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<div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">First announcement of the Workshop <span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">'Radio Observations </span><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">and Theory of Atmospheric
Discharge Processes</span><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85098);">’</span><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> in </span></div>
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<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Bath UK, from Jun 29 - Jul 3, 2020</span></div>
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<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">The workshop </span><span class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">will cover observations, theory, instrumentation, </span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">data analyses, and their scientific interpretation. </font></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">A full </font>abstract is attached below, along with an alphabetical </div>
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The main aim of the workshop is to stir in-depth <br class="">
discussions on all aspects of observations and theory </font></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">of atmospheric discharges to identify critical open questions </font></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">and promising future developments to advance the field. </font></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">The workshop will take place from Jun 29 - Jul 3, 2020, </font></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">at the University of Bath in Southwest England. </font></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">Bath is a UNESCO world heritage site and a treat to visit as </font></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">the second most important </font><font face="ArialMT" class="">tourist </font><span class="">attraction after London. </span></div>
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<span lang="FR" class="">The attendance </span><span class="">of the workshop is free of any charges - </span><br class="">
<span class="">complimentary </span><span class="">coffee/tea will be served, but </span><span class="">there are no </span></font></div>
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<span class="">If you are interested to attend the workshop, </span><span lang="FR" class="">please </span><br class="">
<span lang="FR" class="">register here: </span><font color="#800080" class=""><span class=""><u class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ctrwiae.org_workshop2020&d=DwMGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=26LOTJMRBDeqPX7vp5XY6GDZ80tN3Lv75zJC6jYtTWQ&m=iTjtRvcs3xBE6ktsUXvZuMSlgEQUElk7hThVM56-kXI&s=EONMAqfcuWybhfTe3HvQaWoTLMOTg_GQCMIpwXw1cYw&e=" class="">https://www.ctrwiae.org/workshop2020</a></u></span></font><br class="">
The deadline for registration for contributed presentations is </font></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span class="">March 29th, 2020, such that there </span><span class="">is good time to prepare </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span class="">an engaging </span><span class="">program of activities. If you are planning to </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span class="">attend, it is recommended to book accommodation as early </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span class="">as possible, as June is a busy time for tourism in Bath. </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span class="">You may find these links helpful to plan your travel</span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">How to get to Bath: </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ctrwiae.org_howtogettobath&d=DwMGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=26LOTJMRBDeqPX7vp5XY6GDZ80tN3Lv75zJC6jYtTWQ&m=iTjtRvcs3xBE6ktsUXvZuMSlgEQUElk7hThVM56-kXI&s=D2ddjZ43i_tjb7cXInaIoR_C4FT0FN-WNd9SIJXweRo&e=" class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">https://www.ctrwiae.org/howtogettobath</a></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">Where to stay in Bath: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ctrwiae.org_accommodationinbath&d=DwMGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=26LOTJMRBDeqPX7vp5XY6GDZ80tN3Lv75zJC6jYtTWQ&m=iTjtRvcs3xBE6ktsUXvZuMSlgEQUElk7hThVM56-kXI&s=xxXlMBvMSLqlJxW35gewB8n0DA4k2sxPzzqVYhDCzh4&e=" class="">https://www.ctrwiae.org/accommodationinbath</a></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">How to get to the University of Bath: </span><font face="Helvetica Neue" class=""><span class="" style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85098);"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ctrwiae.org_howtogettobathuniversity&d=DwMGaQ&c=c6MrceVCY5m5A_KAUkrdoA&r=26LOTJMRBDeqPX7vp5XY6GDZ80tN3Lv75zJC6jYtTWQ&m=iTjtRvcs3xBE6ktsUXvZuMSlgEQUElk7hThVM56-kXI&s=iYpbO6ZuiOiuZuXuC6LQ4_vtrrf61J6Hz0gTfD0wMfk&e=" class="">https://www.ctrwiae.org/howtogettobathuniversity</a></span></font></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">Many thanks for your consideration and we look forward<br class="">
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<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;">The organising committee </div>
<div class="" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><font face="ArialMT" class="">Joe Dwyer, Martin Fullekrug, Ningyu Liu, Steve Cummer</font></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span lang="FR" class="">Radio Observations and Theory of Atmospheric Discharge Processes </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">This workshop aims at pushing forward the scientific understanding of </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">radio observations and theory of atmospheric discharge processes. </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Potential topics include, but are not limited to, interferometry, sferics, </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">radio signatures, lightning initiation and propagation, high energy </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">atmospheric physics, general electrical discharges, streamers, </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">leaders, and the lightning impact on the mesosphere and ionosphere. </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contributions that combine observations with theory are particularly welcome. </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tentative program: </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">* Radio observations / interferometry & sferics </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">* High energy atmospheric physics - radio signatures & discharge theory </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">* Lightning effects on the upper atmosphere / mesosphere & ionosphere </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">* Physical mechanisms of discharge processes / streamers & leaders </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">* Lightning discharges / physics & effects </span></div>
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Invited Speakers: Alejandro Luque, Caitano da Silva, Joseph Dwyer, </div>
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Maribeth Stolzenburg, Martin Fullekrug, Michael Briggs, Michael Stock, </div>
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Mitsuteru Sato, Morris Cohen, Nikolai Ostgaard, Ninyu Liu, Olaf Scholten, </div>
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Paul Krehbiel, Phil Bitzer, Robert Marshall, Robert Moore, Sebastien Celestin, </div>
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Steven Cummer, Thomas Marshall, Torsten Neubert, Ute Ebert, Victor Pasko, </div>
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Vladimir Rakov, Xiushu Qie, Xuan-Min Shao. </div>
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