[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVIII, Issue 25

Thu Apr 29 06:54:37 PDT 2021

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVIII, Issue 25
Apr.29,2021

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Table of Contents

1. Newly Elected Members of the National Academy of Sciences

2. Proceedings from a National Academies Workshop on Space Weather Infrastructure Now Available

3. MEETING: The Van Allen Probes Mission: Scientific Legacy, Space Weather, and What’s to Follow (18-19 May 2021, 3rd announcement)

4. MEETING: First Annual Parker Solar Probe Conference, June 14-18, 2021 — Third Announcement with Updates on Conference Format and Abstract Due Date

5. MEETING: Abstract Deadline: Workshop on Influence of a Global Magnetic Field on Ion and Atmospheric Loss and Planetary Habitability

6. Pre-Helio2050 Workshop: Magnetospheres and Atmospheres Beyond Earth

7. SESSION: Upcoming Abstract Deadline: 'Wave-Particle Interactions in Space and Astrophysical Plasmas' Session at NAM2021

8. Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series

9. Funding Opportunity: Fellowships hosted at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

10. RHESSI Nuggets in April 2021

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

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Newly Elected Members of the National Academy of Sciences

From: Gary P Zank (garyp.zank at gmail.com)

Dear Colleagues,

It is my honor and pleasure to announce that Drs Fran Baganal, Stephen Fuselier, and Ulrich Christensen have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Please join me in congratulating all three for their achieving this great honor.  

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Proceedings from a National Academies Workshop on Space Weather Infrastructure Now Available

From: Art Charo (acharo at nas.edu)

At the request of NOAA, NASA, and NSF, the Space Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a two-part workshop last year to consider options for continuity and future enhancements of the U.S. space weather operational and research infrastructure.  "Planning the Future Space Weather Operations and Research Infrastructure," a summary of the workshop proceedings, is available for free download at: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26128/planning-the-future-space-weather-operations-and-research-infrastructure-proceedings.  Information about the workshop, including links to workshop presentations and posters is available at: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/space-weather-operations-and-research-infrastructure-workshop.

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MEETING: The Van Allen Probes Mission: Scientific Legacy, Space Weather, and What’s to Follow (18-19 May 2021, 3rd announcement)

From: Sasha Ukhorskiy (ukhorskiy at jhuapl.edu )

After a seven-year journey through the harshest near-Earth radiation environment and a remarkably successful mission full of new science discoveries the Van Allen Probes program is coming to its finale; the Phase F of the mission is scheduled to conclude in 2021. To celebrate the tremendous science legacy of the mission, its contribution to Space Weather research, and to discuss the future of the inner magnetosphere exploration we will be holding an international virtual workshop on 18-19 May 2021.

Full schedule and registration are now available at: http://vanallenprobes.jhuapl.edu/Events/index.php#Registration. Registration closes on 17 May at 12:00 EDT. The dial-in information will be distributed via email to all registered participants on 17 May. 

Day 1 of the workshop will be dedicated to the mission legacy. Invited talks will reflect on the history of the mission and key scientific discoveries that transformed our understanding of the ring current and radiation belts. Day 2 will be all about the future. We will have several moderated panel discussions on key topics such as: future missions to address unresolved mysteries of the inner magnetospheric physics, how to protect our nation’s infrastructure from hazardous space weather effects of particle radiation, and next generation space weather models.

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MEETING: First Annual Parker Solar Probe Conference, June 14-18, 2021 — Third Announcement with Updates on Conference Format and Abstract Due Date

From: Nour E. Raouaﬁ, Bob DeMajistre, Rob Decker (robert.decker at jhuapl.edu)

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE UPDATES:
(1) COVID-19 Considerations: It has been decided that attendance to the Parker One Conference will be entirely virtual. 
(2) The Abstract Deadline has been extended to April 30, 2021

NASA Parker Solar Probe mission, which launched on August 12, 2018, has completed seven of its 24 scheduled orbits about the Sun, ﬂying as close as 20.3 Rsun from the Sun’s center. On February 20, 2021, the spacecraft will ﬂy by Venus for the fourth time since launch. This maneuver will reduce perihelion to 15.97 Rsun. The main science objectives of the PSP mission are to: (1) Trace the ﬂow of energy that heats and accelerates the solar corona and solar wind; (2) Determine the structure and dynamics of the plasma and magnetic ﬁelds at the sources of the solar wind; and (3) Explore mechanisms that accelerate and transport energetic particles.

