CEDAR email: CEDAR 2010 registration open; SWPC/NOAA budget; summer schools in CO and CA; jobs in CO and Australia; meetings in CO and Brazil
Barbara Emery
emery at ucar.edu
Fri Mar 19 11:50:45 MDT 2010
This is a generic mailing to the CEDAR community sent Mar 19, 2010.
Meetings and jobs are listed at http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu under
'Community' as 'Calendar of Meetings' and 'CEDAR related opportunities'.
CEDAR email messages are under 'Community' as 'CEDAR email Newsletters'.
All are in 'Quick Links' on the main page.
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(1) On-line registration open for Boulder, CO 2010 CEDAR Workshop 20-25 June.
Reply to Barbara Emery (emery at ucar.edu).
See also http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu ('Workshops','2010 Workshop','Register').
(2) Update on the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) Budgets for 2010
and 2011
From: Doug Biesecker <Doug.Biesecker at noaa.gov>.
See also http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100201_budget.html.
(3) 19-23 Jul or 2-6 Aug, NASA Planetary Science Summer School, JPL, CA.
Applications due 1 May.
From NSPIRES_Help at nasaprs.com.
See also http://pscischool.jpl.nasa.gov.
(4) 28 Jul - 4 Aug 2010, Heliophysics Summer School, Boulder, CO,
Applications due 1 April.
From: Susanne Demaree (sdemaree at ucar.edu).
See also http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/HeliophysicsScience/.
(5) Scientific Programmer/Analyst/Research Associate Job at ASTRA in Boulder, CO.
From: S M Irfan Azeem <iazeem at astraspace.net>.
See also http://www.astraspace.net.
(6) Visiting Appointment at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, due April 1.
From SPA Newsletter 5 March.
From: Roman Makarevich <R.Makarevich at latrobe.edu.au>.
See also http://www.latrobe.edu.au/spacescience/.
(7) The 6th IAGA/ICMA/CAWSES workshop on "Long-Term Changes and Trends
in the Atmosphere" - Abstract deadline: April 1, 2010.
From: Liying Qian <lqian at ucar.edu>.
See also http://www.hao.ucar.edu/TREND2010/index.php.
(8) 2010 Space Weather Workshop Reminder - Registration Deadline, April 2.
From: Thomas Peltzer <Thomas.Peltzer at noaa.gov>.
See also http://www.spaceweather.gov/sww.
(9) 8-13 August 2010, AGU Meeting of the Americas, Foz do Iguazu, Brazil.
Abstracts due 31 March at http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja10/.
(a) A05: Connecting Atmospheric and Space Sciences: Solar Variability and Climate
Reply to Janet U Kozyra <jukozyra at umich.edu>.
(b) SA03: Aeronomy Studies in Latin America.
Reply to Francisco Azpilicueta <f.azpilicueta at yahoo.com.ar>.
(c) SA09: The Equatorial Ionosphere/Thermosphere System.
Reply to Fabiano Rodrigues <frodrigues at astraspace.net>.
(d) SM04: Multipoint Perspectives of Space Plasma.
Reply to David Gary Sibeck <david.g.sibeck at nasa.gov>.
(e) SM06: The Magnetosphere/Ionosphere as a Coupled System:
Modelling and Observational Results.
Reply to Pedrina Dos Santos <pterra at naic.edu>.
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(1) On-line registration open for Boulder, CO 2010 CEDAR Workshop 20-25 June.
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From Barbara Emery (emery at ucar.edu).
On-line registration is now open for the 2010 CEDAR Workshop in Boulder,
New Mexico starting with the Student Workshop on Sunday 20 June and ending
on Friday 25 June. Register on the CEDAR wiki site at:
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu
Click on 'Workshops', '2010 Workshop', 'Register', and finally on
'2010 CEDAR Workshop On-Line Registration'.
New registrants will be assigned wiki logins (FName or first initial,
last name) so they can upload their presentations or whatever.
