Coordinated Cosmic-Ray Observation System Conference, July 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska

2024年7月在内布拉斯加州林肯举行的协调宇宙射线观测系统会议汇集了空间天气，大气科学和水文学方面的专家。该讲习班探讨了宇宙射线中子传感器在低能量和高能量谱上对科学和业务目标的价值。为期三天的会议将产生一份白色文件，介绍促进多个地球和空间科学的进步和协同作用所必需的基础设施。地球上高能中子的测量对于理解宇宙射线的起源以及来自太阳的事件如何影响地球上的条件至关重要。类似地，低能中子的测量对于测量氢的变化（即，水）和行星科学应用（例如，火星漫游者，计划中的登月任务）。然而，测量每一个中子范围的探测器都必须校正另一个中子范围的变化所造成的所谓污染。因此，未来宇宙射线中子探测器网络的设计必须考虑到空间气象、大气科学和水文学研究和运行界的协同需要。这个研讨会是一个开创性的尝试，将这些多个科学团体聚集在一起，探索在美国各地协调中子监测网络的潜在好处。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

The Coordinated Cosmic-Ray Observation System Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska in July 2024 brings together experts in space weather, atmospheric science, and hydrology. The workshop explores the value of cosmic ray neutron sensors across both low and high-energy spectrums for scientific and operational goals. An outcome from the three-day conference would be a white paper on the infrastructure necessary to facilitate progress and synergies across multiple Earth and space sciences.Measurements of high-energy neutrons on earth are vital for understanding the origin of cosmic-rays and how events from the sun impact conditions on earth. Similarly, measurements of low-energy neutrons are critical for measuring the changes of hydrogen (i.e., water) on earth and in planetary science applications (e.g., Mars rover, planned missions to the moon). However, detectors that measure each of these range of neutrons must correct for so-called contamination from variations of the other. The design of future cosmic-ray neutron detector networks must therefore consider the synergistic needs of the space weather, atmospheric science and hydrology research and operations communities. This workshop is a pioneering attempt to bring these multiple science communities together to explore the potential benefit of a coordinated neutron monitoring network across the United States.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.