| Space Weather Euro News Vol.6 Issue 15 (10-10-2002)
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1. Polar, Wind and Geotail Mission Data
2. Operations support scientist - Cassini mission
3. Professorship in physics, with a special definition
space physics
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
4. Some ESA Tender Actions from ESA EMITS
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1. Polar, Wind and Geotail Mission Data
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From: Barbara L. Giles
Starting Friday, September 27 the full Polar, Wind and Geotail science
dataset will be available on-line from a new mission data server rather
than the ISTP Central Data Handling Facility (ISTP/CDHF).
All level zero data products for the entire mission lifetime along with
the related ancillary products and operational products are available
via anonymous ftp at:
ftp://pwgdata.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/
There is a README file at that site giving additional information and
contact information:
ftp://pwgdata.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/00readme.html
All key parameter data products for the entire mission lifetime along
with orbit/attitude data products continue to be supplied via the web
or by anonymous ftp at:
http://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/
ftp://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/
Specialized processed data products continue to be served by the
individual instrument teams. Addresses for that data are available
at
ftp://pwgdata.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/00readme.html.
All data services from the ISTP/CDHF will be discontinued on September
27. All data previously served by the CDHF, regardless of the mission,
continue to be available either through the NSSDC, the NSSDC CDAWeb
or
through individual mission ftp and web sites. Please contact the NSSDC
or the mission project scientists for further information regarding
services for a particular spacecraft.
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2. Operations support scientist - Cassini mission, University College
London, Mullard Space Science Laboratory
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From: Libby Daghorn
Our Space Plasma Physics Group pursues research in magnetospheric
physics, planetary physics and space weather. A Postdoctoral Research
Assistant is required to join a small team working on the operation
of
the Electron Spectrometer, part of the Cassini Plasma Spectrometer,
now
on its way to Saturn having flown past Venus, Earth and Jupiter.
The tasks will include data analysis software and database management.
The data analysis software task includes the development of algorithms
to correct the electron data for spacecraft-produced photoelectrons
and
spacecraft potential at different points in the solar system. Candidates
should ideally have a PhD in space plasma physics or a related subject,
and will have some experience in the analysis of plasma data.
The post is located at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Holmbury
St Mary, Surrey, UK. Salary in the RA1A range starting at 19681
pounds
depending on experience. Further information at
http://www.mssl.ucl.ac.uk,
contact Dr Andrew Coates.
Applications, including a CV, publications list, names and email
addresses of two referees and a brief description of research experience
and aspirations, should be sent by 18 October 2002 to Mrs
E.A. Daghorn,
Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University
College London, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking RH5 6NT, UK.
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3. Professorship in physics, with a special definition space physics
University of Oulu,
Oulu, Finland
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From: Thomas Ulich
Name, field and location of the post
The professorship has been established in 1959. The post will become
vacant after the
previous holder will retire on 31.8.2003. The Faculty has decided that
the special
definition of the post is space physics.
Together with nine other professorships, the post is located at the
Department of
Physical Sciences in the Faculty of Science. In addition the teaching
staff includes one
lecturer, 11 senior assistants, 16 assistants and one teacher paid
on an hourly basis.
The other staff includes 23 persons.
The research areas of the Department of Physical Sciences are theoretical
physics,
physics (consisting of electron spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, IR
spectroscopy
and space physics), biophysics and astronomy. The main areas in space
physics are
magnetospheric and ionospheric research. At the moment the research
is largely directed at
satellite and incoherent scatter programmes. The use of Cluster satellites
is in an active
phase at the moment, and will still continue for several years. Starting
from the beginning
of 2004, the Cassini/Huygens mission will produce observations from
Saturn. This will
expand the research area to the surroundings of another planet.
The present annual intake in the degree programme of physical sciences
is about 90 students,
who may choose biophysics, physics, theoretical physics or astronomy
as their main subject.
The department also gives education to about 60 post-graduate students.
The space physics
group acts as a coordinator of the Finnish Graduate School of Astronomy
and Space Physics.
In addition to the students of physics, the Department gives tuition
in physics to the students
of mathematics, chemistry and various branches of technology. The annual
total credits in the
degree programme of physical sciences is about 9100. In 2000, the output
was 21 Master's
degrees, 5 Licentiate's degrees and 8 Doctor's degrees. The teaching
facilities are up-to-date
and the main scientific journals are available.