CEDAR Database users or previous CEDAR Workshop attendees since 2007
already have a CEDAR wiki login. The wiki login list is under 'Toolbox',
'Special pages', and 'User list'.
Students should register by Friday 14 May, non-students by 28 May to avoid
a $75 late fee. Student rooms are at the Williams Village dorm (sign up
on the registration form), although non-students are also welcome. All
students receive free lodging at the dorm, and students from US
universities also receive round-trip air fare to Denver, Colorado. The
CEDAR rate at the Millenium Hotel is $124/night including breakfast. This
rate is only good until Thursday 20 May at 5 PM MDT, after which the rate
becomes the prevailing hotel rate. Poster abstracts are due on-line via
editing the registration form by Friday 14 May.
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(2) Update on the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) Budgets for 2010
and 2011
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From: Doug Biesecker <Doug.Biesecker at noaa.gov>.
A few weeks ago the President’s proposed FY11 (fiscal year 2011) budget was
released.
(For NOAA see: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100201_budget.html)
This step
in the budget process, prompts us to inform the space science community about
the good
news for the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, the customers we serve, and the
partnerships we value.
1. FY10: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center received a $2.7 M increase to our
base
budget. This will enable us to move forward with the transition of models into
operations.
2. FY11: the President’s proposed budget includes:
a. An increase of $2.0 M to SWPC’s base budget enabling improvements needed for
future
information technology security, and
b. Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) – NOAA requests an increase of
$9,500,000 and
a total life cycle cost of $85,100,000 to initiate refurbishment of the DSCOVR
satellite,
formerly known as Triana, and development of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)
imager to
maintain continuity of solar wind data used for geomagnetic storm warnings
Getting to this level in the budget process for an L1 monitor is a big step
forward for
NOAA. If approved in the final budget, and working with our AF and NASA
partners, it
will put us on a path towards ensuring future coronagraph and solar wind
observations.
Hopefully, this will be the first step in recognizing that continuous
measurements are
needed from L1 for operations (and for science as well).
c. Finally, the budget includes support for new and continuing space weather
observations
from NOAA geostationary and polar satellites, and from the Constellation
Observing System
for Meteorology Ionosphere and Climate-2 (COSMIC-2) program.
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(3) 19-23 Jul or 2-6 Aug, NASA Planetary Science Summer School, JPL, CA.
Applications due 1 May.
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From NSPIRES_Help at nasaprs.com.
NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs,
and doctoral students for its 22nd Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which
will hold two separate sessions this summer (19-23 July and 2-6 August) at the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program, student teams
will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal
authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive
feedback.
At the end of the week, students will have a clearer understanding of the life
cycle
of a robotic space mission; relationships between mission design, cost, and
schedule;
and the tradeoffs necessary to stay within cost and schedule while preserving the
quality of science. Applications are due 1 May 2010. Partial financial support
is available for a limited number of individuals. Further information is
available at
http://pscischool.jpl.nasa.gov.
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(4) 28 Jul - 4 Aug 2010, Heliophysics Summer School, Boulder, CO,
Applications due 1 April.
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From: Susanne Demaree (sdemaree at ucar.edu).
Applications are invited for the 2010 Heliophysics Summer School, to be held in
Boulder, Colorado. NASA Living With a Star sponsors the program, and it is
hosted by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), Visiting
Scientist Programs.
The Summer School has two principal aims:
# to deepen the appreciation of the basic science of heliophysics for a select
group of students; and
# expand the newly-published textbook series to include labs, problem sets, and
more background material.
The 2010 program will focus on teaching graduate level students and first or
second year postdoctoral fellows the fundamentals of heliophysics along with the
cause and effects of space storms. The first two textbook volumes will be used
as teaching tools:
# Heliophysics I Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos
# Heliophysics II: Space Storms and Radiation: Causes and Effects
Approximately 30 students will be selected through a competitive process
organized by UCAR to participate in the summer school. Each participant will
receive air travel, lodging and per diem.
