[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIII, Issue 6

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXII, Issue 6
February 3, 2016

Editor: Peter Chi
Co-Editor: Guan Le
Distribution Support: Sharon Uy, Todd King, Kevin Addison
Email: editor at igpp.ucla.edu       

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Table of Contents

1. AGU Excellence in Geophysical Education Award
2. JGR-Space Physics Editor Blog Monthly Highlights
3. Monday Science Telecon
4. Sample GPS Energetic Particle Data Now Available

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AGU Excellence in Geophysical Education Award

From: Joseph Baker (jo.baker at vt.edu)

Established in 1995, the Excellence in Geophysical Education Award (EGEA) is presented annually “to acknowledge a sustained commitment to excellence in geophysical education by a team, individual, or group.”  Previous recipients include educators who have had a major impact on geophysical education at any level (kindergarten through postgraduate), who have been outstanding teachers and trainers for a number of years, or who have made a long-lasting, positive impact on geophysical education through professional service.

More details about the award criteria and nomination process can be found at:

http://honors.agu.org/medals-awards/excellence-in-geophysical-education-award/

Nomination packages are due before March 15th.

Please consider nominating a deserving colleague for this prestigious award.

Joseph Baker, Chair, AGU Excellence in Geophysical Education Award


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JGR-Space Physics Editor Blog Monthly Highlights

From: Mike Liemohn, JGR-Space Physics Editor-in-Chief

Like last year, I took January off from blog postings.  Here are the highlights from the posts in December.

December 4: advice about paper titles
https://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/paper-titles/

Dec 15: a call for new GRL editors, which I think is still open
https://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/2015/12/15/wanted-grl-editors/

Dec 16: AGU Giving Day has come and gone, but you can still give
https://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/agu-giving-day/

Main Website:   http://liemohnjgrspace.wordpress.com/


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Monday Science Telecon

David Sibeck <david.g.sibeck at nasa.gov>

At 12:00 noon EST on Monday (February 8), we plan to hold the next in our ongoing series of science telecoms. The speaker this Monday will be Stephen Fuselier from SWRI. The topic will be “Ion species-dependent effects in magnetic reconnection: MMS HPCA initial results".

The telecom will be broadcast live via webex. If you would like to join, please go to http://uclaigpp.webex.com/, search for the ‘Monday telecon' meeting, enter your name and contact information, and then the meeting password, which is
Substorm1!

To hear the audio, do not dial the number that pops up on the webex website. Instead, please dial the following toll free (in the United States) number:

1-844-467-6272
with passcode 901533

Please remember to mute your telephone if you are not speaking.

Looking forward to speaking with you.


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Sample GPS Energetic Particle Data Now Available

William Denig (william.denig at noaa.gov)

Today, NOAA is announcing the release of energetic particle data from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. The sample dataset is from 05-January to 01-February 2014 which includes a period of heightened space weather (including two solar proton events). The processed GPS data have been provided by the Los Alamos National Laboratory and made available through the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Access to the data is provided via Data.gov (search: “Global Positioning System (GPS) Energetic Particle Data”) or directly at “http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/space-weather/satellite-data/satellite-systems/gps/”. Questions regarding the use and format of the data can be addressed to John Sullivan (Sullivan at lanl.gov). Feedback on the data can be addressed to Matt Heavner (Matthew_J_Heavner at ostp.eop.gov).


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