Heliosphere News
April 12, 2016
http://heliospherenews.unh.edu/
A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.
Editor: Nathan Schwadron (nschwadron at
unh.edu)
Co-Editor: Mihir Desai (mdesai at
swri.edu)
Co-Editor: Eric Zirnstein (ezirnstein at
swri.edu)
Co-Editor: Merav Opher (mopher at
bu.edu)
Co-Editor: Adele Corona (icnsmeetings at
gmail.com)
Co-Editor: Nikolai Pogorelov (np0002 at
uah.edu)
Web site editor: Ken Fairchild (Ken.Fairchild at
unh.edu)
If you are interested in being added to the list, being removed from the list, or posting an announcement, please send information to Nathan, Mihir, Eric, Merav, Adele, or Nick. Posts are limited to ascii text. Newsletters are archived
on the following website:
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** Announcements
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1. NASA/Heliophysics Call for ROSES16 Panel Volunteers
2. ISSI Post-doc positions
3. AGU Fall Meeting 2016 Session Proposals due April 20
4. ASTRONUM-2016 (6th announcement)
5. SHINE 2016 - Session: “Heliosphere as Revealed from IBEX and Voyager Measurements
6. MEETING: International Astronomical Union Symposium 328 "Living around Active Stars," 17-21 October, 2016, Maresias, SP, Brazil
7. Project SMART Summer Institute 2016 - A Fast-Paced Month of Science for High School Students
8. SCOSTEP Visiting Scholarship - Call for Applications 2016
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** New Papers
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9. Ben-Jaffel, L., & Holberg, J. B., Voyager Ultraviolet Spectrometers Calibration and the Heliosphere Neutrals Composition: Reassessment
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1) NASA/Heliophysics Call for ROSES16 Panel Volunteers
The 2016 ROSES competition of Heliophysics programs encourages volunteers for review panels to sign up on the NASA Service and Advice for Research and Analysis (SARA) web site. Sign-up is now open for several of the Heliophysics solicitations
(see list below), while others will follow in a later call. Please make sure you sign up before April 30, 2016.
Signing up does not commit you to serve, nor will NASA be obligated to invite you to serve on a review panel. Instead, the availability of panel volunteers will aid the program officers to more efficiently fill panel vacancies, and it
will enhance the quality of the peer review process with the identification of additional expertise. An additional goal is to shorten the time between proposal submission and selection/notification. The community benefits through broadening the peer review
panel as well as broadening their own personal experience.
If you are an active researcher in the field of Heliophysics, Postdoc level and beyond, you are encouraged to sign up. We understand that your schedules fill up quickly, and therefore we ask you to identify which weeks of the review windows
you would be available to serve. Typical review duration is 3-4 days.
The following programs currently solicit review panel volunteers for in-person (or virtual) reviews in the May/June, September through November and January time frame:
H-SR (ROSES16 Appendix B.2 Heliophysics Supporting Research)
H-TIDeS (ROSES16 Appendix B.3 Heliophysics Technology and Instrument Development for Science)
H-GI Open (ROSES16 Appendix B.4 Heliophysics Guest Investigators – Open Element)
H-GCR TMS (ROSES16 Appendix B.5 Heliophysics Grand Challenges Research – Theory/Modeling/ Simulations Element)
H-DEE (ROSES16 Appendix B.7 Heliophysics Data Environment Enhancements)
The following programs will solicit reviewer volunteers at a later date:
H-LWS (ROSES16 Appendix B.6 Heliophysics Living With a Star Science)
H-GI MMS (ROSES16 Appendix B.8 Heliophysics Guest Investigators - MMS)
H-GCT SC (ROSES16 Appendix B.9 Heliophysics Grand Challenges Research – Science Centers)
H-USPI (ROSES16 Appendix B.10 Heliophysics US Principal Investigators)
You will not be eligible to participate in panel reviews of those programs that you submit to as a PI, Co-I or Collaborator/Consultant. Therefore, you will be asked to self-select the program(s) you expect to be available and eligible for.
