CEDAR email: COSPAR awards, experimental atmospheric job in Germany, 3 CEDAR workshops

Sat Jun 23 09:59:11 MDT 2012

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(1) COSPAR Awards 2012: Janet Luhmann (USA) Space Science Award and Tatsuhiro 
Yokoyama (JP) for Commission C (Upper Atmospheres) Award.
 From Aaron Janofsky (aaron.janofsky at cosparhq.cnes.fr).
See also http://cosparhq.cnes.fr (under awards when 2012 are posted).

(2) Professor of Experimental Atmospheric Physics job at Leibniz Institute of 
Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University in Kühlungsborn, Germany.
 From Professor Dr. Franz-Josef Lübken (luebken at iap-kborn.de).
See also http://www.iap-kborn.de

(3) 24-29 June, Santa Fe, CEDAR individual workshops.
*(a) PINOT The PFISR Ion-Neutral Observations in the Thermosphere (Tues 26 Jun 
130-330PM).
 From Bill Bristow <bill.bristow at gi.alaska.edu>.
See also http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:PINOT_Kick_Off
*(b) Technique and Applications of Radio Occultation Tues 26 Jun 130-330PM).
 From Geoff Crowley <gcrowley at astraspace.net>.
See also http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:Radio_Occultation
*(c) High Latitude GPS Scintillations and Forward Modeling (Thur 28 Jun 4-6PM).
 From Gary Bust (gbust at astraspace.net and Gary.Bust at jhuapl.edu).
See also 
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:High_Latitude_GPS_Scintillations

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(1) COSPAR Awards 2012: Janet Luhmann (USA) Space Science Award and Tatsuhiro 
Yokoyama (JP) for Commission C (Upper Atmospheres) Award.
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 From Aaron Janofsky (aaron.janofsky at cosparhq.cnes.fr).

Congratulations to Janet Luhmann (UCB, USA) and to Tatsuhiro Yokoyama
(Kyoto U, JP) on receiving the COSPAR Space science Award and the
Commision C (on Space Studies of the Upper Atmospheres of the Earth and
Planets Including Reference Atmospheres) Yakov B. Zeldovich Medals,
respectively!  These awards will be presented at the bi-annual COSPAR
39th Scientific Assembly at Mysore, India, 14-22 July 2012.  Awards
for previous years are listed at http://cosparhq.cnes.fr under Awards.
The complete list of 15 awardees for 2012 will be added to that url later.
We only list two below.

# COSPAR Space Science Award for outstanding contributions to space science: 
Janet Luhmann (USA), Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, 
Berkeley, California
# Yakov B. Zeldovich Medals (a joint award of COSPAR and the Russian Academy of 
Sciences) conferred on young scientists for excellence and achievements, 
honoring the distinguished astrophysicist Yakov B. Zeldovich. One medal is 
awarded for each COSPAR Scientific Commission:  COSPAR Scientific Commission C 
(Upper Atmospheres):	Tatsuhiro Yokoyama (Japan), Research Institute for 
Sustainable Humanosphere, University of Kyoto, for his innovative modeling and 
experimental studies that helped resolve several outstanding problems concerning 
E and F region coupling processes

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2) Professor of Experimental Atmospheric Physics job at Leibniz Institute of 
Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University in Kühlungsborn, Germany.
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 From Professor Dr. Franz-Josef Lübken (luebken at iap-kborn.de).

The Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Kühlungborn (IAP) and the 
Rostock University invite applications for the position of a Professor of 
Experimental Atmospheric Physics.

The candidate's research activities should focus on experimental investigations 
of the Earth's atmosphere by means of radars and sounding rockets from the 
ground to the lower thermosphere. He will lead the division `Radar Soundings and 
Sounding Rockets' at the IAP and is expected to cooperate with the two other 
divisions of theoretical and experimental atmospheric research (see 
www.iap-kborn.de for more details). The candidate should have experience in 
leading a team of scientists and in applying for research funds. The 
professorship is assigned to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at 
the Rostock University. The candidate is expected to take part in the training 
and lecturing programme of the faculty, including the supervision of post-graduate
and doctoral students.

Candidates should have an excellent scientific standing and an international 
reputation in their research field. They should have a professional degree (PhD 
and habilitation, or equivalent qualification). The position is subject to the 
conditions of employment of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LHG-MV §58 and 
§61). The salary is according to TVL-MV (salary class 15). Applications of 
female candidates are encouraged. In case of equal qualification, handicapped 
candidates are given preference.

Applications including a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, reprints of 
five important publications, documentation on previous research/teaching 
experience, and a description of future research plans should be submitted by 
September 17. 2012, to Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics, c/o
Professor Dr. Franz-Josef Lübken (Email: luebken at iap-kborn.de), Schloss-Str. 6, 
18225 Kühlungsborn, Germany.

