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The EuroSprite2005 Observational Campaign: an example of training and outreach opportunities for CAL young scientists
1Danish National Space Center, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
2Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, Brussels, Belgium
3Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
4Laboratoire d'Aéologie, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
5Department of Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
6Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory, University of Oulu, Sodankylä, Finland
7Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
8Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, UK
*CAL Young Scientist
Abstract. The four year "Coupling of Atmospheric Layers (CAL)" EU FP5 Research Training Network project studied unanswered questions related to transient luminous events (sprites, jets and elves) in the upper atmosphere. Consisting of ten scientific work-packages CAL also included intensive training and outreach programmes for the young scientists hired. Educational activities were based on the following elements: national PhD programmes, activities at CAL and other meetings, a dedicated summer school, and two European sprite observational campaigns. The young scientists were strongly involved in the latter and, as an example, the "EuroSprite2005" observational campaign is presented in detail. Some of the young scientists participated in the instrument set-up, others in the campaign logistics, some coordinated the observations, and others gathered the results to build a catalogue. During the four-month duration of this campaign, all of them took turns in operating the system and making their own night observations. The ongoing campaign activities were constantly advertised and communicated via an Internet blog. In summary the campaign required all the CAL young scientists to embark on experimental work, to develop their organisational skills, and to enhance their ability to communicate their activities. The campaign was a unique opportunity to train and strengthen skills that will be an asset to their future careers and, overall, was most successful.
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Citation: Chanrion, O., Crosby, N. B., Arnone, E., Boberg, F., Van der Velde, O., Odzimek, A., Mika, Á., Enell, C.-F., Berg, P., Ignaccolo, M., Steiner, R. J., Laursen, S., and Neubert, T.: The EuroSprite2005 Observational Campaign: an example of training and outreach opportunities for CAL young scientists, Adv. Geosci., 13, 3-9, 2007. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager
