The conventions of title: HEADERyyyymmdd-Index => brief descriptions
HEADER: qs (Quite Sun); ar (Active Region); hop (Hinode Operation Plan); test (Test studies)
yyyymmdd: the date when the study is added; For "hop" and "test" header, it may be different
For example: ar20100417-13 => Nanoflare heating of coronal loops

Table of Contents


Available EIS Core Team Studies#


Quiet Sun
#

qs20091216-01 => Evolution of X-ray bright point#

  – Kamio (kamio@linmpi.mpg.de)

-- point to a quiet region with an X-ray bright point near disk centre
-- run IUU_SLOT_136x400_Q65 (ID # 292) for context
-- data volume: 12.1 Mbit; duration: 15m 41s
-- run SK_QS_34x168c (ID # 295) for BP study; data volume: 2.1 Mbit; dur: 3m 49s
-- run for 3 hours or longer
-- SOT: support with magnetograms (3 min cadence) and Ca II H filtergrams to track evolution of magnetic fields in the photosphere
Study IDAcronym
292IUU_SLOT_136x400_Q65detailsExample fits
295SK_QS_34x168cdetailsExample fits


qs20091216-02 => Coronal/TR Doppler & photosphere transverse magnetic features and cancellation events#

  – Yokoyama (yokoyama.t@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp)

-- QS near the disk centre, if possible, include an XBP in FOV for alignment
-- observation structure similar to the Muglach programme
-- run studies in the order: three times (a) - n times (b) - three times (a)
-- a) Study: quiet_sun_slot (#210); 40x512 slot image as context; volume: 1.4Mbits,
-- duration: 1.5min, rate:16.4kbps
-- three images should be taken before and after program b)
-- b) Study: sta_loop_context_lo (#278); vol: 23.3Mbits, dur: 34min, rate: 34kbps
-- repeat n times to fit into available data volume
-- EXPOSURE: 30s, RASTER: 60 steps, SLIT: 2", STEP: 2" FOV: 120"x248"
-- SOT support: FG/NFI: NaI/IV 2-wavelength filter (mandatory)
  -- 1st priority on the high cadence (at least < 60sec).
  -- 2nd priority on the longer coverage (>2-3hrs continuous coverage;
  -- Interuptions by SAAs and S/C nights are OK.)
  -- 3rd priority on the FOV (at least, larger than 100arcsec^2)
-- SP: fast mapping, FOV: same as FG/NFI (mandatory)
-- FG/BFI: CaII/G-band (lowest priority, can be omitted)
-- XRT support: FOV: cover the same FOV as SOT Filters: low-temperature filter-pair; Cadence: <5min
Study IDAcronym
210quiet_sun_slotdetailsExample fits
278sta_loop_context_lodetailsExample fits


qs20091216-03 => QS Brightenings#

  – Bewsher (d.bewsher@rl.ac.uk), Young

-- EIS to point at quiet Sun region near disk centre
-- run following studies:
  -- PRY_slot_context_v3 (dur: 3min; vol: 3 Mbit) once at start of observation
  -- tr_bright_lo (dur: 6min; vol: 1.5 Mbit) repeatedly to fill available time slot
  -- PRY_slot_context_v3 again, once at end of observation
  -- run tr_bright_lo for minimum of 4h; longer if possible
-- request SOT and XRT to observe EIS FoV: 20” x 144”
-- SOHO/CDS involvement desirable; advise schedule to Bewsher
Study IDAcronym
353PRY_slot_context_v3detailsExample fits
251tr_bright_lodetailsExample fits


qs20091216-04 => Search for Evidence of Wave Activity in the Solar Corona#

  – Bewsher (dbewsher@uclan.ac.uk), Harrison (richard.harrison@stfc.ac.uk)

-- run rah_line_narrow; duration: 1 h 5 m 20 s; data volume: 24 Mbits
-- run for 6 hour min (144Mbits); longer if possible; repeat to fill time slot
-- point to the off limb ‘quiet’ solar corona above the equator; solar y = 0; limb should be in the fov; planner should maximise the altitude observable
-- request SOT and XRT to observe EIS fov (238 x 256”)
-- CDS involvement essential, advise schedule to Bewsher – note email change
Study IDAcronym
337rah_line_narrowdetailsExample fits


qs20091216-05 => X-ray Bright Points Onset#

  – Brown (dsbrown@uclan.ac.uk), Bewsher (dbewsher@uclan.ac.uk)

