: radiative transfer, albedo, attenuation (scattering,
absorption) by molecules, aerosols and clouds [30+10min, Didier Tanré, Laboratoire
d'Optique Atmospherique de Lille].
13. Atmospheric models: mass profiles, CEP and ECMWF re-analysis,
mesoid-scale models (mesoNH,MM5), MSIS, US Standard, public archives [30+10min,
Frédéric Hourdin, LMD.
14. Atmospheric aerosols: sources, properties, models and measurements
[30min, François Dulac, LSCE.
15. Influence of aerosols on the reconstructed astrophysical
parameters [30min, Pierre Flamant, LMD].
16. Classic measurement:
radiosounding, weather stations, meteorological radar [20+5min, Alain Dabas, CNRM, Meteofrance].
17. Cloud properties from satellite observations [20+5min,
Claudia Stubenrauch, LMD].
18. Cirrus physical properties from IR Vertical Sounder (TOVS)
observations [20+5min, Claudia Stubenrauch, LMD].
19. Introduction [20+5min, Pierre
Flamant, LMD].
20. Space-borne LIDAR [30+10min, Pierre Flamant, LMD].
21. LIDAR systems (backscattering LIDAR, DIAL LIDAR, ...)
[20+10min, Laurent Sauvage, LMD].
22. Inversion algorithms,
Raman LIDAR [55+10min, Laurent Sauvage, Vincenzo Rizi,
and Federico Fierli, LMD].
DISCUSSION: the last part of the workshop will be devoted to more informal discussions where astrophysicists and atmosphere experts are encouraged to discuss specific needs and future projects of collaboration.
TIME SPEAKER
TALK (number as per
list above)
26 May 2003
09:30 CNRS
Welcoming Remarks
09:45 Etienne
Parizot
1
10:15 Konrad
Bernloehr
2
11:00
PAUSE
11:30 Herve
LeTreut
11
12:10
PAUSE
14:00
Hans Klages
3
14:40 Paolo
Privitera
4
15:20 Michael
Daniel
5
15:40
PAUSE
16:10 Claudia
Stubenrauch
18
16:35 Javier
Bussons
6
17:00 Michael
Aye
7a
17:10 Rolland
LeGallou
7b
17:25 Razmick
Mirzoyan
8a
17:50 Martin
Schroedter
8b
18:50
END
27 May 2003
09:30 John Matthews
9a1
09:45 John Matthews
9a2
09:55 Bianca
Kielhauer
9b
10:20 Didier
Lebrun
10
10:50
PAUSE
11:20 Didier
Tanre
12
12:00 Frederic
Hourdin
13
12:35
PAUSE
14:00
Francois Dulac
14
14:40 Pierre
Flamant
15
15:20 Alain
Dabas
16
15:45
PAUSE
16:15 Claudia
Stubenrauch
17
16:40
DISCUSSION
18:00
END
20:00
Dinner
28 May 2003
09:30 Pierre
Flamant
19
09:55 Pierre
Flamant
20
10:35 Laurent
Sauvage
21
11:05
PAUSE
11:30 Laurent
Sauvage (combined with next talk) 22
12:10 Federico
Fierli & Vincenzo Rizi
23
12:30
PAUSE
14:00
Summary
14:20
Discussion
16:00
END
K.-Michael Aye | S | HESS - University of Durham |
Valery Andreev | EUSO - University of California Los Angeles | |
Anna Anzalone | EUSO - Istituto de Astrofisica Spaziale et Fisica cosmica Palermo | |
Corinne Berat | EUSO - Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie Grenoble | |
Konrad Bernlöhr | S | HESS - Humboldt University Berlin + Max-Planck-Institut Heidelberg |
Elisabeth Brion | CELESTE - Centre d'Études Nucléaires Bordeaux-Gradignan | |
Javier Bussons Gordo | S | CELESTE - Groupe d'Astroparticules de Montpellier |
Osvaldo Catalano | EUSO - Istituto de Astrofisica Spaziale et Fisica cosmica Palermo | |
Michael Daniel | S | VERITAS -Iowa StateUniversity |
Alain Dabas | S | Météo-France - Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques Toulouse |
Pierre Da Silva | AUGER - LPNHE Université de Paris VI et VII | |
Georges Debiais | CELESTE & CAT - Université de Perpignan | |
Jean Dolbeau | EUSO - Collège de France | |
Flore Dricot | CELESTE - Groupe d'Astroparticules de Montpellier + Université de Paris XI | |
François Dulac | S | Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement Gif-sur-Yvette |
Bernard Fabre | CELESTE & CAT - Université de Perpignan | |
Pierre Flamant | S | Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique - École Polytechnique |
Yves Gallant | CELESTE - Groupe d'Astroparticules de Montpellier | |
Philippe Gorodetzky | EUSO - Collège de France | |
Frédéric Hourdin | S | Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique - École Polytechnique |
David Kieda | VERITAS - Universityof Utah | |
Bianca Kielhauer | S | AUGER - Institut für Kernphysik Karlsruhe |
Hans Klages | S | AUGER - Institut für Kernphysik Karlsruhe |
Didier Lebrun | S | EUSO - Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie Grenoble |
Roland Le Gallou | S | HESS - University of Durham |
Hervé Le Treut | S | Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique - École Polytechnique |
Cettina Maccarone | EUSO - Istituto de Astrofisica Spaziale et Fisica cosmica Palermo | |
John Matthews | S | AUGER - University of New Mexico |
