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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">7th International HEPPA-SOLARIS Workshop</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">11-15 June 2018, Roanoke, Virginia, USA</span></p>
Abstract submission and Invited Presentations
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:107%">Dear Colleagues,<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>We
welcome you to attend the 7th International <span class="gmail-il">HEPPA</span>-SOLARIS
2018 Workshop (</span><a href="http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/</span></a><span>), which will be
held <span class="gmail-aqj">June 11-15, 2018</span> in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. The
workshop will focus on observational and modeling studies of the influences of
solar radiation (SR) and energetic particle precipitation (EPP) on the
atmosphere and climate. The workshop format includes plenary sessions with both
invited and contributed talks, as well as poster sessions.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>Session topics
include:<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt 9pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>1. Solar and
precipitating particle variability<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt 9pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>2. Solar
photon and particle effects on the stratosphere and above <span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt 9pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>3. Dynamical
processes influencing the coupling of altitude regions<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 3pt 9pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>4. Solar and
particle effects on the troposphere and climate system including atmosphere and
ocean-atmosphere coupling<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 9pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>5. Tools for assessing solar and precipitating particle
influences, including measurements, models, and techniques<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><b><span>** Abstract submission for contributed
presentations opens 1 March 2018</span></b><span>.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/abstracts.html" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/abstracts.html</span></a><span>.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><b><span>** Self-nominations of invited
presentations are due by 16 March 2018.</span></b><span><span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 9pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>In addition to contributed talks and posters, we
solicit ‘self-nominated’ invited talks on HEPPA-SOLARIS related work that is
new, timely, creative and/or controversial. To be considered for an invited
talk, please submit an abstract for a contributed talk, and <b><i><u>also</u></i></b>
send a summary of your work to Dr. Scott Bailey (</span><a href="mailto:baileys@vt.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>baileys@vt.edu</span></a><span>) before 16 March
2018. We encourage self-nominations from scientists at all levels, from
students to senior scientists.<span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 9pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>Self-nominations
will be reviewed by the HEPPA-SOLARIS Science Organizing Committee, and all who
submit self-nominations will be notified of the decision by 15 April. If your
work is chosen for an invited talk, you will be sent an official invitation and
your contributed abstract will be converted to an invited abstract. <span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><b><span>**
Support for early career scientists</span></b><span>:</span><span> A limited amount
of funding is available for students and scientists in need of assistance. More
information can be found @ (</span><a href="http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/registration.html#support" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/registration.html#support</span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>)</span></span><span> <span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span><span> </span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span>The
workshop is hosted by the Center for Space Sciences and Engineering at Virginia
Tech and will be held at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. Information
regarding accommodation, travel, student support, abstract submission and
registration can be found @ </span><a href="http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>http://www.cpe.vt.edu/heppa.solaris.2018/</span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>.<span></span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font size="2"><span><span></span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font size="2"><b>Scientific Organizing Committee: </b>Scott Bailey, Bernd Funke, Kuni
Kodera, Daniel Marsh, Katja Matthes, Jerry Meehl, Hilde Nesse Tyssøy, Cora
Randall, Craig Rodger, Esa Turunen, Pekka Verronen <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><b>Local Organizing Committee: </b><span>Brentha
Thurairajah,<b> </b></span>Scott Bailey, Cora Randall, Justin Carstens, Justin
Yonker</span></font><span></span></p><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></font></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Brentha Thurairajah</font></span></span></p><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
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