-- EIS to point at quiet Sun region near disk centre
-- target QS magnetic fragments as seen by SOT with little/no emission in the corona
-- run the following studies:
  -- PRY_slot_context_v2 (dur 3 min; vol 3 Mbit) once at start of observation
  -- dob_bp_slit_raster (dur 33m 50s; vol 7 Mbit) or dob_bp_slot_raster (dur 2m 13s; vol 7 Mbit); repeat to fill available time slot
  -- PRY_slot_context_v2 at end of observations
  -- run dob_bp_****_raster for minimum 4h; run both studies on different days
  -- request SOT and XRT to observe EIS FoV: 120x160" (dob_bp_slit_raster) or 160x160" (dob_bp_slot_raster)
  -- TRACE/CDS involvement desirable; advise schedule to Brown and Bewsher
Study IDAcronym
353PRY_slot_context_v3detailsExample fits
285dob_bp_slit_rasterdetailsExample fits
284dob_bp_slot_rasterdetailsExample fits


qs20091216-06 => Coronal Jets#

  – Warren (hwarren@nrl.navy.mil), Ugarte-Urra

-- measure DEM in jet reconnection region
-- run slot_context_lite_v1 before/after IUU_SCAN_STEPS_002 in N- polar CH
-- place raster (slit: 368") so that part covers adjacent Quiet Sun
-- run for as long as possible outside of eclipse
Study IDAcronym
354PRY_slot_contextLITEdetailsExample fits
358IUU_SCAN_STEPS_002detailsExample fits


qs20091216-07 => Quiet Sun diagnostics/evolution#

  – Ugarte-Urra (iugarte@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- point to a generic quiet Sun region (solar tracking). Two study sequences:
  a) run NRL_QSCH_30X400_90s2 multiple times (3 at least)
  b) run IUU_SLOT_488x512 as context
    -- run HPW019AR_1x400_45s (sit-and-stare) for 2 hours
    -- run IUU_SLOT_488X512 as context
-- Note: ideally run sequences one after the other on the same pointing.
-- sequences can run independently of each other if needed.
-- SOT magnetograms and XRT C_poly or Al_poly observations desirable, matching EIS cadence (1-2 min) in sequence b)
Study IDAcronym
322NRL_QSCH_30X400_90s2detailsExample fits
378IUU_SLOT_488x512detailsExample fits
336HPW019AR_1x400_45sdetailsExample fits


qs20091216-08 => Coronal Hole Density Measurement#

  – Young (peter.young.ctr.uk@nrl.navy.mil)

-- polar or equatorial CH
-- select pointing based on EIT 195 images; choose darkest part of CH
-- accurate warm pixel removal essential for CH data
-- run REGCAL071 and REGCAL072 on the same day; also context study
-- study sequence is: REGCAL071; REGCAL072; PRY_slot_context_v2 ;
-- PRY_CH_density
-- run on mid-latitude extension to N-polar CH
Note 1: repeat PRY_CH_density to fill time slot; vol: 20 Mbit; data rate: 5.2 kbps
Note 2: for large dark CH areas, stitch two or more repeats of PRY_CH_density
Study IDAcronym
249PRY_slot_context_v2detailsExample fits
268PRY_CH_densitydetailsExample fits


qs20091216-09 => Eclipse Spectral Atlas#

  – Young (pyoung@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- obtain reference spectra for general science during Hinode eclipse season
-- run PRY_slot_context_v3 (5 Mbits) and Eclipse_raster_v2 (99 Mbits)
-- observe any target
-- run PRY_slot_context_v3 once
-- follow by one run of Eclipse_raster_v2 (total duration: 54mins)
-- start PRY_slot_context_v3 10 mins after end of Hinode orbital night
-- repeat for consecutive day-time periods depending on available data volume
Study IDAcronym
353PRY_slot_context_v3detailsExample fits
362Eclipse_raster_v2detailsExample fits


