[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIV, Issue 9

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIV, Issue 9
Feb.06,2017

*** Special IAGA 2017 Issue ***
*** Abstracts Due March 12 ***

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: Joint IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA Assembly, August 27-September 1, 2017, Cape Town, South Africa

2. List of IAGA Division II (Aeronomic Phenomena) Sessions

3. List of IAGA Division III (Magnetospheric Phenomena) Sessions

4. List of Other IAGA Sessions of Interest to SPA Community

5. List of IAGA-lead Joint Sessions

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MEETING: Joint IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA Assembly, August 27-September 1, 2017, Cape Town, South Africa

2017 Joint IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA Assembly
August 27 – September 1, 2017
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Cape Town, South Africa

Meeting website: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/

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Upcoming Deadlines: 
- Abstract Submission: (extended to) 12 March 2017
- Grant Application: 12 March 2017
- Early Bird Registration: 5 May 2017


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List of IAGA Division II (Aeronomic Phenomena) Sessions

Division Chair: Paulo Roberto Fagundes; Division Co-chair: Christoph Jacobi

A10 - Coupling Processes in the Atmosphere-Ionosphere System (DIV II-C/ICMA/SCOSTEP) 
Convenor: Petra Knizova (Czech Republic)
Co-Convenors: Erdal Yigit (USA), Subramanian Gurubaran (India), Christina Arras (Germany)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/71-a10-coupling-processes-in-the-atmosphere-ionosphere-system-div-ii-c-icma-scostep

A11 - Advances in Low latitude and Equatorial Aeronomy (DIV II) 
Convenor: Maxim Klimenko (Russia)
Co-Convenors: Biqiang Zhao (China), John Bosco Habaruliema (South Africa)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/72-a11-advances-in-low-latitude-and-equatorial-aeronomy-div-ii

A12 - Long-term trends and changes in the stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere-ionosphere system (DIV II – ICMA) 
Convenor: Gufran Beig (India)
Co-Convenor: Jan Lastovicka  (Czech Republic)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/73-a12-long-term-trends-and-changes-in-the-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere-ionosphere-system-div-ii-icma

A13 - Electrodynamics and energetics of the middle atmosphere exploration with ground and space experiments (DIV II) 
Convenor: Irina Mironova (Russia)
Co-Convenors: Mitsuteru Sato (Japan), Martin Fullekrug (UK)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/74-a13-electrodynamics-and-energetics-of-the-middle-atmosphere-exploration-with-ground-and-space-experiments-div-ii

A14 - Energetic Particle Precipitation into the Atmosphere: Sources and Atmospheric Impacts (DIV II – DIV III – VERSIM/ ICMA) 
Convenor: Craig Rodger (New Zealand)
Co-Convenors: Mark Clilverd (UK),  Bernd Funke (Spain), Hilde Ness Tyssoy (Norway)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/75-a14-energetic-particle-precipitation-into-the-atmosphere-sources-and-atmospheric-impacts-div-ii-div-iii-versim-icma

A15 - Wave and Particle Dynamics in the Radiation Belts and Ring Current (DIV II – DIV III – VERSIM) 
Convenor: Jacob Bortnik (USA)
Co-Convenor: Scot R. Elkington (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/102-a15-wave-and-particle-dynamics-in-the-radiation-belts-and-ring-current-div-ii-div-iii-versim

A16 - The Earth´s Plasmasphere: Remote Sensing and Modelling (DIV II – DIV III – VERSIM) 
Convenor: Janos Lichtenberger (Hungary)
Co-Convenors: Anders Jorgensen (USA), Balázs Heilig (Hungary), Fred Menk (Australia)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/103-a16-the-earth-s-plasmasphere-remote-sensing-and-modelling-div-ii-div-iii-versim

A17 - Auroral Processes  (DIV II – DIV III) 
Convenor:  David Knudsen (Canada)
Co-Convenor: Colin Forsyth (UK), Mark Conde (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/104-a17-auroral-processes-div-ii-div-iii