The 2010 summer school deans are Drs. Amitava Bhattacharjee (University of New
Hampshire), Dana Longcope (Montana State University-Bozeman), and Jan Sojka
(Utah State University).
A successful candidate should:
# Be an enrolled graduate student in any phase of training or first or second
year postdoctoral fellow
# Major in physics with an emphasis on astrophysics, geophysics, plasma physics,
and space physics, or have research experience in at least one of these areas
# Plan to pursue a career in heliophysics or astrophysics
Application materials required:
# A cover letter briefly stating motivation for application
# Curriculum vitae with a list of publications, technical reports and
professional presentations
# One letter of reference from advisor
# Graduate school transcripts
# One to two page Statement of Interest and relevance to summer school goals
Applications may be sent electronically to:vsp at ucar.edu.
VSP also accepts applications mailed to:
UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs,
Heliophysics Summer Schools,
P.O. Box 3000,
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
Please call 303-497-8649 with questions and/or visit
http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/HeliophysicsScience/
NASA Living With a Star, Heliophysics Division sponsors this program.
UCAR is an EE/AAE who values and encourages diversity in the workplace.
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(5) Scientific Programmer/Analyst/Research Associate Job at ASTRA in Boulder, CO.
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From: S M Irfan Azeem <iazeem at astraspace.net>.
Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, LLC has an immediate opening
in its Boulder, CO office for a scientific programmer/analyst or research associate
with strong computer skills and a background in physics or engineering, to support
multiple projects related to Space Physics. The work will include running large
computer models of the space environment, data analysis and visualization, and
related tasks in a cooperative team environment.
Qualifications:
Ph.D or MS (with 2-3 years experience) in space physics, engineering, physics or
related discipline is required. Excellent software skills in C++, Fortran and IDL
for scientific applications on UNIX/Linux systems required. Proficiency in
scientific data analysis and visualization is required. Experience in scientific
algorithm development, modeling and simulation is preferred. Experience with
parallel computing and/or scripting will be a plus.
Interested candidates should forward their resumes and the names, telephone
numbers and e-mail addresses of at least three references to:
Dr. Geoff Crowley,
Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, LLC,
12703 Spectrum Drive,
San Antonio, TX 78249,
gcrowley at astraspace.net,
http://www.astraspace.net
ASTRA offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an EEO employer.
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(6) Visiting Appointment at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, due April 1.
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From: Roman Makarevich <R.Makarevich at latrobe.edu.au>.
Visiting Fellow: A visiting fellowship in the Space Physics Group is available at
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. The visiting fellowship would be for up
to 3 months in 2010 and may include some teaching in the Department of Physics. The
visiting fellow is expected to contribute to ongoing research activities in Space
Physics. Current research interests in Space Physics are Solar-Terrestrial Physics
and Space Plasma Physics but the preference will be given to those with experience
in magnetospheric and ionospheric physics. Experimental facilities include the
TIGER
SuperDARN radars, ionospheric sounders and optical spectrometers in Antarctica.
Information about the Space Physics Group is available at
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/spacescience/.
To apply, send a 1-2 page summary of research interests and goals, curriculum
vitae,
complete bibliography, and the names of three references to:
Dr Roman Makarevich,
Department of Physics,
La Trobe University,
VICTORIA 3086,
AUSTRALIA,
Email: r.makarevich at latrobe.edu.au
For more information, email r.makarevich at latrobe.edu.au. Applications will be
reviewed starting April 1, 2010.
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(7) The 6th IAGA/ICMA/CAWSES workshop on "Long-Term Changes and Trends
in the Atmosphere" - Abstract deadline: April 1, 2010.
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From: Liying Qian <lqian at ucar.edu>.
The 6th IAGA/ICMA/CAWSES workshop on "Long-Term Changes and Trends in t
he Atmosphere" (http://www.hao.ucar.edu/TREND2010/index.php) will be held
at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Center Green Conference
Center, Boulder, Colorado, USA, June15-18, 2010, the week before the 2010
CEDAR (Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions) workshop,
which will also be held in Boulder.
