[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXV, Issue 13

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXV, Issue 13
Feb.15,2018

REMINDER: Abstracts for COSPAR 2018 are due 16 February, 23:59 UTC14. See details at http://www.cospar-assembly.org/.

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: SCOSTEP STP14 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to February 23, 2018

2. TESS Session: Leveraging the New Space revolution for Heliophysics science

3. TESS Session: Integrating Solar Irradiance and Atmospheric Modelling 

4. TESS Session: Abstract Reminder and General Contributions Session

5. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Mars and Moon Research

6. Several M.S/Ph.D student positions available at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, in the areas of Space and Upper-Atmospheric Physics and Space Technology

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Announcement Submission Website: http://goo.gl/forms/qjcm4dDr4g


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MEETING: SCOSTEP STP14 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to February 23, 2018

From: Marianna Shepherd (mshepher at yorku.ca)

Dear SCOSTEP Colleagues,

The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 14th Quadrennial Solar-Terrestrial Physics Symposium (STP14), to be held in Toronto during July 9 - 13, 2018, has been extended to February 23, 2018. If you wish to submit an abstract and have not already done so, please attend to this matter at your earliest convenience and no later than February 23, 2018.  All information concerning the scientific program and abstract submission may be found at: http://www.scostepevents.ca/.

Please note that this extension does not apply to any other Symposium deadlines.

Looking forward to meeting you in Toronto.

STP14 LOC


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TESS Session: Leveraging the New Space revolution for Heliophysics science

From: Larry Kepko and Larry Paxton (larry.kepko at nasa.gov)

Small Satellites are becoming increasingly important as a platform to achieve heliophysics science objectives. We invite contributions to the upcoming Triennial Earth-Sun Summit meeting (https://connect.agu.org/tess2018/home) on ideas for SmallSat science missions, instrumentation, capabilities, etc., in order to broaden community knowledge about SmallSat capabilities. The deadline for abstract submissions is Tuesday, 20 February 23:59 ET.

Session description:

Leveraging the New Space revolution for Heliophysics science   

SmallSat capability and reliability continue to increase at remarkable speed and, combined with advancements in instrument miniaturization and new avenues of access to space, is ushering in a new era of space exploration. SmallSats enable both small, focused science missions at affordable cost, and also large constellations of spacecraft that previously have been unachievable. Heliophysics is particularly well positioned to take advantage of the SmallSat revolution, since much of the field’s in situ and remote sensing instrumentation have achieved levels of miniaturization and performance that now enables their accommodation on such platforms. This session is devoted to bringing together scientists, instrumentalists, principal investigators, and members of New Space industry, to share SmallSat capabilities, ideas, and opportunities. 


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TESS Session: Integrating Solar Irradiance and Atmospheric Modelling 

From: Stephen White, Jon Linker, Ed Thiemann and Tim Fuller-Rowell (stephen.white.24 at us.af.mil)

We welcome submissions to a session designed to bring together solar irradiance measurements, solar radiation modellers and terrestrial atmospheric modellers. Understanding and better forecasting the impact of the Sun on the atmosphere requires an integrated approach: necessary components are measurements of solar irradiance with sufficient spectral resolution to drive atmospheric models, modelling of solar radiation to supplement the observations and provide forecast capability, and modelling of the Earth's atmosphere, preferably physics-based, using actual solar drivers as inputs. Improvement in modelling the Earth's response to the Sun requires collaborations and ongoing dialog between the communities working in each of these areas. Away from Earth, solar (and stellar) irradiance is an important factor for determining planetary evolution and habitability. As atmospheric models are extended to planets in our solar system and beyond, collaborative discourse is similarly necessary. TESS is an ideal venue to promote better appreciation of the needs and strengths of the relevant techniques, and this session is aimed at bringing the three communities together. The invited talks will be broad-brush overviews of the state of play in each of the three areas, and will be complemented by the contributed talks. Contributions that focus on advances in solar (and stellar) irradiance measurements and modeling, as well as advances in irradiance driven atmospheric modeling, are solicited.


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TESS Session: Abstract Reminder and General Contributions Session

From: Aimee Norton (aanorton at stanford.edu)

This is a reminder that the TESS abstract submission deadline is February 20, 2018. This meeting will function as the 2018 meeting of the Solar Physics Division of the AAS.

Please note there is a session called General Contributions intended for contributed submissions of any nature that do not fit into a designated special session.  We understand that many contributions are not appropriate for one of the special sessions.  This applies to the majority of SPD contributions. These should be submitted as General. The organizing committee will construct cohesive, theme-based sessions out of these contributions, including both oral and poster sessions.  This is the conventional approach during stand-alone SPD meetings

You do not have to be an AGU member to register for the meeting or to submit an abstract. You may need to create an account on the server for this purpose.