Data from the ﬁrst ﬁve orbits have been released to the public. The data returned so far is a treasure trove that holds potential for breakthrough discoveries. Parker Solar Probe is crossing new boundaries of space exploration. 

The inaugural Parker Solar Probe Conference will be held from June 14-18, 2021. The meeting will highlight discoveries from Parker Solar Probe's ﬁrst two and half years of operations. The conference is open to the entire heliophysics community. Abstracts involving relevant theory, simulations, data analysis, and coordinated observations are encouraged. There will be space for both oral and poster presentations, as well as splinter sessions.

This is not a NASA-sponsored conference and registration in NCTS is not required.

Invited Talks:
L. Matteini (Imperial College, London)
V. Reville (IRAP CNRS)
J. Szalay (Princeton Univ.)
P. Testa (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
A. Vourlidas (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.)
S. Curry (Univ. California, Berkeley)
N. Viall (Goddard Space flight Center)
C. Cohen (California Institute of Technology)
J. Halekas (Univ. Iowa)

Important dates:
Registration Opens: February 15, 2021
Abstract Submission Opens: February 15, 2021
Abstract Deadline: April 30, 2021
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2021
Poster Submission Deadline: June 7, 2021
For further information, visit: http://parkerseries.jhuapl.edu/

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MEETING: Abstract Deadline: Workshop on Influence of a Global Magnetic Field on Ion and Atmospheric Loss and Planetary Habitability

From: Dave Brain (david.brain at lasp.colorado.edu)

Workshop on Influence of a Global Magnetic Field on Ion and Atmospheric Loss and Planetary Habitability

This 3-day workshop will be held virtually on June 15-17th. Sessions will be hosted from
9am ET to 1:30pm ET, with a 30-minute break in the middle.

Abstracts are due no later than April 30 at https://mach-center.org/workshop/.

Topics of discussion will focus on atmospheric escape (including ion outflow) from planets and moons, and the influence of planetary magnetic fields and stellar inputs on
atmospheric retention. There will be interactions between scientists representing Heliophysics, Astrophysics, Astrobiology, and Planetary Science, using observations, modeling, and theory. Topics covered will include:

   * Atmospheric escape from planets
   * Ion outflow from planets
   * Influence of magnetic fields on atmospheric escape
   * Atmospheric / ionospheric chemistry related to atmospheric escape
   * Influence of stellar outputs and their variability on atmospheric escape
   * Influence of atmospheric escape on planetary evolution
   * Influence of Ionosphere-Thermosphere coupling on atmospheric escape
   * Exoplanet atmospheric loss and star-planet interactions
   * Future challenges and connections to other scientific fields

This workshop is hosted by the MACH Center, sponsored by NASA's Heliophysics DRIVE program.

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Pre-Helio2050 Workshop: Magnetospheres and Atmospheres Beyond Earth

From: Ian Cohen (Ian.Cohen at jhuapl.edu)

Dear Colleagues,

The Heliophysics 2050 Workshop (https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/helio2050/) is quickly approaching (May 3-7), and we are convening a pre-workshop discussion to make sure the community is being heard to guide the field over the next three decades. 

A pre-workshop discussion focusing on “Magnetospheres and Atmospheres Beyond Earth” will be held on Thursday, April 29 from 1:30-3:00 PM EDT. The goal of this session is to discuss the potential scientific benefit and relevance of the Heliophysics community to study magnetospheres and atmospheres at other planetary and exoplanetary systems beyond Earth.

Please feel welcome to drop in as you can, even if you cannot attend the entire session. We strongly encourage asynchronous contribution as a way to be more inclusive, so please add your thoughts on the topics (or add new topics) at any time (https://tinyurl.com/helio2050-beyondearth). In particular, contributions to the Google document prior to the session itself will be invaluable to help provide content for the “live” discussion.

Pre-registration is requested at this link (https://forms.gle/qLAzzTK8FQqsZtZv7), from which a Zoom link will be provided.

The structure of this meeting will be to review the Google document content and to identify and develop high-priority topics to target for further elaboration and discussion during the Helio2050 workshop itself.

Thanks very much for your consideration and I’m looking forward to these discussions!

