[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXX, Issue 67

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SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXX, Issue 67
Dec.03,2023

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: Space Weather Workshop 2024

2. SESSION: Mini-GEM MPEC Session -- Invitation to Participate

3. SESSION: Mini-GEM Ground Magnetometer and GIC Sessions

4. SESSION: Mini-GEM Session "Impact of the Cold Plasma in Magnetospheric Physics" Focus Group

5. SESSION: GDC Townhall at AGU Friday 1 PM

6. Solar Wind Machine Working Group: Informal AGU Gathering

7. SESSION: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission H02 "Plasma Waves, Wave-particle Interactions, and Their Multifold Effects on the Radiation Belts"

8. JOB OPENING: Permanent Positions at University of Birmingham, UK

9. Solar Orbiter Science Nuggets (November Releases)

10. New Journal Article Describing SABER Instrument

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MEETING: Space Weather Workshop 2024

From: Jessica Martinez (jessicam at ucar.edu)

2024 Space Weather Workshop April 15-19, 2024 (In-person with a Virtual Component)

Hold the Date. Hotel, registration, student program, and additional information will be announced in early 2024 on the UCAR Website: https://cpaess.ucar.edu/meetings/space-weather-workshop-2024

The 2024 Space Weather Workshop will be held in-person, with a virtual component, April 15-10, 2024.  Space Weather Workshop is an annual conference that brings industry, academia, and government agencies together in a lively dialog about space weather. What began in 1996 as a conference for the space weather user community, Space Weather Workshop has evolved into the Nation's leading conference on all issues relating to space weather.

The conference addresses the remarkably diverse impacts of space weather on today's technology. The program highlights space weather impacts in several areas including communications, navigation, spacecraft operations, human space exploration, aviation, space traffic coordination, and electric power. The workshop will also focus on the highest priority needs for operational services that can guide future research and new high-value capabilities that can be transitioned into operations. The conference fosters communication among researchers, space weather service providers, and users of space weather services.

Space Weather Workshop is organized by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), along with a community-based organizing committee and co-sponsored by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, the NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, and the NASA Heliophysics Division.


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SESSION: Mini-GEM MPEC Session -- Invitation to Participate

From: Dogacan Su Ozturk (dsozturk at alaska.edu)

Dear colleagues,

We cordially invite you to join our "Magnetospheric Sources of Particle Precipitation and Their Role on Electrodynamic Coupling of Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Systems" session at the mini-GEM Workshop. There is one MPEC session in this year's mini-GEM which will take place in the Holiday Inn San Francisco – Golden Gateway (500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco) on Sunday, December 10th. Please see the description and location information below.

- MPEC stand-alone session between 12.00-13.30 PST in Gold Rush A. 

This year we are soliciting 1-slide (~ 5-minute) presentations to allocate most of our dedicated time for discussions. Our session will focus on properties of precipitation that include but are not limited to magnetospheric origin, acceleration mechanism, energy range, and scale. We have prepared an interactive and exciting session format to foster a lively (hybrid) discourse. You can access the presentation template through the following link: https://tinyurl.com/my1slide4mpec. Please prepare your 1-slide presentation in the provided format and send it to Dogacan Ozturk (dsozturk at alaska.edu) and Dong Lin (ldong at ucar.edu) by December 7th, 2023.

The Zoom link for virtual participation will be available via the GEM Website. Please don't forget to register for mini-GEM via the GEM Website. 

Looking forward to seeing you in person or virtually in San Francisco!
Dogacan Su Ozturk, Dong Lin, Yiqun Yu, Steve Kaeppler, Katherine Garcia-Sage


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SESSION: Mini-GEM Ground Magnetometer and GIC Sessions

From: Xueling Shi, Michael Hartinger, Dogacan Su Ozturk, Mark Engebretson, Zhonghua Xu, Erin Joshua Rigler (xueling7 at vt.edu)

We are excited to invite you to the GEM GIC Focus Group sessions at the upcoming 2023 mini-GEM workshop (gemworkshop.org)!

Session 1 (GIC FG Stand-alone): Sunday, December 10, 13:45-15:15 (Pacific Time)
Session 2 (Joint GIC/US Ground Magnetometer Group): Sunday, December 10, 15:30-17:00 (Pacific Time)

The stand-alone GIC session will focus on discussion of modeling efforts (numerical, MHD, and machine learning models) on ground magnetic field perturbations. Short talks (1-slide < 5 min) are encouraged, linked to potential datasets/events for future modelling challenges or techniques/methods to enhance modelling of geomagnetic/geoelectric field perturbations. We eagerly anticipate an open discussion to explore challenges and recent advancements in GMD-GIC modeling, building on the legacy of the GEM 2008-2009 Challenge on ground magnetic field perturbations.