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List of IAGA Division III (Magnetospheric Phenomena) Sessions

Division Chair: Clare E. J. Watt; Division Co-chair: Simon Wing

A18 - ULF waves in near-Earth space (DIV III) 
Convenor: Kazue Takahashi (USA)
Co-Convenor: Colin Waters (Australia)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/105-a18-ulf-waves-in-near-earth-space-div-iii

A19 - Energy Storage and Release Mechanisms in the Magnetosphere (DIV III) 
Convenor: Larry Kepko (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/106-a19-energy-storage-and-release-mechanisms-in-the-magnetosphere-div-iii

A20 - Magnetospheric Boundary Layers (DIV III) 
Convenor: Steven Petrinec (USA)
Co-convenor: Karlheinz Trattner (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/107-a20-magnetospheric-boundary-layers-div-iii

A21 - High-latitude electrodynamics and the polar cap (DIV III) 
Convenor: Andrew Yau (Canada)
Co-Convenor: Lasse Clausen  (Norway)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/108-a21-high-latitude-electrodynamics-and-the-polar-cap-div-iii

A22 - Magnetospheres of Other Planets (DIV III) 
Convenor: Abigail Rymer (USA)
Co-Convenor: Joachim Saur (Germany)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/109-a22-magnetospheres-of-other-planets-div-iii

A24 - The Plasmasheet-Ionosphere, a Coupled System: Sinks, Sources, Transport and the Roles of Field-Aligned Currents and Ion Outflow (DIV III – DIV II) 
Convenor: Jay Johnson (USA)
Co-convenors: Simon Wing (USA), Kanako Seki (Japan)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/111-a24-the-plasmasheet-ionosphere-a-coupled-system-sinks-sources-transport-and-the-roles-of-field-aligned-currents-and-ion-outflow-div-iii-div-ii

A25 - Magnetic reconnection (DIV III – DIV IV) 
Convenor: Mikhail Sitnov (USA)
Co-convenor: Daniel J. Gershman (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/112-a25-magnetic-reconnection-div-iii-div-iv

A26 - Understanding the electromagnetic impact of space weather on infrastructure: progress in theory, observations, evaluation and mitigation (DIV III – DIV IV – DIV V – DIV VI – ICSW) 
Convenor: Larisa Trichtchenko (Canada)
Co-Convenors: Chris Balch (UK), Pierre Cilliers (South Africa), Ellen Clarke (UK), Ian Fergusonv(Canada), Ari Viljanen (Finland)  
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/113-a26-understanding-the-electromagnetic-impact-of-space-weather-on-infrastructure-progress-in-theory-observations-evaluation-and-mitigation-div-iii-div-iv-div-v-div-vi-icsw


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4. List of IAGA Division IV (Solar Wind and Interplanetary Field) Sessions
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Division Chair: Spiros Patsourakos; Division Co-chair: Bogdan Hnat

A27 - Quiet Sun and Active Regions (DIV IV) 
Convenors: Gregory D. Fleishman (USA)
Co-Convenors: Sven Wedemeyer (Norway)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/114-a27-quiet-sun-and-active-regions-div-iv

A28 - Multi-Spectral Studies of Solar Flares (DIV IV) 
Convenor: Eduard Kontar (UK)
Co-Convenor: Marina (Switzerland), Gregory D. Fleishman (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/115-a28-multi-spectral-studies-of-solar-flares-div-iv

A29 - Boundary Layers in the Heliosphere (DIV IV) 
Convenor: John Richardson (USA)
Co-Convenors: Jana Šafránková (Czech Republic), Strauss Du Toit (South Africa)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/116-a29-boundary-layers-in-the-heliosphere-div-iv

A30 - Advances in Solar and Heliospheric Physics (DIV IV)  
Convenor: Mari Paz Miralles (USA)
Co-Convenors : Ada Ortiz Carbonell (Spain), Xóchitl Blanco Cano (Mexico), Jin-Yi Lee (South Korea), Merav Opher (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/117-a30-advances-in-solar-and-heliospheric-physics-div-iv