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SESSION: Upcoming Abstract Deadline: 'Wave-Particle Interactions in Space and Astrophysical Plasmas' Session at NAM2021

From: Jasmine Kaur Sandhu, Aurora Simionescu, Daniel Verscharen, Clare Watt, Emma Woodfield  (jasmine.k.sandhu at northumbria.ac.uk)

We invite abstract submissions for a session on 'Wave-Particle Interactions in Space and Astrophysical Plasmas' at NAM 2021. 

The session abstract is included below, and invited speakers are Wen Li (Boston University), Francesco Valentini (Università della Calabria), and Irina Zhuravleva (University of Chicago). Abstract deadline is Friday 30 April 2021 at 1700 UTC. Full details can be found at https://nam2021.org/science/parallel-sessions/details/2/79.

Session abstract:
Wave-particle interactions are an essential process in plasmas across our solar system and in astrophysical bodies that governs plasma heating and the transfer of energy between particles and electromagnetic fields. For example, EMIC waves and whistler mode waves play central roles in radiation belt acceleration and loss, Landau-damping of kinetic Alfvén waves is a key candidate to explain solar-wind heating, and heat-flux instabilities are crucial for the energy transfer in the intracluster medium. These interactions span a wide range of spatial scales: the fundamental interaction and wave growth take place on ion and electron scales but cause large-scale changes in the entire plasma population. Furthermore, the large-scale structure and plasma properties shape the propagation of wave energy and determine where wave-particle interactions occur.
This session aims to bring together researchers from the solar, terrestrial, planetary, and astrophysics communities to evaluate the breadth of interactions and investigate similarities and differences in wave-particle interactions. The multi-scale nature of wave-particle interactions and the variation of their characteristics for different plasma regimes will be explored. We welcome contributions from theoretical, modelling and observational perspectives.

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Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series

From: Jason Shuster (magnetosphere.seminars at gmail.com)

We invite you to join us every Monday at 12pm (ET) for the weekly Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series.

On Monday, April 26, Per-Arne Lindqvist will present on "Electric Fields Instruments". A link to join the seminar via Zoom or YouTube can be found on our home page:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/
The password to join the Zoom seminar is: Mag at 1

The following week on May 3, Emma Bland is scheduled to present on "The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN)".

You can view the current 2021 schedule here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/schedule.html

Add your name to our mailing list here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/mail-list.html

Read about previous talks here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/blog.html

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Funding Opportunity: Fellowships hosted at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

From: Caitriona Jackman, Peter Gallagher (cjackman at cp.dias.ie)

Dear all,

We would like to draw attention to a new scheme by joint funders Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish Research Council (IRC). The scheme provides up to EUR 425,000 over 4 years toward the salary of a research fellow plus the stipend and fees for a PhD student to be supervised by the fellow. This is a great opportunity for promising postdoctoral researchers to secure independent research money while also growing a research team. 

Further details are available here:

https://www.sfi.ie/funding/funding-calls/pathway/

Potential candidates who meet the eligibility criteria must first seek pre-approval from an eligible research body (deadline May 28th), after which nominated candidates can submit a full proposal (deadline June 25th).

We in the Astronomy and Astrophysics section at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies have extensive activities across planetary magnetospheres, space weather and solar physics (https://www.dias.ie/cp-geophysics/astro/), and we are open to candidates who are interested in applying for this scheme. Please contact either Caitriona Jackman (cjackman at cp.dias.ie) or Peter Gallagher (peter.gallagher at dias.ie) if you would like to discuss this scheme.

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RHESSI Nuggets in April 2021

From: Hugh Hudson (hugh.hudson at glasgow.ac.uk)

http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets

No. 406 “Negative He 10830 Flare Ribbons and Non-thermal Electrons,” by Graham Kerr: A 1D radiation hydrodynamics model can explain the dark leading edges of He I flare ribbons.

No. 407 “Subsecond Spikes in Solar Flare X-ray Flux as seen by Fermi/GBM,” by Trevor Knuth and Lindsay Glesener: A new analysis technique pushes hard X-ray time scales to 0.1 s or faster.

No. 408 “Effects of Flares on Solar p-modes,” by Maria-Cristina Rabello Soares and Frederic Baudin: No detectable p-mode amplitude changes due to solar flares.

We welcome contributions to the RHESSI Nuggets, and the topics may wander some distance away from specifically RHESSI results if they are generally interesting. See http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggetsfor these and others. Comments about specific flares can often be found by searching for their SOLyyyy-mm-dd identifier from this home page.

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