qs20091216-10 => Properties in Solar Wind Source Regions#

  – Warren (hwarren@nrl.navy.mil), Ko (yko@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- target: equatorial or low-latitude coronal hole within ± 40o latitude; Polar CH extensions also possible if within ± 40o; observe with CH at central meridian
-- run a) YKK_EqCH_02n around the centre of the coronal hole
-- run b) YKK_EqCH_02n between the centre and East CH boundary
-- run c) YKK_EqCH_02w at E CH boundary partly covering the 'visible' CH, partly covering adjacent AR or QS to the East
-- run context raster slot_context_q50 covering FOV of the a, b and c rasters
-- default pointing: Sun center X=0", Y=0"; slit field-of-view to cover the solar equator; if CH does not reach latitude zero cover lowest latitude reached
-- if all three studies not possible in time available, run b) followed by c)
-- contact Yuan-Kuen Ko (yko@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil) to agree final pointing
-- see Core HOP 146; use these original studies for on-disc CHs only
Study IDAcronym
330YKK_EqCH_02ndetailsExample fits
329YKK_EqCH_02wdetailsExample fits
249PRY_slot_context_v2detailsExample fits


qs20091216-11 => Quiet sun dynamics study#

  – Muglach

-- run studies in the order: three times (a) - n times (b) – three times (a)
  -- a) Study: quiet_sun_slot (#210); 40x512 slot image as context
  -- three images should be taken before and after program b)
  -- b) Study: KM-qs-study-low (#315)
  -- run in areas of quiet Sun, also plage or moderately active regions possible
  -- slit should at least be partially on the disk
  -- avoid large, well developed ARs and coronal holes
  -- study for small-scale short-term variation of QS structures in cool EIS lines.
  -- repeat n times to fit into available data volume; at least for 30 min
  -- EXPOSURE: 20s, RASTER: Scanning, 4 steps, SLIT: 2", STEP: 2", FOV: 10"x464"
  -- if n = 30 for (b), data volume is 70 Mbits; run (b) for longer if volume available
Co-observing:
  - SOT:
    1) magnetograms in either Fe I or Na I, in 60s cadence (or less if telemetry allows).
    SOT to run > 15 min before EIS start and at least 15 min after EIS end.
    2) SP scans of the target regions valuable additions but lower priority than 1.
    3) BFI images in G-Band can be added; lower priority than 1 and 2.
    4) XRT: filtergrams in the thinnest filter(s)
Study IDAcronym
210quiet_sun_slotdetailsExample fits
315KM-qs-study-lowdetailsExample fits


qs20091216-12 => Filament Evolution#

  – Green (lmg@mssl.ucl.ac.uk)

-- Observe an on-disc filament
-- Run
  -- cme_slot_red_lkh for approx 30 min; data vol: 18 Mbit; context
  -- cme_slit_red_lkh to fill available time; 34 min has data vol: 31 Mbit
  -- cme_slot_red_lkh for approx 30 min; data vol: 18 Mbit; context
-- Run if suitable quiescent filament is available on disc
Study IDAcronym
254cme_slot_red_lkhdetailsExample fits
255cme_slit_red_lkhdetailsExample fits


qs20091216-13 => Interchange Reconnection at CH Boundaries#

  – Search for closed/open field interactions at CH boundaries with adjacent activity
  – Baker (db2@mssl.ucl.ac.uk), Van Driel (lidia.vandriel@obspm.fr)

-- run dhb_polar_scan_Q90 (ID #294);
-- check with proposers for pointing details
-- run for small closed structures at CH boundaries or inside on-disc CHs
Study IDAcronym
294dhb_polar_scan_Q90detailsExample fits


EIS HOP Obs.
#

hop-a => EIS CORE HOP 80:#

Polar Coronal Hole Observation – Gabriel (alan.gabriel@ias.u-psud.fr), Harra (lkh@mssl.ucl.ac.uk)


hop-b => EIS CORE HOP 130: #

Multi-temperature Full Disk Slot Scans - Ugarte-Urra (iugarte@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil), Brooks (dhbrooks@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)


hop-c => EIS CORE HOP 146: #

Solar Wind Source Regions During Solar Minimum Conditions – Kuen Ko (yko@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil), Mariska (mariska@nrl.navy.mil)


hop-d => EIS CORE HOP 137: #

Evolution of Network Boundary Elements: Possible Connections to the Corona – Warren (hwarren@nrl.navy.mil)