Long-term changes to Earth's atmosphere are becoming more and more relevant
to the future of our world and it is paramount that we quantify and understand
changes occurring at all levels within the coupled atmospheric system. The
increasing concentration of greenhouse gases, stratospheric ozone depletion,
varying solar and geomagnetic activity, secular change of Earth's magnetic
field, and changing dynamics propagating up from the troposphere are some of
the possible causes of long-term changes in the stratosphere, mesosphere,
thermosphere and ionosphere. The goals of this workshop are to review the
current state of knowledge about trends in these atmospheric regions, and
to discuss what research is necessary for resolving inconsistencies, reducing
uncertainties, and achieving a deeper understanding of middle and upper
atmospheric climate change, especially the relative influences of anthropogenic
and solar effects.
We welcome papers using all types of observational techniques to determine
the long-term changes and trends that have occurred in the past and also to
determine the processes behind those changes. We also welcome contributions
which consider the availability, quality and acquisition of various data sets
which may be exploited for trend studies, and statistical methods for deriving
and validating those trends. Interpretation and attribution of observational
results depends heavily on theoretical models and numerical simulations of the
trends, and presentations dealing with these topics are particularly welcome.
While the troposphere is not the main focus of the workshop, it is clear that
it has a major role to play in middle and upper atmosphere trends; papers that
demonstrate this relevance are also welcome.
We are glad that this workshop coincides with the 40th year of uninterrupted
work of Ray Roble, who has made substantial contributions in the topic which
became a major theme of the workshop. It has been 20 years since Roble and
Dickinson [1989] first concluded that global change will occur in the upper
atmosphere as well as in the lower atmosphere as a result of increased
greenhouse gas concentrations. Since this workshop will be held at NCAR
where Ray has worked for nearly 40 years, a symposium in honor of Ray Roble
will be held on 18 June, 2010 in conjunction with the workshop, to celebrate
Dr. Roble's pioneering contributions to solar-terrestrial research
(http://www.hao.ucar.edu/TREND2010/RobleSymposium.php).
http://www.hao.ucar.edu/TREND2010/index.php.
Contacts: Liying Qian (lqian at ucar.edu).
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(8) 2010 Space Weather Workshop Reminder - Registration Deadline, April 2.
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From: Thomas Peltzer <Thomas.Peltzer at noaa.gov>.
The 2010 Space Weather Workshop will be held, April 27 - 30, in Boulder,
Colorado. This meeting will bring customers, forecasters, commercial providers,
international space weather service providers, and researchers together with
the relevant government agencies to discuss a variety of space weather issues.
The workshop will focus on impacts of space weather, various forecasting
techniques,
and recent scientific advances in specifying and predicting conditions in the space
environment. The agenda highlights space weather impacts in several areas,
including
ionospheric disturbances, geomagnetic storms and their solar drivers, radiation
belts,
and solar energetic particles.
The presentations and discussions seek to identify the highest priority for
operational services that can guide future research and new high-value capabilities
that can be transitioned into operations. Representatives from industries impacted
by space weather will attend, including those from commercial airlines, electric
power, emergency response, satellite operations, and navigation/communication.
Space Weather Workshop 2010 is co-organized by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction
Center, the NSF Division of Atmospheric Sciences, and the NASA Heliophysics
Division and the Space Radiation Analysis Group.
Further details regarding the meeting agenda and registration will be posted on
our web site: http://www.spaceweather.gov/sww.
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(9) 8-13 August 2010, AGU Meeting of the Americas, Foz do Iguazu, Brazil.
Abstracts due 31 March at http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja10/.
(a) A05: Connecting Atmospheric and Space Sciences: Solar Variability and Climate
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Conveners: Natasha Andronova <natand at umich.edu>, Janet Kozyra <jukozyra at umich.edu>.
