DRAFT Report of the Workshop on the Second IACG Campaign:BOUNDARIES IN COLLISIONLESS PLASMAS

1. Introduction

2. Bow Shock
  2.1 Introduction
  2.2 Inter-relationship between quasi-parllel and quasi-perpendicular bow shock
    2.2.1 Science Questions
    2.2.2 Required Measurements
    2.2.3 Implementation
  2.3 Magnetosheath Turbulence
    2.3.1 Science Questions
    2.3.2 Specific Science Questions
    2.3.3 Required Measurements
    2.3.4 Implementation
  2.4 Bow Shock Response to Interplanetary Disturbances
  2.4.1 Science Questions
    2.4.2 Required Measurements
    2.4.3 Implementation
  2.5 Recommendations

3. The Magnetopause
  3.1 Introduction.
  3.2. Magnetopause Dynamics
    3.2.1 Science Questions
    3.2.2 Measurements Objectives
    3.2.3 Required Measurements
    3.2.4 Implementation
  3.3 Magnetopause reconnection survey
    3.3.1 Science Questions
    3.3.2 Measurement Objectives
    3.3.3 Required Measurements
    3.3.4 Configuration Requirements
    3.3.5 Implementation
    3.3.6 Recommendations
  3.4. Subsolar Magnetopause Campaign Task
    3.4.1 Science Questions
    3.4.2 Measurement Objectives
    3.4.3 Required Measurements
    3.4.5 Implementation
    3.4.6 Recommendation
  3.5 Polar cusp/entry layer
    3.5.1 Science Questions
    3.5.2 Measurement Objectives
    3.5.3 Required Measurement
    3.5.4 Implementation
    3.5.5 Recommendations
  3.6. Low Latitude Boundary Layer Campaign Task
    3.6.1 Science Questions
    3.6.2 Measurement Objectives
    3.6.3 Required measurements
    3.6.4 Implementation

4. Current Sheets
  4.1 Introduction
  4.2 Magnetospheric Current Sheets
    4.2.1 Formation and Basic Structures
      4.2.1.1 Science Questions
      4.2.1.2 Critical measurements and spacecraft constellations
    4.2.2 Fine Structure of Current Sheets
      4.2.2.1 Science question
      4.2.2.2 Critical measurements
      4.2.2.3 Spacecraft constellations
    4.2.3 Dissipation and Diffusion
      4.2.3.1 Science questions
      4.2.3.2 Critical measurements
    4.2.4 Mechanisms for Disruption and Collapse
      4.2.4.1 Science questions
  4.3 Solar Current Sheets
    4.3.1 SOHO targets for current sheet investigations
    4.3.2 Large-scale Current Sheets Coronal Streamers
    4.3.3 Flare-Related Current Sheets
    4.3.4 Ground support for observations of current sheets on the Sun

5.0 Particle Acceleration
  5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Serendipitous events
    5.2.1 Science Questions
    5.2.2 Required measurements
    5.2.3 Implementation Plan
  5.3 Bow shock acceleration
    5.3.1 Science Questions
    5.3.2 Required measurements
    5.3.3 Implementation Plan
  5.4 Particle acceleration in the magnetotail
    5.4.1 Science Questions
    5.4.2 Required Measurements
    5.4.3 Implementation Plan
  5.5 Acceleration of ionospheric ions
    5.5.1 Science Questions
    5.5.2 Required Measurements
    5.5.3 Implementation Plan

6. Campaign Organization
    6.1 Campaign Preparation
  6.2 Data Products and Distribution

7. Visualization Environment for Boundary Campaigns
  7.1 Campaign Planning
  7.2 Theory-Data Closure
  7.3 Technical issues
  7.4 Implementation

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