Heliosphere News
October 18, 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 (ejz at
princeton.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)
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unh.edu)
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Announcements
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1. MMS GI Program (as a part of H-GI)
2. POLONEZ Funding Program
3. MEETING: 16th Annual International Astrophysics Conference, March 6-10,
2017, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
4. Foreign Designated Professor Position at ISEE, Nagoya University,
Japan
5. MEETING: Space Weather of the Heliosphere: Processes and Forecasts
IAU Symposium 335 - July 17-21, 2017 - University of Exeter, UK
6. MEETING: GOOD HOPE FOR EARTH SCIENCES: IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA
7. MEETING: 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop: Exploring the Solar Environs,
April 3-6, 2017, Granada, Spain
8. MEETING: 8th International Workshop on Planetary, Solar and
Heliospheric Radio Emissions (PRE VIII), October 25-27, 2016, Austria
9. MEETING: Cosmic Rays, Astrophysical Turbulence
and Magnetic Reconnection
Dec. 5 - Dec. 9 2016, Conference in Natal, Registration deadline is Oct. 30
10. JOB OPENING: Applications are invited for two PhD positions
(“Early Stage
Researchers”, ESR) at the Politecnico di Torino.
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1. This message is to inform you that the final text for program element B.8
Magnetospheric Multiscale Guest Investigators (MMS GI) has been released and is
now available on NSPIRES.
The Heliophysics Guest Investigators (H-GI) program is a component of the
Heliophysics Research Program. This particular element of the Guest Investigator
program is offered only for investigations that primarily use data from the recently
launched Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission.
This particular ROSES element supports investigations whose primary focus is the
analysis of MMS data. Proposals should use primarily MMS data to address
(1) the goals of the MMS mission (found at http://mms.gsfc.nasa.gov/about_mms.html) or
(2) any of the relevant goals of the Heliophysics Decadal survey (Solar and Space Physics:
A Science for a Technological Society http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13060):
1. Determine the origins of the Sun?s activity and predict the variations in the space environment;
2. Determine the dynamics and coupling of Earth?s magnetosphere, ionosphere, and atmosphere
and their response to solar and terrestrial inputs;
3. Determine the interaction of the Sun with the solar system and the interstellar medium;
4. Discover and characterize fundamental processes that occur both within the heliosphere and
throughout the universe.
This program is intended to maximize the scientific return from this recently launched mission by
providing support for research of a breadth and complexity beyond presently funded investigations.
As for any H-GI proposal, investigations may employ theory, models, and data from other sources,
as needed, to interpret and analyze NASA?s MMS data, but only as a secondary emphasis.
Step-1 proposals are due November 18, 2016, and Step-2 proposals are due January 13, 2017.
The solicitation can presently be found in the NASA Research Announcement ?Research Opportunities
in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2016? (NNH16ZDA001N). It is currently posted on the NASA
research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and will appear at:
http://nasascience.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2016.
The NASA point of contact for this program element is Errol J. Summerlin who may be
reached at errol.summerlin at
nasa.gov.
EJ
Errol J. Summerlin
NASA/HQ SMD
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2. POLONEZ is a funding program addressed to incoming researchers who may
apply for 12- or 24-month fellowships in host institutions in Poland.
Applicant: a researcher with a PhD degree or at least four years of
full-time equivalent research experience who has not resided or carried out
their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Poland for more than 12 months
in the 3 years immediately prior to the call announcement
Fellowship duration: 12 or 24 months
Funding:
Researcher receives*:*
1. Salary (incl. mobility allowance): $ 4,350 gross/month (full time
contract),
2. Family allowance: $ 300 gross/month (for fellows whose families
stay in Poland for at least 3 months),
3. Research grant,
4. Opportunity to participate in research and non-research training
programmes organised by the NCN.
Host Institution receives overheads at a rate of 20%.
Proposals must be submitted in English via OSF
submission system.
More information on the website https://www.ncn.gov.pl/polonez?language=en.
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3. MEETING: 16th Annual International Astrophysics Conference, March 6-10,
2017, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
From: Gary P. Zank, garyp.zank at
gmail.com
The 16th Annual International Astrophysics Conference
will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the La Posada de Santa Fe Hotel
from March 6-10, 2017. (Welcome Reception and Evening Registration begins
Sunday, March 5).
