This program enhances scientific research activity by using the MU radar, EAR and associated facilities, and their database. The program also accommodates to install research facilities of visiting scientists at the MU radar and EAR sites. The program covers wide research areas in the entire atmosphere from the troposphere to the ionosphere and various fields of humanosphere.
The applicants can bring their own facilities, or use the sites as a research field of their scientific activities.
The application to the collaborative research proposal for the following period is now opened.
Period: June 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Submission period: February 1 - April 1, 2024
Application form in Microsoft WORD format
Please submit the proposal using Google Forms: https://forms.gle/am9CQzhp3agrCASUA.

There is the following proposal as campaign observation to be carried out in June-November 2024.
campaign subject



We divided a year into two observation periods (June-November and December-May) and call for research proposals twice a year, except for the campaign observation.
- Observation proposal from June to November will be opened on August and closed on September.
- Observation proposal from December to May will be opened on Feburuary and closed on March.

We also call for the MU radar campaign observation to use the MU radar for a long time (100 hours or more in non-standard observation mode). The observation time of the MU radar will be assigned preferentially to the accepted campaign subject.
The proposal over one year is also acceptable for the campaign subject. Continuous observations for 1-2 months (including maintenance time) or special observations performed every month for a year are assumed to be the campaign subject.
The application of the campaign subject for the following period is now opened.
Period: December 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Submission period: June 1 - July 5, 2024
Application form in Microsoft WORD format
Please submit the proposal using Google Forms: https://forms.gle/am9CQzhp3agrCASUA.

All observation data obtained with collaborative instruments operated by RISH will be opened in public. Data of standard observation mode with the MU radar and EAR is immediately opened at the database web page
For other observation, the data will be opened after one year's grace. Data of the radiosonde launched by collaborative researchers will be also opened.
The original radar data and/or special observation data which are not exhibited on the web site, Application to the database collaboration program is required.
Submission period: February 1 - April 1, 2024
Application form for database in Microsoft WORD format
Please submit the proposal using Google Forms: https://forms.gle/am9CQzhp3agrCASUA.

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