Active Region, Flare, CME
#

Useful AR context studies for before/after main AR observation are: PRY_slot_context_v3 or PRY_slot_contextLITE


ar20091216-01 => Active Region Studies#

  – Warren (hwarren@nrl.navy.mil), Mariska

-- Studies HPW017AR_30x400_30s2, HPW018AR300x400_30s2 and
-- HPW019AR_1x400_45s2
-- select as appropriate for AR ToO
-- use PRY_slot_context_v3 or PRY_slot_contextLITE before/after selected HPW
-- check with Harry Warren re ASRC for raster expansion
Study IDAcronym
355HPW017AR_30x400_30s2detailsExample fits
356HPW018AR300x400_30s2detailsExample fits
357HPW019AR_1x400_45s2detailsExample fits
353PRY_slot_context_v3detailsExample fits
354PRY_slot_contextLITEdetailsExample fits


ar20091216-02 => AR dynamics and CME watch#

  – Young, Ugarte-Urra

-- 40” slot for large FoV, high cadence AR images in a wide Te range to i) examine loop morphology ii) detect CME initiation.
-- run either i) PRY_slot_context_v3 (AR dynamics, includes diagnostics) or ii) PRY_slot_contextLITE (488”x488”; 3.5min); (CME watch, low TLM, extended hours)
-- repeat to fill available time slot; run for 3 hours, preferably longer
Study IDAcronym
353PRY_slot_context_v3detailsExample fits
354PRY_slot_contextLITEdetailsExample fits


ar20091216-03 => Active Region Studies#

  – Warren (hwarren@nrl.navy.mil), Ugarte-Urra (iugarte@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- observe the large dispersing AR near CM
-- run a large raster with HPW018
-- run a fast scan with IUU_SCAN_STEPS_002 for several hours
Study IDAcronym
356HPW018AR300x400_30s2detailsExample fits
358IUU_SCAN_STEPS_002detailsExample fits


ar20091216-04 => Active Region Abundance Variations#

  – Ko (yko@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- target: young AR of less than 3 days; search for any abundance evolution
-- FoV to cover centre of the AR
-- run study twice a day; separate runs by 12 hours; run for 7 consecutive days until AR west limb passage or decay - subject to TLM limitations
-- run YKK_ARabund01; raster scanning: 2” slit and 3” step; exposure: 45s; FOV: 194"x280; duration: 53 m 19s; Data: DCPM/64Mbit.
-- run PRY_slot_contextLITE for context after each raster
Study IDAcronym
381YKK_ARabund01detailsExample fits
354PRY_slot_contextLITEdetailsExample fits


ar20091216-05 => Pre-flare activity monitoring#

  – Wallace (ajw2@mssl.ucl.ac.uk)

-- point to a flaring AR to search for features that precede flares
  -- run Flare0_slit_AJW; (dur: 50m 34s; vol: 2.9 Mbits; size: 180” x 320”)
  -- scanning raster; slit: 2”; step:2”; exposure: 30s; 89 steps.
-- run repeatedly on a flaring AR to fill available time allocation.
Study IDAcronym
286Flare0_slit_AJWdetailsExample fits


ar20091216-06 => Search for Active Region outflows#

  – Culhane (jlc@mssl.ucl.ac.uk), Harra (lkh@mssl.ucl.ac.uk)

-- observe AR outflows at opposite boundaries of the large dispersing AR near CM
-- run HPW015_DETAILED_MAP_1_45s_200x360 twice; two separate pointings
-- total data volume: 662 Mbits; duration: 2 x 2h 44 m or 5h 28 m total
-- check pointing positions with proposers
Study IDAcronym
243HPW015_DETAILED_MAPdetailsExample fits


ar20091216-07 => AR Temperature Diagnostic#

  – Mason (hm11@damtp.cam.ac.uk)