Alain Maurissen | EUSO - Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel | |
Christine Merck | MAGIC - Max-Planck-Institut für Physik München | |
Razmick Mirzoyan | S | MAGIC - Max-Planck-Institut für Physik München |
Sylvain Moreggia | EUSO - Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie Grenoble | |
John Osborne | HESS - University of Durham | |
Etienne Parizot | S | AUGER - Institutde Physique Nucléaire Orsay |
Thomas Patzak | EUSO - Collège de France | |
Frédéric Piron | CELESTE - Groupe d'Astroparticules de Montpellier | |
Eric Plagnol | EUSO - Collège de France | |
Paolo Privitera | S | AUGER - InstitutoNazionale di Física Nucleare Roma |
Michael Punch | HESS - Collège de France | |
Gaby Radel | Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique - École Polytechnique | |
Vincenzo Rizi | S | International Coordination-group on Laser Atmospheric Studies - Università Degli Studi L'Aquila |
Bruno Sacco | EUSO - Istituto de Astrofisica Spaziale et Fisica cosmica Palermo | |
Laurent Sauvage | S | Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique - École Polytechnique |
Paolo Scarsi | EUSO - Istitutode Astrofisica Spaziale et Fisica cosmica Palermo | |
Martin Schroedter | S | VERITAS - University of Arizona |
Claudia Stubenrauch | S | Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique - École Polytechnique |
Didier Tanré | S | Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique - Université de Lille |
Alessandro Thea | EUSO - Università di Genova | |
Arun Tripati | Auger - UCLA | |
Francois Vannucci | EUSO - Collège de France |
S = speaker
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (issued 13 March)
ASTROPARTICLES and ATMOSPHERE (AA) WORKSHOP - Paris - 26-28 May 2003
Dear Colleague,
A first workshop on the interface between high-energy cosmic/gamma-ray
astrophysics and atmospheric modelling
will be held in Paris, Monday 26 through
Wednesday 28 May, 2003.
An initiative by members of a number of collaborations (CELESTE, HESS,
AUGER and EUSO), this workshop responds
to a growing need of detailed knowledge
of the role played by the atmosphere
in the indirect detection of high-energy cosmic
and gamma rays. The aim is to bring
together astrophysicists and specialists of the
atmosphere in order to exchange information
and know-how pertaining to the use of
the atmosphere as a high-energy gamma
and particle detector via Cherenkov light and
fluorescence. Participants from all
experiments and groups are welcome to attend.
Following an introduction on the current goals of high-energy (GeV up to
EeV)
astrophysics, the first set of presentations
will focus on i) the development of gamma-
and hadron-initiated extensive air
showers with an emphasis on the production,
scattering and absorption of both Cherenkov
and fluorescence photons, and
ii) the influence of atmospheric profiles
on shower reconstruction. Then, the
astrophysicists will present their
experiments, the sensitivity of their devices to
atmospheric parameters and the tools
they are using or planning to use in order to
correct for atmospheric effects.
The second part of the workshop will be devoted to meteorology talks, where
the
community of atmosphere specialists
will present the status of atmospheric modelling
on global and local scales as well
as the state of the art in sounding devices. Light
transmission -- particularly through
aerosols -- and recent developments in
ground-based and space-borne LIDAR
ranging will enjoy detailed coverage.
The workshop will conclude with a more informal session where astrophysicists
and atmosphere experts are encouraged
to discuss their specific needs and future
projects of collaboration. We hope
that both communities benefit from this interaction
and that new scientific alliances in
the Astrophysics/Atmosphere frontier will emerge
from this workshop.
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DATE: 26 - 28 May 2003 (please note
that May 29, Ascension Day, is a holiday)
VENUE: Collège de France (central
Paris)
The preliminary
programme and further conference information can be found on the
web site (frequent updates):
http://www.lpta.univ-montp2.fr/users/javier/AAA.htm
This site
will soon include a tentative schedule, information on accomodation and on
transport to and from Collège
de France and Paris. There is no registration form but,
please, send us an e-mail (javier@gamum2.in2p3.fr) as
soon as possible if you wish
to attend. We will do our best to accommodate
as many participants as possible.