The joint GMAG-GIC session will begin with an introduction to both groups and a summary of recent activities, followed by updates from NSF and discussion of international collaborations involving ground magnetometers including International Polar Year. The rest of the session will be for SuperMAG updates, discussion of ground magnetometer campaigns with satellite missions (SMILE, GDC, EZE,…), and data sharing.

This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual component, ensuring accessibility for a broader audience. The in-person component will be in the Gold Rush A room at the Holiday Inn San Francisco – Golden Gateway in San Francisco, CA. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with experts, share insights, and contribute to advancing our understanding of geomagnetic disturbances. Whether you join in person or virtually, your input is valuable! We look forward to your presence at these enriching sessions!


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SESSION: Mini-GEM Session "Impact of the Cold Plasma in Magnetospheric Physics" Focus Group

From: Gian Luca Delzanno (delzanno at lanl.gov)

Dear colleagues,

Please join us for the Mini-GEM session of the ‘Impact of the cold plasma in magnetospheric physics’ focus group.

When: Sunday Dec. 10th 2023, 13:45-15:15 PM US Pacific time
Where: Holiday Inn San Francisco – Golden Gateway; redwood conference room
Format: Discussion session with panelists, remote connection available
Topic: What future research is needed for the cold plasma, with a focus on the outer magnetosphere

The session is organized in collaboration with Jeremy Dargent and Rick Chappell. The session topic is on what future research is needed for the cold plasma, with a focus on the outer magnetosphere. Panelists Lynn Kistler, Dan Welling, Sergio Toledo-Redondo and Roger Varney will lead the discussion. At least half of the session will be devoted to discussion with the audience, so please join us and share your opinions!

Sincerely,
Gian Luca Delzanno
On behalf of the Cold Plasma Focus Group leaders


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SESSION: GDC Townhall at AGU Friday 1 PM

From: Doug Rowland, Larry Kepko, Katherine Garcia-Sage (douglas.e.rowland at nasa.gov)

At this year's AGU Fall meeting in San Francisco, there will be a Geospace Dynamics Constellation Town Hall, seesion TH53A

Time: session TH53A, 1-2 PM Pacific time Friday Dec 15.

Location:  2010 – West (Level 2, West, MC)

The GDC team will provide an update on current status of the mission and there will be time for Q&A and discussion. There will be a chance to submit questions ahead of time (slido link to be provided in a follow-up SPA announcement) for those interested, and also we will take questions from the floor.


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Solar Wind Machine Working Group: Informal AGU Gathering

From: Seth Dorfman for the Solar Wind Machine Working Group (sethd at SpaceScience.org)

Join an informal gathering of the Next Generation Solar Wind Machine working group on the evening of Monday, December 11th from 6:30-8:30pm at the AGU meeting in San Francisco, CA.  The working group is in charge of the planning process for a Next Generation Solar Wind Machine to isolate, control, and diagnose plasma phenomena responsible for the complex solar wind behavior.  We are currently planning a workshop to firm up physics targets, discuss machine design, and move this idea closer to the proposal stage; the workshop will be held Thursday through Saturday April 18-20, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.

The informal gathering at AGU will be a social event with no formal meeting planned, but do come prepared to discuss all ideas related to solar wind physics in the laboratory!  RSVP here by the end of the day on Thursday, December 7th: https://forms.gle/QCwvsWXqbz2f7WLA7


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SESSION: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission H02 "Plasma Waves, Wave-particle Interactions, and Their Multifold Effects on the Radiation Belts"

From: David Hartley, Ondrej Santolik, Vania Jordanova, Yoshizumi Miyoshi (david-hartley at uiowa.edu)

Dear colleagues,

The 4th URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting, URSI AT-RASC 2024 (https://www.atrasc.com), will take place in Gran Canaria, May 19-24, 2024. For information on convened sessions for Commission H: Waves in Plasmas (including conveners and session descriptions), please visit: https://cloud.ilabt.imec.be/index.php/s/WLXgBHPcmMzb95S.

Please consider submitting an abstract to the URSI Commission H Session H02: “Plasma waves, wave-particle interactions, and their multifold effects on the radiation belts”. The deadline for abstract submission is 20 January 2024, through this website: https://www.eventure-online.com/eventure/login.form?A366e99a4-33f8-4841-9ec7-6fb8257a111f.

Session H02: 
“Plasma waves, wave-particle interactions, and their multifold effects on the radiation belts”

Session H02 Description: 
“In the collisionless magnetospheric environment, plasma waves are crucial for the rapid storm-time enhancements in the radiation belts, as well as abrupt dropouts and gradual rebuilding of the belts, in combination with radial transport. However, major uncertainties remain on the spatial distribution, propagation, and spectral properties of key plasma waves in the inner magnetosphere and their feedback on energetic particle dynamics. Improved knowledge on the inclusion of nonlinear wave- particle interactions and the role of cold and hot plasma in the wave growth and propagation are needed. This session invites studies that advance our current understanding of wave-particle interactions and their role in radiation belt dynamics from observational, theoretical, and numerical points of view. We especially welcome investigations related to the development of new methods and mission concepts, as well as those that can gain insights on the global dynamics from multi-spacecraft and ground-based network observations.”