-- run cam_ar_limb_lite_v2
-- target: temperature structure of active regions on the limb
  -- centre raster at the active region core.
  -- exposure time: 45s; raster: scanning; slit: 2"; step Size: 2", FOV: 322"X376";
  -- raster duration: 2h13m15s; Data volume: 186 Mbits;
Study IDAcronym
377cam_ar_limb_lite_v2detailsExample fits


ar20091216-08 => High cadence observations of AR transient brightenings and microflares#

  – Mason (hm11@damtp.cam.ac.uk)

-- run cam_artb_lite_v2
-- run on AR to study transient brightenings and microflares at very high cadence
-- raster centre should be at polarity inversion line.
-- raster: scanning; slit: 2", step size: 2"; FOV: 40"X120"
-- raster duration: 4m32 seconds
-- run as many times as possible and at least for 3-4 hours continuous
Study IDAcronym
360cam_artb_lite_v2detailsExample fits


ar20091216-09 => CME onsets#

  – Bewsher (danielle.bewsher@stfc.ac.uk), Harrison(Richard.Harrison@stfc.ac.uk)

-- algorithm to detect CME-related dimming
-- point above limb at AR if it develops with part of limb in FoV
-- if AR present, centre raster y-direction on the AR; null evaluation in AR absence
-- run cmeo_slit_lo; minimum 5 rasters; Duration: 4.2 h; Volume: 13 Mbit or
-- run cmeo_slot_lo; min duration: 5 h; Volume: 10 Mbit
-- algorithm uses difference imaging so minimum durations must be available
Study IDAcronym
279cmeo_slit_lodetailsExample fits
280cmeo_slot_lodetailsExample fits


ar20091216-10 => CORE EIS Flare Study 1#

  – Milligan (ryan.o.milligan@nasa.gov)

-- run FLR001_flare_study;
-- exposure: 5s; raster: scanning; slit: 2”; step: 2”; FoV: 80” x 120”; raster time: 5m
-- run for as long as possible with available TLM; data volume: 37 Mbit/hr
-- target: any AR with significant flare probability
-- see http://www.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/www_solar/eisflarestudy.html for further details
Study IDAcronym
363FLR001_flare_studydetailsExample fits


ar20091229-11 => CORE EIS Flare Study 2#

  – Hara (hara@solar.mtk.nao.ac.jp)

-- study used to search for flow structures in flares
-- run HH_Flare_180x160_v2 (ID # 390)
-- exposure: 8s; raster: scanning, sparse; slit: 2”; step: 5”; FoV: 180” x 160”;
-- raster time: 6m 36s, data volume: 4.7 Mbit
-- with compression (JPEG85) study should run at 757 Mbit in 16h 30m
-- see http://www.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/www_solar/eisflarestudy.html for further details
Study IDAcronym
390HH_Flare_180x160_v2detailsExample fits


ar20100329-12 => Full CCD Scans of ARs for Increasing Spectral#

  – Young (pyoung@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- study to run nominally once per week subject to pressure from other requests
-- run on any available AR following check with proposer
-- run context study, PRY_slot_context_v3
-- run eclipse_raster_v2; ID: 362; data volume: 100 Mbit
Study IDAcronym
353PRY_slot_context_v3detailsExample fits
362Eclipse_raster_v2detailsExample fits


ar20100417-13 => Nanoflare heating of coronal loops#

  – Klimchuk (james.a.klimchuk@masa.gov), Patsourakos (spatsurakos@gmail.com), Young (pyoung@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- test theory that coronal loops are bundles of unresolved, impulsively-heated strands by searching for spectral signatures in the wings of hot (5MK) emission lines
-- run PRY_slot_context_v3 (4.9 Mbits, 3min 29s), nanoflare_sas_v1 (82.5 Mbits, 31min 24s)
-- run sequence: PRY_slot_context_v3, then nanoflare_sas_v1, finally PRY_slot_context_v3
-- run nanoflare_sas_v1 multiple times with raster repeats to fill available time
-- AR pointing for nanoflare_sas_v1 to be at lower legs of loops
-- select inner part of AR; not perimeter “fan” loops
-- choose side of AR with legs oriented along line-of-sight to maximize Doppler shift due to field-aligned flows
-- prefer ARs near disk center
-- for wavelength calibration, position hot loops towards either bottom or top of slit; ensure that the opposite side of the slit observes a quiet Sun region.