The meeting entitled,?Turbulence, Structures, and Particle Acceleration
throughout the Heliosphere and Beyond? will follow the same format as
before with 25-minute presentations punctuated by selected 40-minute
invited talks that will explore various themes in greater detail.
The website and more details will be available soon. For now, please mark
your calendars and contact us with your interest in attending. E-mail
inquiries about the meeting should be directed to Gary Zank at
garyp.zank at
gmail.com or icnsmeetings at
gmail.com.
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4. JOB OPENING: Foreign Designated Professor Position at ISEE, Nagoya
University, Japan
From: Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa at
nagoya-u.jp)
The Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya
University, Japan, has a new opportunity to invite one or two Foreign
Designated Professors who will stay three months every year in ISEE to
conduct research on science topics related to space and Earth, during the
fiscal years 2017-2021. ISEE has seven research divisions: 1) integrated
studies, 2) cosmic ray research, 3) heliospheric research, 4) ionospheric
and magnetospheric research, 5) meteorological and atmospheric research, 6)
land-ocean ecosystem research, and 7) chronological research. It has four
interdisciplinary research projects: a) solar-terrestrial climate research,
b) space-Earth environmental prediction, c) interaction of neutral and
plasma atmospheres, and d) aerosol and cloud formation. The Foreign
Designated Professors are expected to conduct research related to at least
one of these seven divisions and/or relevant to at least one of the four
interdisciplinary research projects, and to enhance international
collaborative research at ISEE. In relation to this opportunity, ISEE at
Nagoya University will hire one full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow for
each Foreign Designated Professor. The announcement of opportunity and the
selection of the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be made by ISEE in
consultation with the responsible Foreign Designated Professor.
Job details:
Employer: Nagoya University (The position is at the Institute for
Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University)
Website: http://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index.html
Location: Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Job type: Foreign Designated Professor
Salary: 750,000-1,680,000 Japanese yen per month
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.Premiums for
mandatory health insurance and welfare pension will be deducted from the
payment.
Qualifications:
Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD, Nagoya University has a retirement age of 65
years old.
Job hours: 3 months per year through cross appointment (choose any
continuous 3-month period from 1 April to 31 March in every fiscal year)
Required Application Materials: (All materials must be submitted inEnglish.)
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Research plan (maximum three pages)
3. List of publications; provide separate lists for refereed journals and
conference proceedings.
4. Names and contact information for two professional references
Application Deadline:
Monday, October 31, 2016, 17:00 (Japanese Standard Time) Interviews may be
held after the closing date.
Application Submission:
Please attach your application materials to an email and send them to
machida at
isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Inquiries:
For inquiries about this position, please contact Prof. Shinobu Machida
Director of the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE),
Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
E-mail: Machida at
isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp
TEL: +81-52-747-6303; FAX: +81-52-747-6313
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5. MEETING: Space Weather of the Heliosphere: Processes and Forecasts
IAU Symposium 335 - July 17-21, 2017 - University of Exeter, UK
Space weather is increasingly recognised as an international challenge faced
by several communities. The ability to understand, monitor and forecast the
space weather of the Earth and the heliosphere is of paramount importance
for our high-technology society and for the current rapid developments in knowledge
and exploration within our Solar System.
The symposium is planned over 5 days from Monday through Friday (including half-day
excursion on the Wednesday afternoon). Key Topics of the scientific program are the following:
Solar drivers and activity levels;
Solar wind and heliosphere;
Impact of solar wind, structures and radiation on and within terrestrial and
planetary environments (including magnetospheres, ionospheres and atmospheres);
Long-term trends and predictions for space weather;
Challenges and strategy plans for Earth and the heliosphere;
Forecasting models;
Space weather monitoring, instrumentation, data and services.