Duties and qualifications
The duties of the professor include teaching in physics and research
in space physics. He is
also supposed to conduct the present long-term research projects and
prepare new projects
in space physics.
The professor will be required to follow progress in the field, pursue
and guide scientific
research and carry out and develop teaching in the field, hold examinations,
guide practical
exercises, mark written examinations and preliminary essays, and evaluate
research papers
and dissertations. The annual total of working hours is 1 600.
The general qualification is that the applicant should possess a sufficient
degree of skill
and ability to ensure successful occupation of the post.
The specific qualifications prescribe that the professor should possess:
1) scientific competence, the proper evaluation of
which should be
based on the scientific papers published or compiled by the applicant,
other creative work, ability to conduct research, scientific textbooks
published and other scientific merits and degrees;
2) teaching skills, which should be evaluated in terms of pedagogical
education, experience in practical teaching, teaching ability as
indicated by a test lecture, the ability to write university textbooks,
and other merits achieved in teaching.
Language proficiency
A candidate applying for the professorship is required to show a
sufficient command of Finnish and Swedish. Such an applicant
has a
complete mastery over Finnish or Swedish, as prescribed in statute
442/87, or has used Finnish as the language of instruction at school.
A foreigner or a Finnish citizen who is not a native of Finland can
be
appointed to a post even if the applicant cannot demonstrate a command
of Finnish and Swedish.
Applications
A written application is required. Applications should be addressed
to
Oulun yliopisto
Kirjaamo
Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, Linnanmaa
P.O. Box 8000
90014 University of Oulu
Finland
The application should arrive at the Univerisity on Monday, 14 October
2002, at the latest.
The application period shall not be extended for acquisition of
additional qualifications.
Further information is available at the web-site:
http://physics.oulu.fi/english/
or directly from
Professor Tuomo Nygren
Department of Physical Sciences
Faculty of Science
University of Oulu
P.O.Box 3000
FIN-90014 Oulu University
tel. +358-8-553-1368
fax +358-8-553-1287
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4. Some ESA Tender Actions from ESA/EMITS
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AO4246 SPACE WEATHER APPLICATIONS PILOT PROJECT -
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES
(From 29/07/2002 to 20/09/2002, Act.Ref.: 02.1EM.06)
AO4267 GSTB-V2 SPACE SEGMENT
(From 19/09/2002 to 18/11/2002, Act.Ref.: 02.154.04)
AO4266 NAVIGATION SIGNAL GENERATION UNIT FOR THE GSTB PAYLOAD -
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SECOND SOURCE
(From 19/09/2002 to 04/11/2002, Act.Ref.: 02.154.06)
AO4261 UHF MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEM FOR BROADCASTING
(From 14/08/2002 to 17/10/2002, Act.Ref.: 02.153.67)
AO4194 DEVELOPMENT OF PC VERSION OF ESABASE/DEBRIS
(From 07/08/2002 to 09/10/2002, Act.Ref.: 01.1EM.15)
AO4147 SPACECRAFT PLASMA INTERACTION ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION
SOFTWARE TOOLKIT
(From 29/07/2002 to 07/10/2002, Act.Ref.: 01.1EM.12)
AO4302 STAGE 1 - SERVICE CONSOLIDATION ACTIONS OF THE
EARTHWATCH GMES SERVICES ELEMENT (GSE)
(From 10/09/2002 to 18/11/2002, Act.Ref.: 02.1AE.12)
AO3938 USE OF TIME SIGNAL FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
(From 13/09/2002 to 04/11/2002, Act.Ref.: 98.1CA.24)
AO4218 SPECIAL GNSS APPLICATIONS
(From 29/07/2002 to 31/10/2002, Act.Ref.: 01.153.15)
AO4063 APPLICATION OF STEP TECHNOLOGY FOR SPACE ENVIRONMENT
TOOLS
(From 15/04/2002 to 24/06/2002, Act.Ref.: 01.1EM.16)
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For a complete list of ESA Tender Actions, see:
http://emits.esa.int
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