A31 - Waves and turbulence in the solar corona and wind (DIV IV)  
Convenor: Valery M Nakariakov (UK)
Co-Convenors : Yong-Jae Moon (South Korea), Olga Alexandrova (France)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/118-a31-waves-and-turbulence-in-the-solar-corona-and-wind-div-iv


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List of Other IAGA Sessions of Interest to SPA Community

A09 - Scientific results from the Swarm constellation mission (DIV I – DIV VI)
Convenor: Patrick Alken (USA)
Co-convenors: Ciarán Beggan (UK), Claudia Stolle (Germany)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/70-a09-scientific-results-from-the-swarm-constellation-mission-div-i-div-vi 

A35 - Magnetic data, indices and derived products for space weather and space climate research (DIV V – DIV II – DIV III – DIV IV – DIV VI) 
Convenor:  Ellen Clarke (UK)
Co-Convenors: Anatoly Soloviev (Russia), Timo Asikainen (Finland), Arnaud Chulliatv(USA), Aude Chambodut (France)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/122-a35-magnetic-data-indices-and-derived-products-for-space-weather-and-space-climate-research-div-v-div-ii-div-iii-div-iv-div-vi

A39 - Developing and Using Realistic External Source Models for Imaging global deep Earth conductivity with Satellite and Ground-based Data (DIV VI – DIV II – DIV V) 
Convenors: Gary Egbert (USA), Astrid Maute (USA), Patrick Alken (USA), Nils Olsen (Denmark)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/126-a39-developing-and-using-realistic-external-source-models-for-imaging-global-deep-earth-conductivity-with-satellite-and-ground-based-data-div-vi-div-ii-div-v

A42 - Historical Understanding of Solar-Terrestrial Interactions: Research and Applications (IDCH – DIV IV – DIV V) 
Convenor: Trey Cade (USA)
Co-Convenors: Sarah Reay (UK), Justin Mabie (USA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/2016-05-15-22-51-06/scientific-programme-2/iaga-sessions/129-a42-historical-understanding-of-solar-terrestrial-interactions-research-and-applications-idch-div-iv-div-v


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List of IAGA-lead Joint Sessions

JA 1 - SPACE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM: BRINGING DATA AND MODELS TOGETHER (IAGA, IAMAS)
Convenor – Sarah Gibson (IAGA)
Co-convenors: Enrico Camporeale (IAGA), Kyung-Suk Cho (IAGA), Giuseppe Consolini (IAGA), Christina Plainaki (IAGA) and Earle Williams (IAMAS)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/ja-1 

JA 2 - THE REFERENCING OF GEOPHYSICAL DATA PRODUCTS: THE ROLE OF DOIs (IAGA, IAMAS, IAPSO) 
Convenor – Masahito Nose (IAGA)
Co-convenors: Alena Rybkina (IAGA), Simon Flower (IAGA), Yasuhiro Murayama (IAMAS) and Marcello Vichi (IAPSO)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/ja-2


JA 3 - FRONTIER CHALLENGES IN DATA ASSIMILATION AND ENSEMBLE FORECASTING FOR THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEAN AND SOLID EARTH. (IAGA, IAMAS, IAPSO)
Convenor - Weijia Kuang (IAGA), Craig Bishop (IAMAS) 
Co-convenors: Andrew Moore (IAPSO), Nick Iakovlev (IAGA), Wansuo Duan (IAMAS), Alexandre Fournier (IAGA) and Daniel Lathrop (IAGA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/ja-3 


JA 4 - SOLAR RELATED VARIABILITY OF THE ATMOSPHERE (IAGA, IAMAS)
Convenor – Christoph Jacobi (IAGA)
Co-convenors: Katja Matthesn(IAMAS), Nick Pedatella (IAGA), Elisa Manzini (IAMAS), Werner Schmutz (IAGA) and Hua Lu (IAGA)
Detailed description: http://www.iapso-iamas-iaga2017.com/index.php/ja-4 


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