The Symposium aims to further knowledge on space weather by linking various aspects of
research in solar, heliospheric and planetary physics, and by putting great
emphasis on cross-disciplinary developments, merging different communities,
learning from interplanetary comparisons and linking to atmospheric and meteorological
research for the first time at the international level.
http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/iaus335/
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6. MEETING: GOOD HOPE FOR EARTH SCIENCES: IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA
The Local Organizing Committee is thrilled to welcome you to
the 2017 Joint IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Joint Assembly, endorsed by the University of Cape Town and the
South African Department of Science and Technology, will take place from 27 August
to 1 September 2017 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
IAGA Lead Sessions
JA 1
SPACE WEATHER FROM SUN TO EARTH: BRINGING DATA AND MODELS
TOGETHER (IAGA, IAMAS)
Convenor - Sarah Gibson
JA 2
THE REFERENCING OF GEOPHYSICAL DATA PRODUCTS: THE ROLE OF
DOIs (IAGA, IAMAS, IAPSO)
Convenor - Masahito Nose
JA 3
FRONTIER CHALLENGES IN DATA ASSIMILATION AND ENSEMBLE FORECASTING
FOR THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEAN AND SOLID EARTH. (IAGA, IAMAS, IAPSO)
Convenor - Weijia Kuang, Craig Bishop
JA 4
SOLAR RELATED VARIABILITY OF THE ATMOSPHERE (IAGA, IAMAS)
Convenor - Christoph Jacobi
Call for Registration: 15 September 2016
Early Bird Deadline: 5 May 2017
Online Registration Closes: 22 August 2017
http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/
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7. MEETING: 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop: Exploring the Solar Environs, April
3-6, 2017, Granada, Spain
EXPLORING THE SOLAR ENVIRONS
7th Solar Orbiter Workshop to be held from 3rd to 6th of April 2017 at the
Granada Convention Center (Granada, Spain). This event will be hosted by
the Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia - CSIC.
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8. MEETING: 8th International Workshop on Planetary, Solar and Heliospheric
Radio Emissions (PRE VIII), October 25-27, 2016, Austria
The 8th International Workshop on Planetary, Solar and Heliospheric Radio
Emissions (PRE 8) deals with the most recent developments in the study of
non-thermal radio emissions from the Sun, the radio planets, the
heliosphere, and from extrasolar sources like exoplanets or brown dwarfs.
Special emphasis is put on current spacecraft missions (Juno, Cassini, Van
Allen Probes etc.), but also new developments in ground-based radio
telescopes will be matters of discussion, which should lead to a better
coordination of ground- and space-based radio observations. PRE 8 will
take place October 25-27, 2016, in the conference hotel Schloss Seggau,
which is located about 30 km south of Graz near the town of Leibnitz in
Austria.
For more information please visit our website at http://pre8.oeaw.ac.at/.
Registration and abstract submission are already open.
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9. Cosmic Rays, Astrophysical Turbulence
and Magnetic Reconnection
Dec. 5 - Dec. 9 2016, Conference in Natal, Registration deadline is Oct. 30
The goal of the meeting is to bring the theorists and observers together in order to outline new approaches to a wide range
of astrophysical problems that involve the propagation and acceleration of cosmic rays, astrophysical turbulence and reconnection. The astrophysical problems that are going to be deal with include the physical processes in clusters of galaxies, interstellar
media, astrophysical jets etc. The focus of the discussions will be the nature of the fundamental physical processes underlying astrophysical phenomena and the ways of observationally testing them.
Conference will feature talks and posters.
http://www.iip.ufrn.br/eventsdetail.php?inf===QTUV0M
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10. Applications are invited for two PhD positions (“Early Stage Researchers”, ESR) at the Politecnico di Torino, funded by the Marie-Skłodowska-
Curie Innovative Training Network “COMPLETE – Cloud-MicroPhysics-Turbulence-Telemetry: an inter-multidisciplinary training network for enhancing the understanding and modeling of atmospheric clouds” within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission.
The objectives are the numerical analysis of the transport of energy, water vapor and droplets across the warm cloud/clear air interface, the Lagrangian analysis of water droplets (1 - 100 μm) in suspension, the analysis of the data produced by innovative
expendable radio-probes released in warm clouds and their comparison with numerical simulations.
Contact persons:
Prof. Daniela Tordella
Department of Applied Science and Technology | Politecnico di Torino 10129 Torino Italy
Tel (+39) 011 090 6812|, daniela.tordella@polito.it ; complete-network@polito.it
Dr. Michele Iovieno
Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering | Politecnico di Torino 10129 Torino Italy
Tel (+39) 011 090 6853,| michele.iovieno@polito.it ; complete-network@polito.it