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See you in Paris. Best regards,
Javier Bussons Gordo, Yves Gallant, Etienne Parizot and Eric Plagnol,
for the organizing committee:
Corinne BERAT (Laboratoire de
Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie,Grenoble)
Elisabeth BRION (Centre
d'Études Nucléaires, Bordeaux-Gradignan)
Javier BUSSONS GORDO (Groupe
d'Astroparticules, Montpellier)
Pierre FLAMANT (Laboratoire de
Météorologie Dynamique, Palaiseau)
Yves GALLANT (Groupe
d'Astroparticules, Montpellier)
Etienne PARIZOT (Institut
de Physique Nuclèaire, Orsay)
Eric PLAGNOL
(Collège de France, Paris)
Michael PUNCH (Collège
de France, Paris)
Laurent SAUVAGE (Laboratoire
de Météorologie Dynamique, Palaiseau).
CELESTE's LIDAR page
- Bernlöhr:
Impact of atmospheric parameters on the atmospheric Cherenkov tecnhique.
bernlohr.pdf
- Debiais:
Hilbert transform or Kramers-Kronig relations applied to some aspects of
linear and non-linear physics. gd_KramersKronig.pdf
- Degrange:
Rayonnements cosmiques de haute énergie. BD_EcoleJoliotCurie2000.ps.gz
- Fernald:
Analysis of atmospheric lidar observations: some comments. Applied Optics,
vol 23, No 5 (1984), 652.
- di
Girolamo et al: Aerosol observations by lidar in the nocturnal boundary layer.
girolamo_lidar.pdf
- Hillas:
The sensitivity of Cherenkov radiation pulses to the longitudinal development
of cosmic-ray showers. J.Phys.G: Nucl. Phys. 8 (1982) 1475-1492.
- Klett:
Stable analytical inversion solution for processing lidar returns. Applied
Optics, vol 20, No2 (1981), 211.
- Kunz:
Two-wavelength lidar inversion algorothm. AO_kunz.pdf
- Kunz:
Transmission as an input boundary value for an analytical soultion of a single-scatter
lidar equation. Applied Optics, vol 35, No 18 (1996), 3255.
- Rocadenbosch
et al: Error analysis for the lidar backward inversion algorithm. roca1.ps.gz
- Rocadenbosch
et al: Lidar inversion of atmospheric backscatter and extinction-to-backscatter
ratios by use of a Kaman filter. roca2.ps.gz
- Sicard
et al: Variational method for the retrieval of the optical thickness and
the backscatter coefficient from multi-angle lidar profiles. sicard_lidar.pdf
- Snabre
et al: Atmospheric attenuation in gamma ray astronomy [Astroparticle Physics
8 (1998) 159-171]. snabre_AP.ZIP (doc,
tif)
- Veberic
et al: Scanning lidar based atmospheric monitoring for fluorescent detectors
of cosmic showers. veberic_lidar1.ps.gzveberic_lidar2.ps.gz
- Young:
Analysis of lidar-backscattered profiles in optically thin clouds. AO_young.pdf
STACEE
- Lewandowska:
Development of a CCD-based photometry system for atmospheric monitoring.
lewandowska_stacee_thesis.ps.gz
MAGIC
- Schwarz:
Development of a LIDAR for measuring the atmospheric transmission for GeV-TeV
gamma astronomy with the 17m MAGIC telescope. RSchwarz_MAGIC_lidar.ps.gz
HESS
- Turver:
Sensing sky clarity using an 8-14 micrometer FIR radiometer. durham_FIRradiometer.pdf
- Buckley
et al: Measurement of sky clarity using MIR radiometers as an adjunct to
atmospheric Cherenkov radiation measurements. durham_MIRradiometer.pdf
- Chadwick
et al: Sensing atmospheric conditions using MIR radiometers. durham_MIRsensing.pdf
- Daniel:
The attenuation of atmospheric Cherenkov photons. mkdaniel_thesis.ps.gz
- Nolan:
Simulation studies of the Imaging Cherenkov Atmospheric Technique using the
Durham Mark-6 and HESS stand-alone telescopes. SamNolan_thesis.pdf
AUGER
- Keilhauer
et al: Results of the first balloon measurements above the Pampa Amarilla.
keilhauer_auger2003_009.pdf
- Keilhauer
et al: Atmospheric Effects on the Longitudinal Development of Extensive Air
Showers and their Fluorescence Light. keilhauer_auger2002_022.pdf
- Matthews:
Lessons from a toy LIDAR simulation. matthews_lidarAuger1.ps.gz
- Matthews:
Klett inversion of simulated Auger LIDAR signals. matthews_lidarAuger2.ps.gz
- Clay
et al: Cloud Detection at the High Resolution Fly's Eye. auger_icrc01_cloud.pdf
- Clay
et al: Cloud Monitoring for Large Cosmic Ray Sites. auger_icrc99_cloud.ps.gz
- Clay
et al: A cloud monitoring system for remote sites. auger_1998_cloud.ps.gz
- Bird
et al: Cloud detection for fluorescence and Cherenkov detectors. auger_icrc97_cloud.ps.gz
AKENO
- Yamamoto:
Development of atmospheric monitoring system at Akeno Observatory for the
Telescope Array project. akeno_lidar.pdf
EUSO
- Bérat:
Étude de l'atmosphère terrestre (overheads). EUSOatmo.ps.gz