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(3) 24-29 June, Santa Fe, CEDAR individual workshops.
*(a) PINOT The PFISR Ion-Neutral Observations in the Thermosphere (Tues 26 Jun 
130-330PM).
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 From Bill Bristow <bill.bristow at gi.alaska.edu>.
See also http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:PINOT_Kick_Off

PINOT The PFISR Ion-Neutral Observations in the Thermosphere is a
proposed research campaign currently under review with the NSF. PINOT will
focus on the study of ion-neutral interactions using the Poker Flat
Incoherent-Scatter Radar and collaborating instruments.
Near-Earth space at auroral latitudes is where the majority of solar wind
energy couples to the Earth¹s upper atmosphere. The coupling comes through
the interaction of ions and electrons with the neutral gas, which occurs
at the atomic level when the fast-moving charged particles driven by
electric fields of magnetospheric origin collide with the neutral atoms
and molecules. This interaction drives neutral winds, heats the gas, and
generates waves and turbulence. The interaction and its results are
dynamic and complex, and only partially understood. Developing a more
complete understanding of the interaction and associated phenomena is the
objective of the majority of the aeronomy community. PINOT proposes to
advance that understanding through a coordinated campaign of observations
and modeling using the Poker Flat Incoherent-Scatter Radar (PFISR), the
Resolute Bay Incoherent-Scatter Radar (RISR), a variety of optical
instruments, the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN), the Homer
VHF radar, and the Global Ionospheric-Thermospheric Model. The proposed
investigation is divided into three sub-investigations:

# Magnetospheric drivers of the I-T state variables
# Waves and Turbulence
# Magnetospheric dynamics inferred from the I-T response.

The PINOT workshop is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon (June 26) from 1:30
to 3:30. The goals for this workshop will be:

# Outline the objectives of PINOT
# Look for overlap in observation goals
# Determine the best windows for campaigns
# Discuss radar modes and how to optimize

The PINOT proposal team invites community participation in the workshop.
Investigators with interest in the topics are invited to join the workshop
and potentially carry out their own investigations in coordination with
PINOT.

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3) 24-29 June, Santa Fe, CEDAR individual workshops.
*(b) Technique and Applications of Radio Occultation Tues 26 Jun 130-330PM).
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 From Geoff Crowley <gcrowley at astraspace.net>.
See also http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:Radio_Occultation

Invitation to participate: CEDAR Workshop on "Technique and Applications of 
Radio Occultation" on Tues 26th June at 1330-1530

Presentations are welcomed for the Radio Occultation workshop at the CEDAR meeting.
These should be 5-10 minutes long.
Please contact gcrowley at astraspace.net with the title and a brief description of 
the talk.  The current Schedule, and outline of the workshop are as follows:

* 30 min - Tutorial on RO - Rebecca Bishop, 'What is it, what do data look like, 
what are applications?'
* 15 min -  The Upcoming COSMIC-II Mission and RO data - Paul Straus
* 15 min - RO and ionospheric data assimilation - Gary Bust
* 15 min - Utility of RO data in Assimilative Ionospheric Models - Doug Brinkman
* 15 min - Ionospheric corrections to Tropospheric retrievals -  Tony Mannucci
* 45 min - Contributed talks & Discussion

Workshop Abstract

The technique of Radio Occultation is still in its infancy. Most RO
measurements have been based on the GPS signals, however with the
possibility of new GNSS satellite systems, the potential for RO
measurements is growing. There have been several pathfinder missions,
such as COSMIC, which have demonstrated the value of RO data for
atmospheric measurements from the ground through the ionosphere to the 
plasmasphere. A new COSMIC-II mission is currently in the planning
stage, and RO measurements have been proposed for the Iridium
satellite constellation.  RO data from the lower atmosphere is being
assimilated into operational weather forecasts, and RO data from the
ionosphere is being assimilated into ionospheric codes. In addition,
RO data is increasingly being used for scientific research.  Finally,
the RO analysis techniques that have been developed need to be
improved, for example the lower atmosphere retrievals suffer from poor
understanding of the ionosphere, and the necessary ionospheric corrections.

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3) 24-29 June, Santa Fe, CEDAR individual workshops.
*(c) High Latitude GPS Scintillations and Forward Modelling (Thur 28 Jun 4-6PM).
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 From Gary Bust (gbust at astraspace.net and Gary.Bust at jhuapl.edu).
See also 
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:High_Latitude_GPS_Scintillations

Call for participation at 2012 CEDAR Workshop on High Latitude GPS 
Scintillations on Thursday June 28, from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
 From the workshop organizers: Kshitija Deshpande (kshitija AT vt.edu), Gary 
Bust (gbust AT astraspace.net), Anthea Coster (ajc AT haystack.mit.edu), Allan 
Weatherwax (aweatherwax AT siena.edu)

We welcome talks related to the workshop: "High Latitude GPS Scintillations and 
Forward Modeling".  The workshop description can be found at 
http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/2012_Workshop:High_Latitude_GPS_Scintillations 

This workshop intends to provide a forum to present and discuss high latitude 
GPS scintillation observations from Arctic and Antarctic regions, forward 
modeling and inverse methods in study of high latitude ionospheric 
irregularities. We invite potential contributors to participate with short (5-10 
minutes) presentations on topics relevant to the focus group, including 
theoretical, modeling and observational studies of the high latitude ionospheric 
irregularities. A few suggested topics are: GPS scintillation observations, 
Density structures observed in GPS TEC measurements, High latitude ionospheric 
irregularities, GPS observations compared with ancillary observations from other 
instruments such All Sky Imagers, SuperDARN, magnetometers, riometers etc., 
Forward EM wave propagation modeling, and Inverse methods to study high latitude 
plasma irregularities.

We look forward to your participation. If you are interested in presenting your 
work at the workshop, please send us an email with a title.

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