The sign-up process is simple, fast and confidential. You can sign up under the following URL:
http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/roses-2016-heliophysics-programs/
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2) ISSI Post-doc positions
ISSI invites applications for Two Post-Doctoral Positions for a two-year period starting in October 2016 or by agreement. One of the two positions is in Space Sciences, the other is in Earth Sciences. The successful candidates should have
received a Ph.D. within the last five years in a field relating to either Space or Earth Sciences in general. All applications must be received by ISSI no later than July 31st, 2016.
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3) AGU Fall Meeting 2016 - Session proposals are now being accepted
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 20 APRIL, 11:59 P.M. EDT
The session proposal site is now open!
Before submitting a session proposal, remember to:
1. Read the guidelines to ensure that you have not missed important information that may hinder your submission
2. Make sure that your 2016 AGU membership dues are up to date
3. Search and view session proposals submitted by your colleagues
Letters of notification will be distributed in June 2016.
http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2016/session-proposals/
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4) ASTRONUM-2016
Monterey, California, USA, 6-10 June, 2016
Maison de la Simulation (CEA/CNRS/UPS/UVSQ), France will organize ASTRONUM 2016 - the 11th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows in Monterey, California, USA, on 6-10 June, 2016. The conference web site is
https://www.icnsmeetings.com/conference/astronum2016/index.html
The conference will cover the following topics:
(1) Advanced numerical methods for space, astrophysical and geophysical flows; (2) Large-scale fluid-based, kinetic, and hybrid simulations;
(3) Turbulence and cosmic ray transport; (4) Magnetohydrodynamics
(5) Software packages for modeling and analyzing plasma flows / Visualisation
with the application to
(1) Physics of the Sun-Heliosphere-Magnetosphere;
(2) Interstellar medium and star formation;
(3) Cosmology and galaxy formation;
(4) Dynamo effect;
(5) Stellar Physics.
The purpose of the conference is to bring together leading experts in applied mathematics, space physics, astrophysics, and geophysics to discuss the application of novel numerical algorithms and petascale parallelization strategies to
computationally challenging problems.
The conference will be structured around invited, 40-minute keynote and 25-minute regular talks, and a limited number of contributed talks, with the attempt to have no parallel sessions. The conference web site
icnsmeetings.com will provide the information about the conference venue, registration, and means of transportation. E-mail inquiries about the meeting should be directed to Nikolai.Pogorelov at
uah.edu and Edouard.Audit at
cea.fr.
Program Committee: Tahar Amari (CNRS Ecole Polytechnique), Edouard Audit (CEA, Maison de la Simulation, co-chair), Amitava Bhattacharjee (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), Phillip Colella (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Anthony
Mezzacappa (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Ewald Mu?ller (Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics, Garching), Nikolai Pogorelov (University of Alabama in Huntsville, chair), Kazunari Shibata (Kyoto University), James Stone (Princeton University), Jon Linker
(Predictive Science Inc.), and Gary P. Zank (University of Alabama in Huntsville).
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5) SHINE 2016 - Session: “Heliosphere as Revealed from IBEX and Voyager Measurements”
Session 13. Heliosphere as Revealed from IBEX and Voyager Measurements
Nikolai Pogorelov, Merav Opher, and George Gloeckler
Session Description:
In situ observations by Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, combined with the heliosheath tomography using energetic neutral hydrogen fluxes measured by the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) in different energy bands gives the space physics community
a unique opportunity to investigate the fundamental physical processes accompanying the solar wind (SW) interaction with the local interstellar medium (LISM). The proposed session will address microscopic and macroscopic phenomena derived from IBEX and Voyager
observations, and especially their combination. It will particularly focus on the following scientific questions:
1. What is the effect of the coupling of the heliospheric and interstellar magnetic fields at the heliopause? What is the correlation between observations and model predictions for the magnetic field and plasma quantities? What do space-time
variations in the magnetic structure tell us about the physics of the heliosphere and termination shock?
