The NERC Atmospheric Radar Facilities Steering Committee

Remit

The NERC Atmospheric Radar Facilities Steering Committee (NARFSC) exists to:

• Review applications for use of the NERC Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere Radar Facility (MSTRF), the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), and the European Incoherent Scatter (EISCAT) UK Support Facility
  
  
• Monitor the outputs from MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT
  
  
• Provide advice to Director, (NERC) Science Delivery, on aspects of the operations of MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT
  
  

Terms of Reference

1. To review applications and establish priorities, for the Heads of MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT, for the allocation of those resources of MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT funded from the Services & Facilities science budget, taking into account recommendations made through the NERC peer review mechanisms.
   
   
2. To review the scientific quality of work undertaken by users of MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT, based on reports and publications.
   
   
3. To monitor the level of user satisfaction with the MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT services and to analyse the user bases.
   
   
4. To give guidance to the Heads of MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT on improvement of the MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT equipment and service functions.
   
   
5. To advise Director, Science Delivery on:
   
   
   1. the level and direction of the internal R&D programmes for MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT
      
      
   2. anticipated changes in requirements from MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT and the anticipated levels of future demand for MSTRF, CFARR and UK EISCAT
      
      
6. To receive annually a report from the Managers of the Facilities and to comment thereon as appropriate prior to submission of the report to the Director, Science Delivery.
   
   
7. To report annually to the Director, Science Delivery and to provide advice at other times as appropriate.

Membership Constraints

Membership of the Committee will be decided by NERC Services & Facilities, Facility staff and the committee itself. It will include the Director and Manager of each Facility and a representative from the Services and Facilities Management Team. The Chair of the Committee will be decided by Director, National Capability with advice from the NERC Services & Facilities Team and suggestions from the Committee.

Members, other than ex officio members, will be invited to serve for a term of up to four years with a maximum extension of a further two years. The Chair will serve a maximum of four years.

Current Members

Prof Nick Mitchell - Chair
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
University of Bath

Dr David Hooper - Secretary
RAL Space
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Dr David Bebbington
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
University of Essex

Dr Lindsay Bennett
School of Earth and Environment
University of Leeds

Dr Mervyn Freeman
British Antarctic Survey

Dr Catherine Gaffard
Met Office

Prof Robin Hogan
Department of Meteorology
University of Reading

Prof Mike Kosch
Lancaster University

Miss Michelle Manning
Scientific Services & Facilities Management Team
Natural Environment Research Council

Dr Ian McCrea
RAL Space
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Dr Andy Parsons
Scientific Services & Facilities Management Team
Natural Environment Research Council

Dr Sam Pepler
RAL Space
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Dr Chris Walden
RAL Space
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

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