Invited Program:
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Mark Badwin (NWRA),
Guy Brasseur (NCAR, CSC),
John Fontenla (University of Colorado LASP)
Description:
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An understanding of the Earth's climate system is required to predict
future states. Long-standing questions remain about the linkages between
solar variability and climate change. This session focuses on new
information gained in the last solar cycles (SC 20 - SC 24) about
solar magnetic and irradiance variations, atmospheric consequences
of space weather and cosmic rays, their impacts on Earth's climate
system directly or through coupling and feedback processes. This
session is to bring together solar, space and atmospheric researchers
pursuing different aspects of this important problem.
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(b) SA03: Aeronomy Studies in Latin America.
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This session will focus on existing and planned research efforts that deal
with ionospheric structures and instabilities and with coupling between the
lower and upper atmosphere in the Latin-American region. Understanding
atmospheric coupling is crucial to improve our knowledge of the ionospheric
response to Space Weather and energy transfer via gravity, tidal and planetary
waves. The maximum departure between magnetic and geographic equator and
strong magnetic declination variations take place in this region that provides
wide latitudinal coverage to allow the study of processes driven by equatorial,
low and mid latitude dynamics.
Conveners:
Carlos R Martinis - Center for Space Physics (martinis at bu.edu),
Roderick A Heelis - University of Texas at Dallas (heelis at utdallas.edu),
Inez Staciarini Batista – INPE (inez at dae.inpe.br),
Francisco Azpilicueta – Universidad Nacional de La Plata (azpi at fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar).
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(c) SA09: The Equatorial Ionosphere/Thermosphere System.
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Conveners:
Odile de La Beaujardiere,
David Hysell,
Fabiano Rodrigues <frodrigues at astraspace.net>.
We would like to invite contributions for the session "The Equatorial
Ionosphere/Thermosphere System" of the 2010 AGU Meeting of the Americas
to be held in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil on August 8-13.
We welcome contributions related to both observational and theoretical
advances on low-latitude ionosphere/thermosphere. A description of the
session is provided:
This session will emphasize observations and modeling advances of the
low-latitude ionosphere and its coupling to the solar wind and lower
atmosphere. The present solar minimum is the lowest since 100 years, and
we also seek presentations related to solar minimum conditions. In
particular we solicit abstracts that highlight observations from the
C/NOFS satellite, as well as from other satellites and from ground
sensors. Observations from solar minimum conditions are crucial to
characterize the ground-state of the equatorial regions and to
understand the relative role of the various drivers.
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(d) SM04: Multipoint Perspectives of Space Plasma.
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Conveners: Walter Gonzalez, James Spann, Matt Taylor, and
David Sibeck <david.g.sibeck at nasa.gov>.
This session will be devoted to correlative studies involving theory,
simulation, spacecraft, and ground observations.
Description: Recent space science missions have moved from single to
multipoint measurements, such as STEREO, Cluster, and THEMIS who have
enabled global and local plasma processes to be examined in 3D. This
session will focus on utilization of multipoint measurements to investigate
space plasma physics processes and phenomena from the sun to the ionosphere,
and will highlight new science and increased knowledge of space plasma from
recent missions. Encouraged are studies using space and ground based
observations, remote and in situ observations, analysis tools for
visualization, simulations, and submissions relating to the future
direction of space plasma science.
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(e) SM06: The Magnetosphere/Ionosphere as a Coupled System:
Modelling and Observational Results.
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Conveners:
MICHAEL H DENTON,
Lancaster University,
+44 1524 510544,
m.denton at lancaster.ac.uk
PEDRINA M SANTOS,
Arecibo Observatory, Atmospheric Group,
(787) 878-2612,
pterra at naic.edu
Much research is currently being focused on so-called 'system science'
i.e. the treatment of geospace as a system coupled across multiple
energy scales and multiple spatial scales, and driven by the solar wind.
This focus is largely due to a realisation that it is impossible to
fully understand the evolution of components within geospace without
knowledge of the interactions, coupling, and feedback from other parts
of the system. We solicit experimental and modelling results which
consider coupling across multiple spatial scales and multiple energies
within geospace as a result of solar wind driving.
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