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<span style="margin:0px;color:black;background-color:white" class="ContentPasted0">We would like to inform the community about the plan for the restoration of the lost capability at the Resolute Bay Observatory (RBO) from the fire last year. </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0">As
many of you are aware, in late September 2022, there was a fire at the RBO that resulted in the operations control center at the site burning down. The fire did NOT affect the RISR-N and C faces, or the generators powering the radars. However, we lost critical
instrumentation to operate the radars, auxiliary optical and RF instruments hosted at the RBO, and the generators powering the site. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0">Given that we are approaching solar maximum, our highest priority is to get the ISR capability restored at the site.
</span><span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);" class="ContentPasted0">To that end, we are working on a temporary solution to restore partial site power, network access, and the capability to run RISR-N for limited pre-scheduled experiments by Fall
2023.</span><span style="margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0"> Due to the constraints posed by limited site power, we will be unable to run experiments that need quick scheduling this year, e.g. in response to a developing solar event, but we will
plan to pre-schedule and run the radar for as much time as possible. </span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);" class="ContentPasted0">We are also working on plans and the timeline for restoring the full site power leading to the capability to run RISR-N more flexibly, and the capability to host auxiliary instruments.
We will inform the community once we have firmer plans for these. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0">We appreciate the patience and support from the scientific community, as any work at Resolute Bay has significant constraints driven hugely by the weather, available transportation options and limited
local resources , affecting the timeline for restoration. </span></p>
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Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any concerns or questions. </p>
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Thanks,</p>
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