2. What are the physical mechanisms of the IBEX ribbon and distributed ENA fluxes?
3. What are the ion acceleration mechanisms in the inner heliosheath? How do anomalous cosmic rays affect the structure of the heliosphere? What are the reasons of the variation in the galactic and anomalous cosmic ray fluxes observed by
Voyager 1?
Scene-setting presentations will be given by David McComas and John Richardson on behalf of the IBEX and Voyager mission teams, respectively, and followed by a discussion on the themes of the session.
SHINE 2016 Conference Info:
Workshop Dates: July 11th-15th, 2016
(Student Day July 10th)
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Registration Fee: $475
Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 20th
Late Registration: $525
Deadline for student support: April 29th
Deadline for abstract submission: June 9th (extra poster $50)
Hotel Reservation Deadline: June 9th
http://shinecon.org/CurrentMeeting.php
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6) MEETING: International Astronomical Union Symposium 328 "Living around Active Stars," 17-21 October, 2016, Maresias, SP, Brazil
From: Dibyendu Nandi (dnandi at iiserkol.ac.in)
First Announcement
Rationale: The variable activity of stars such as the Sun is mediated via stellar magnetic fields, radiative and energetic particle fluxes, stellar winds and magnetic storms. This activity influences planetary atmospheres, climate and habitability.
Studies of this intimate relationship between the parent star, its astrosphere (i.e., the equivalent of the heliosphere) and the planets that it hosts have reached a certain level of maturity within our own Solar System – fuelled both by advances in theoretical
modeling and a host of satellites that observe the Sun-Earth system. In conjunction, the first attempts are being made to characterize the interactions between stars and planets and their coupled evolution, which have relevance for habitability and the search
for habitable planets. This Symposium will bring together scientists from diverse, interdisciplinary scientific areas such as solar, stellar and planetary physics, atmospheric and climate physics and astrobiology to review the current state of our understanding
of solar and stellar environments. The Symposium is expected to fertilize exchange of ideas and identify outstanding issues – tackling which necessitates coordinated scientific efforts across disciplines.
Invited Speakers: Anil Bhardwaj (India), Cesar Bertucci (Argentina), Paul Charbonneau (Canada), Manuel Guedel (Austria), Gaitee Hussain (Germany), Moira Jardine (UK), Colin Johnstone (Austria), Laurčne Jouve (France), Eiichiro Kokubo (Japan),
Hiroyuki Maehara (Japan), Jose Dias do Nascimento Jr. (Brazil), Rachel Olsten (USA), Katja Poppenhaeger (UK), Steve Saar (USA), Alexander Shapiro (Germany)
Specifics: The symposium will be held in the sea side town of Maresias, Brazil from 17-21 October, 2016. Further details, including registration, abstract submission, financial support and accommodation information are available at the
conference websites:
http://www.sab-astro.org.br/IAUS328
Financial support application deadline: 30 April 2016
Abstract submission deadline: 16 June 2016
Early Registration deadline: 16 July 2016
On behalf of the Organizing Committees we welcome you to the IAUS 328 and look forward to hosting you in Maresias, Brazil.
Scientific Organizing Committee: Dibyendu Nandi (Chair), Sarah Gibson (Co-Chair), Pascal Petit (Co-Chair), Margit Haberreiter, Emre Isik, Heidi Korhonen, Kanya Kusano, Duncan Mackay, Cristina Mandrini, Allan Sacha-Brun, Adriana Valio, Aline
Vidotto, David Webb
Local Organizing Committee: Adriana Valio (Chair), Gustavo Guerrero (Co-Chair), Alisson Dal Lago, Jorge Melendez, Emilia Correia, Caius L. Selhorst
Contact: iaustars328@gmail.com
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7) Project SMART Summer Institute – 2016
(Science and Mathematics Achievement Through Research Training)
A Fast-Paced Month of Science for High School Students
University of New Hampshire Project SMART Summer Institute is accepting applications from (current) high school sophomores and juniors for the 25th year of its program in 2016. The program has a rolling
admission policy, accepting applicants on first-come first-admit basis, based on applicant’s interest and aptitude in science and mathematics. The 2016 program runs from June 26 to July 22. The program offers three modules; Biotechnology & Nanotechnology,
Marine & Environmental Science, and Space Science, each admitting up to 25 students.
