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

协调宇宙射线观测系统会议，2024 年 7 月在内布拉斯加州林肯市举行

基本信息

批准号：
2401074
负责人：
Trenton Franz
金额：
$ 5.91万
依托单位：
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2024
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2024-02-01 至 2025-01-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2401074&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Coordinated Cosmic Ray Observation System

项目摘要

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.

2024年7月，在内布拉斯加州林肯举行的协调宇宙射线观察系统会议汇集了太空天气，大气科学和水文学方面的专家。该研讨会探讨了宇宙射线中子传感器在低能和高能频谱中的宇宙中子传感器的价值，以实现科学和操作目标。为期三天的会议的结果将是一份关于促进多个地球和太空科学进步和协同作用所必需的基础设施的白皮书。地球上高能量中子的测量对于理解宇宙射线的起源以及来自太阳影响地球上的事件是至关重要的。同样，低能中子的测量对于测量地球上和行星科学应用中的氢（即水）的变化至关重要（例如，火星漫游者，计划的月球任务）。但是，测量每个中子范围的检测器必须从另一个变化中校正所谓的污染。因此，未来宇宙中子探测器网络的设计必须考虑太空天气，大气科学和水文学研究与操作社区的协同需求。该研讨会是一项开创性的尝试，旨在将这些多个科学社区融合在一起，以探索整个美国协调的中子监测网络的潜在好处。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛影响的审查标准通过评估来获得支持的。