NOTE: for pointing confirmation, please send screen grab from eis_image_tool to all three study authors showing suggested pointing. See http://tiny.cc/43rcc for typical pointing examples
Study IDAcronym
353PRY_slot_context_v3detailsExample fits
392nanoflare_sas_v1detailsExample fits


ar20100423-14 => Active Region Transient Brightening Lite#

  – Mason (hm11@damtp.cam.ac.uk)

-- run cam_artb_cds_a_lite
-- observe on-disc active region close to disc centre; study AR transient brightening and density structure
--   raster to be centred on AR core or polarity inversion line
--   exposure time: 10s; raster scanning; slit: 2"; step size: 2"; FOV: 200" x 400"
--   raster duration: 21m09s; data volume: 108 Mbits
Study IDAcronym
361cam_artb_cds_a_litedetailsExample fits


ar20100423-15 => Multi-temperature Observation of Sigmoids#

  – Mason (hm11@damtp.cam.ac.uk)

-- run cam_sigmoid_study_v1
-- observe temperature structure of cooling plasma in sigmoidal structures on newly reconnected flux rope field lines
--   select small to medium size ARs; the AR should be in the centre of the raster
--   exposure time: 10s; raster scanning; slit: 2"; step size: 2"; FOV: 400" x 400"
--   raster duration: 41m33s; data volume: 125 Mbits
--   repeat to fill available time slot; minimum of 4 repeats preferred (needs 500 Mbits)
Study IDAcronym
374cam_sigmoid_study_v1detailsExample fits


ar20100426-16 => Outflows from Small Active Regfions#

  – Young (pyoung@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- observe small ARs simultaneously with QS regions to obtain accurate outflow velocities
-- run PRY_loop_velocity
--   duration: 4h33m; volume:230 Mbits
--   position AR near top or bottom of slit; see example at *http://tiny.cc/43rcc*
--   ensure that any fan loops visible in 171 Å images are contained within raster
--   avoid complex ARs
Study IDAcronym
388PRY_loop_velocitydetailsExample fits


Test and Calibration Studies
#

test-01 => EIS slit calibration#

  – Young (pyoung@ssd5.nrl.navy.mil)

-- Obtain co-spatial data in the 1", 2" and 40" slits for various calibration tests (slit widths, tilt, intensity calibration)
-- run CALIB_slit_slot_v2 (ID # 389)
-- study includes three separate rasters; each must be individually pointed
-- point off-limb above the quiet Sun at the equator (either limb)
-- make two separate adjacent entries of calib_slit_slot_v2 on the timeline
-- select Solar-X position 50-60” above limb; same for each of the rasters in both study entries
-- select Y position with the YIP input rather than the solar-Y position
-- set the YIP entry to 511 for each of the three rasters in first study entry
-- for the second study entry, set YIP to 1 for each of the three rasters
-- data volume: 35 Mbits
-- duration: 56m.
Study IDAcronym
389CALIB_slit_slot_v2detailsExample fits


test-02 => EIS velocity calibration#

  – Kamio (kamio@linmpi.mpg.de)

-- Determine the slit tilt and curvature in full Y height for velocity calibration
-- execute raster scans at three positions with 1" and 2" slits
-- run ID 375 SK_DEEP_5x512_SLIT1 - the 1" slit study, with Y initial positions
   #1 YIP=1; #2 YIP=256; #3 YIP=512
-- run ID 376 SK_DEEP_10x512_SLIT2 - the 2" slit study, with Y initial positions
   #4 YIP=1; #5 YIP=256; #6 YIP=512
-- six consecutive rasters require total time 60min and data volume 45Mbits
-- target: quiet region near disk center (0", 0"); shift EIS FOV ±200" in E-W direction to avoid ARs; do not run if ARs in target area;
-- keep the same mirror initial position (MIP) for all rasters.
Study IDAcronym
375SK_DEEP_5x512_SLIT1detailsExample fits
376SK_DEEP_5x512_SLIT2detailsExample fits


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