The Triennial Sun Summit (TESS) will be held on May 20-24, 2018 at the Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Leesburg, VA (http://connect.agu.org/tess2018/home). TESS is a joint meeting of the Space Physics and Aeronomy Section of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Solar Physics Division (SPD) of the American Astronomical Society.


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Mars and Moon Research

From: Jasper Halekas (jasper-halekas at uiowa.edu)

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa is searching for a postdoctoral research scientist to study the interaction between the solar wind and the atmospheres and magnetic fields of Mars and the Moon. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Prof. Jasper Halekas and other group members at the University of Iowa, as well as other researchers from the MAVEN and ARTEMIS teams. More details and application instructions are available at (http://physics.uiowa.edu/~jhalekas/MAVEN_ARTEMIS_Postdoc_long.txt). Please contact Prof. Halekas (jasper-halekas at uiowa.edu) with any questions about the position.   


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Several M.S/Ph.D student positions available at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, in the areas of Space and Upper-Atmospheric Physics and Space Technology

From: Katariina Nykyri (nykyrik at erau.edu)

The Center for Space and Atmospheric Research (CSAR) and Department of Physical Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking students for the Engineering Physics M.S and Ph.D programs for Fall 2018 admission in the following broad research areas:

1.     Heliospheric Physics and Space Weather 
2.     Ionospheric and Magnetospheric Physics
3.     Dynamics and Aeronomy of the Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
4.     Planetary Science
5.     Space Robotics and Autonomous Systems
6.     Spacecraft Instrumentation and Remote Sensing
7.     CubeSat Development and Space Mission Design
8.     Space and Laboratory Plasma Physics

These assistantships covers stipend and tuition waivers. For detailed admission requirements, please see:

http://erau.edu/degrees/phd/engineering-physics
http://erau.edu/degrees/master/engineering-physics

For further information, contact
Dr. Aroh Barjatya, barjatya at erau.edu for spacecraft instrumentation, CubeSat development, laboratory plasma physics 
Dr. Kshitija Deshpande, deshpank at erau.edu for ionospheric physics, space weather and remote sensing
Dr. Sergey Drakunov, drakunov at erau.edu for space robotics and autonomous systems
Dr. Michael Hickey, hicke0b5 at erau.edu for  upper atmospheric physics and dynamics
Dr. Ashley Kehoe, kehoea at erau.edu for asteroid research, tracking and remote sensing 
Dr. Alan Liu, liuz2 at erau.edu upper atmospheric physics and remote sensing and instrumentation 
Dr. William MacKunis, mackuniw at erau.edu for control engineering and autonomous systems
Dr.  Ed Mierkiewicz, mierkiee at erau.edu for spectroscopy, optical instrumentation design, terrestrial aeronomy, observations of solar system objects including the moon, comets, and the Jovian system
Dr. Katariina Nykyri, nykyrik at erau.edu for space plasma physics, space weather, and space mission design
Dr. Jonathan Snively, snivelyj at erau.edu for upper atmospheric physics and numerical modeling
Dr. Anatoly Streltsov, streltsa at erau.edu for magnetosphere-ionosphere physics, space plasma physics and space weather
** Dr. Matthew Zettergren (Graduate Coordinator),  zettergm at erau.edu for ionospheric and space plasma physics

The Center for Space and Atmospheric Research (CSAR) studies the fundamental physics of Planetary Atmospheres and Space Environments. These systems include the complex and highly-coupled Atmosphere, Ionosphere, and Magnetosphere (AIM) systems of Earth and other planets. The members of CSAR will bring scientific competencies spanning the realms of theory, modeling, observation, and experiment, as they apply to each region of the AIM system.  For further information on CSAR laboratories and facilities please see http://csar.erau.edu/. CSAR faculty collaborate across ERAU’s College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Engineering, and also utilize facilities in ERAU’s Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex (Micaplex) at Embry-Riddle Research Park, which provide state-of-the-art facilities for  platform and instrument development, as well as incubator space and facilities for startup companies (https://erau.edu/micaplex/). Recently, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has installed a Cray® CS™ cluster supercomputer – Vega — into the Lehman Engineering and Technology Center on the Daytona Beach, Fla., campus. Vega is currently being used by CSAR faculty for numerical simulations of processes in the Heliosphere and Earth's AIM systems. CSAR's SAIL lab also house a plasma chamber used for characterization of plasma diagnostic instruments that are flown on rockets and satellites. 

Embry-Riddle is the world’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious university specializing in aviation and aerospace. It is recognized as a premier educational institution and a global leader in teaching the science, practice and business of aviation, aerospace and engineering. Embry-Riddle is committed to being a global leader in diversity and inclusion in higher education. We continually strive to recognize, respect and celebrate the differences and cultural identities among individuals as we recruit, support, and embrace our diverse community. We work to provide a safe environment where self-expression is welcome. We strive to create a campus climate free of discrimination so that networks, partnerships and cultural competency continue to be fostered through leadership, integrity, care and respect. 

Embry-Riddle is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for qualified individuals. The university does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.


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