<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear Colleagues, <br></span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" lang="EN-US"><div class="m_7282336015223678898WordSection1"><p class="m_7282336015223678898MsoPlainText"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We invite you to submit an abstract the co-organized (SA/SM/SH sections) session on <b>“Employing Space Physics to Mitigate Space Weather Impacts.”</b> The abstract submission site is now open with a <u><span style="color:red">deadline of Wednesday, August 1^st.</span></u></span></font> </p><h2><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">SA007: Employing Space Physics to Mitigate Space Weather Impacts</span></font></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/sa/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=45338" title="Start a new submission" target="_blank">Submit an Abstract to this Session</a></span></font> </p><p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Session ID#: </b>45338</span></font></p><h5><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Session Description:</span></font></h5><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In recent years there has been renewed focus on applying space physics theory, models, and data to operational environments. In particular, the National Space Weather Action Plan, the NASA Space Environments Technical Discipline Team, and the International CCMC-LWS Workshop have all led to better coordination and advancement in the field of space weather. The goal of this session is to further broaden community engagement by advertising ongoing challenges and recent accomplishments in space physics. Presentations are welcome on a wide range of topics, including innovative approaches for forecasting and specification, model development and assessment, incorporation of new data sets, transition activities, and operational needs.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="m_7282336015223678898topdisplayrole"> </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="m_7282336015223678898topdisplayrole">Primary Convener:  </span><span class="m_7282336015223678898topdisplaypeople"><b>James Parker McCollough</b>, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM, United States </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="m_7282336015223678898topdisplayrole"> </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="m_7282336015223678898topdisplayrole">Conveners:  </span><span class="m_7282336015223678898topdisplaypeople"><b>Eric K Sutton</b>, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM, United States, <b>Linda Neergaard Parker</b>, Universities Space Research Association Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, United States and <b>Michele D Cash</b>, NOAA, Boulder, CO, United States </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b> </b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Co-Organized with:</b><br><b>SPA-Aeronomy, </b>SPA-Solar and Heliospheric Physics, and SPA-Magnetospheric Physics </span></font></p><h5><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Cross-Listed:</span></font></h5><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NH - Natural Hazards</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">SI - Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences</span></font></li></ul><h5><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Proposed Co-Organized Session with:</span></font></h5><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">SH - SPA-Solar and Heliospheric Physics</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">SM - SPA-Magnetospheric Physics</span></font></li></ul><h5><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Index Terms:</span></font></h5><h5><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Keyword/IONOSPHERE_2447%20Modeling%20and%20forecasting" target="_blank">2447 Modeling and forecasting</a> [IONOSPHERE] <br><a href="https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Keyword/MAGNETOSPHERIC%20PHYSICS_2722%20Forecasting" target="_blank">2722 Forecasting</a> [MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS] <br><a href="https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Keyword/SOLAR%20PHYSICS,%20ASTROPHYSICS,%20AND%20ASTRONOMY_7513%20Coronal%20mass%20ejections" target="_blank">7513 Coronal mass ejections</a> [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY] <br><a href="https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Keyword/SPACE%20WEATHER_7934%20Impacts%20on%20technological%20systems" target="_blank">7934 Impacts on technological systems</a> [SPACE WEATHER]</span></font></h5></div></div></div></div>