Project SMART program challenges, educates, and motivates talented high school students in science and mathematics. The program is open to students who are currently enrolled (or home schooled) as sophomores
(10th grade) and juniors (11th grade). The participants study advanced topics in science, mathematics and computers through lectures, discussions, hands-on laboratory experience, and field trips; and learn to do research with UNH faculty.
The Summer Institute is an excellent opportunity to learn the interdisciplinary nature of the various scientific fields and the applications and implications (economic, social, environmental, legal, ethical and
moral) of recent scientific advancements to society. In addition to learning/doing science, the students gain a greater appreciation for careers in the various sciences and establish friendships with their peers, and mentoring relationships with the UNH faculty.
The group of student participants is highly talented and includes those who have already shown interest and aptitude in sciences.
The group is highly diverse, and includes a significant proportion of participants from minority, underrepresented, economically disadvantaged, and rural as well as inner-city environs within the US (from Alaska
to Puerto Rico and in between) and several other countries (e.g. Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Kazakhstan).
Project SMART is a residential program. The students stay in UNH dormitories. Over the weekends they participate in special programs like: visits to the Boston Museum of Science, the New England Aquarium, a whale
watching trip to the Ocean, the top of Mt. Washington by Cog railway, Long Term Experimental Forests, the local malls and the movies, etc., which also enhance social interaction among the students. What a way to get connected to your peers. Weekend stay for
local students is optional.
On the final day of the program, students present a scientific poster at a three-hour long session, which is attended by more than 200 students, faculty, teachers, parents, UNH administrators and invited guests.
Special evening discussions focus on college admissions, diversity issues, and careers in science.
For more information go to
www.smart.unh.edu
For information on the space science module:
http://projectsmartspacescience.sr.unh.edu/
Please share this information with friends and colleagues.
The Space Science module of Project SMART is partially supported by the NSF Sun-to-Ice project.
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8) SCOSTEP Visiting Scholarship – Call for Applications 2016
From: Marianna Shepherd (mshepher at
yorku.ca)
The submission of applications for the 2016 SCOSTEP Visiting Scholarship is now open.
The SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) program is a capacity building activity of SCOSTEP (Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics), which complements the current scientific program, VarSITI (Variability of the Sun and its Terrestrial
Impact,
http://www.varsiti.org/) and SCOSTEP’s public outreach activities.
The objective of the SVS program is to provide training to young scientists and graduate students from developing countries in well-established solar terrestrial physics institutes, for one to three months. The training will help the young
scientists to advance their career in solar terrestrial physics using the technique/skill they learned during the training. SCOSTEP will provide the airfare, while the host institute will provide the living expenses (accommodation, sustenance, ground transportation,
visa fees and other incidentals). Trainees should have their own health insurance or arrange a provision with the host institution.
Interested candidates should contact one of the SVS program hosts listed at
http://www.yorku.ca/scostep/?page_id=2103 and work out the details of the visit. Once the applicant and the host agree on a visit, the applicant needs to prepare an application package including the following details of the visit: (i) work to be performed;
(ii) applicant’s curriculum vitae, (iii) dates of the visit and an estimate of the airfare in economy class; (iv) letter from the applicant’s supervisor, and (v) a letter from the host scientist/institution. A single pdf file of the above materials should
be sent to SCOSTEP’s Scientific Secretary, Dr. Marianna G. Shepherd (mshepher at
yorku.ca). Deadline for applications: May 25, 2016.
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9) Ben-Jaffel, L., & Holberg, J. B. 2016, Astrophys. J., in press
“Voyager Ultraviolet Spectrometers Calibration and the Heliosphere Neutrals Composition: Reassessment”
http://arxiv.org/abs/1604.02656
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Eric J. Zirnstein, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Space Research
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, TX 78238-5166
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