CEDAR email: URSI GASS 2026 - Session G07 "The High Latitude Atmosphere"

[Ralph Latteck]

Dear Colleagues,

 

The XXXVIth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS 2026) will be held in Krakow, Poland, from August 15 to 22, 2026.

 

We invite you to submit contributions to Session G07 – The High Latitude Atmosphere.

 

Session Description

A multidisciplinary and multi-instrument approach, supported by advanced modeling efforts, is essential to advancing our understanding of the high-latitude atmosphere, including the ionosphere, and the broader geospace environment. Addressing some of the most pressing scientific questions in atmospheric and space physics requires collaborative and integrative strategies. Key questions include:

 

1. How are different atmospheric layers coupled in the polar regions?

2. How does the upper polar atmosphere, comprising the mesosphere, thermosphere, and ionosphere, respond to increased geomagnetic activity and energy input from space?

3. How does the polar atmosphere influence short- and long-term climate variability?

 

Answering these questions will not only enhance our understanding of polar atmospheric processes but also significantly improve insights into global atmospheric dynamics. These research efforts contribute to AGATA (Antarctic Geospace and ATmosphere reseArch), a newly endorsed Scientific Research Programme by SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) and recognized by ICARP IV (Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning) coordinated by the IASC (International Arctic Science Committee) as an open platform for collaboration among scientists and stakeholders.

 

We invite contributions that tackle key scientific challenges in atmospheric and space physics, including whole-atmosphere coupling, the impacts of space weather, and the response of the polar atmosphere to climate variability and change. We especially encourage submissions that present innovative tools, observational methodologies, and interdisciplinary approaches to upper atmosphere (including also ionosphere) and high-latitude research, ranging from advanced ground-based and space-borne instrumentation to emerging modeling techniques such as data assimilation and AI-driven forecasting.

 

URSI also offers a rich program for students and young scientists, including awards and competitions.

 

Important Information and Useful Links

Paper submission (deadline: January 25, 2026):

https://www.eventure-online.com/eventure/login.form?A094859a9-5d82-40b2-8667-d3c6e7d18a9c

Student Paper Competition: https://www.ursi-gass2026.pl/studentpaper

Young Scientist Award: https://www.ursi-gass2026.pl/youngscientist

 

Kind regards,

 

Liliana Macotela (NORCE, Norway)

Wojciech Jacek Miloch (UiO, Norway)

Giorgiana De Franceschi (INGV, Italy)

Ralph Latteck (IAP, Germany)

Lucilla Alfonsi (INGV, Italy)

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