Presentation
SOLARNET brings together and integrates the major European research infrastructures in the field of high-resolution solar physics, in order to promote their coordinated use and development. This network involves all pertinent European research institutions, infrastructures, and data repositories. Together, these represent first-class facilities. The additional participation by private companies and non-European research institutions maximizes the impact on the world-wide scale.
Networking activities, access to first-class infrastructures and joint research and development activities are being carried out in SOLARNET to improve, in quantity and quality, the service provided by this European community.
In summary, SOLARNET involves:
More than 500 solar physics researchers.
32 partners from 16 countries: 24 EU research institutions; 6 EU private companies; 2 USA research institutions.
SOLARNET Project achievements will be of paramount relevance to contribute towards the realisation of the 4m European Solar Telescope (EST).
Latest News
- April 20, 2016. 4th SOLARNET Workshop "Solar Eruptive Events: Observations and Modelling" (London, April 20-23, 2016).
- April 13, 2016. 4th SOLARNET School Started Today in London.
- March 10, 2016. The EST in ESFRI Roadmap 2016.
- Feb. 3, 2016. SOLARNET Announcement of Opportunity. Mobility Programme of Young Researchers. DEADLINE: March 15th, 2016.
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This project is supported by the European Commission´s FP7 Capacities Programme for the period April 2013 – March 2017 under the Grant Agreement number 312495.
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To apply for access to the telescopes and instruments offered by SOLARNET, a user group must satisfy the following three conditions:
a) The user group leader and the majority of the users must work in an institution established in an EU Member State1 or in an Associated State2.
b) The user group leader and the majority of the users must work in a country other than the country(ies) where the legal entity(ies) operating the infrastructure is(are) established.
c) User groups requesting access will submit an application following the conditions and deadlines of the Announcements of Opportunity yearly published by SOLARNET.
The selection will be based on scientific merits and technical feasibility. Special targeted groups (new users, users from countries with no similar facilities, etc.) will be prioritized under equally scored proposals.
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EU countries excluded by aforementioned (a) and (b) conditions |
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THEMIS |
France and Spain |
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VVT |
Germany and Spain |
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SST |
Sweden and Spain |
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GREGOR |
Germany and Spain |
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IBIS/DST |
Italy |
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ROSA/DST |
United Kingdom |
In the case of databases offered by SOLARNET, access is internet-based and completely open. Researchers worldwide are welcome.
2 EU FP7 Associated States: Norway, Switzerland, Israel, Iceland, Turkey, Croatia Liechtenstein, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Republic of Moldova.