Session H02 Conveners:
David Hartley
Ondrej Santolik
Vania Jordanova
Yoshizumi Miyoshi


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JOB OPENING: Permanent Positions at University of Birmingham, UK

From: Oliver Allanson (o.d.allanson at bham.ac.uk)

Dear Colleagues

The University of Birmingham, UK (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/), launched a major recruitment campaign on 23rd November 2023, that may be of interest. 
There will be a series of application windows, with the soonest having a deadline of 30th January 2024.

(University of Birmingham to strengthen research excellence with 125 new Fellows and Chairs - University of Birmingham , https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2023/university-of-birmingham-to-strengthen-research-excellence-with-125-new-fellows-and-chairs)

The University of Birmingham today (23 Nov) launches a major campaign to recruit 125 new researchers and senior academics as it continues to build its strengths in key research areas, driving its ambition to become a Top 50 global university. 

Commemorating the University’s 125th anniversary in 2025, recruitment will take place over five years – resulting in the appointment of 100 new Birmingham Anniversary Fellows and 25 Birmingham Anniversary Chairs. 

The University is seeking diverse talent from amongst the world’s best researchers for the five-year positions.

There will be a series of application windows, with the soonest having a deadline of 30th January 2024. 

The positions are permanent and are known as “Anniversary Fellows” and “Anniversary Chairs”. Please see job particulars and application information here https://fellowsandchairs.birmingham.ac.uk/ 

The University of Birmingham Space Environment & Radio Engineering Group (SERENE , https://spaceweather.bham.ac.uk/ ) would warmly encourage applicants to propose us as their academic home.

SERENE is a leading research group in space environment and space weather research. With a multidisciplinary approach, the group focuses on a wide array of topics such as upper atmosphere modelling—covering empirical, physics-based, and data assimilation techniques—radio propagation, satellite orbit determination, and HF engineering. Additionally, the group tackles fundamental physics problems concerning small-scale ionospheric structures and radiation belt dynamics.

Any additions will join a group at the forefront of innovation in its field. SERENE’s upper atmosphere models are employed by over 60 institutions in more than 25 countries around the globe. These models serve a dual purpose: advancing the state of the art in upper atmospheric science research and providing operational support for space weather products and services. Internationally and nationally, the SERENE group is actively engaged in shaping space weather policies and assessing associated risks. This group is committed not just to academic pursuits, but also to practical applications that have real-world impact. Their work informs decision-making processes at various governmental and industrial levels, thereby playing a crucial role in the broader space weather community.

Please contact members of the group individually (https://spaceweather.bham.ac.uk/group/people/) and the head of the group (Dr Sean Elvidge, s.elvidge at bham.ac.uk) to make any further enquiries.

With kind regards,
Oliver Allanson, on behalf of SERENE


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Solar Orbiter Science Nuggets (November Releases)

From: Chris Nelson (chris.nelson at esa.int)

It is our pleasure to share new Solar Orbiter science nuggets (November releases): https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/solar-orbiter/science-nuggets

SO Nugget #20 “Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe jointly take a step forward in understanding coronal heating” (D. Telloni, M. Romoli, M. Velli, G. P. Zank, L. Adhikari, C. Downs, A. Burtovoi, R. Susino, D. Spadaro, L. Zhao, A. Liberatore, C. Shi, Y. De Leo, S. D. Bale, J. C. Kasper, and the Metis team )

SO Nugget #21 “A new solution to the ambiguity problem“ (G. Valori, D. Calchetti , A. Moreno Vacas , É. Pariat , S.K. Solanki, P. Löschl , J. Hirzberger et al. )

SO Nugget #22 “EUI data reveal a “steady” mode of coronal heating” (P.G. Judge)

As a reminder, new nuggets will be added on a regular basis, based on input from the entire solar physics community. If you are working on Solar Orbiter data and would like your results to be featured, please contact Yannis Zouganelis (ioannis.zouganelis at esa.int), Miho Janvier (miho.janvier at esa.int), and Chris Nelson (chris.nelson at esa.int).

— The ESA Solar Orbiter team


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New Journal Article Describing SABER Instrument

From: Marty Mlynczak (m.g.mlynczak at nasa.gov)

SPA Community:

I’d like to inform you of a new paper containing a comprehensive description of the SABER instrument on the NASA TIMED satellite. The citation and link to the paper is:

Esplin, R., Mlynczak, M. G., Russell, J., Gordley, L., & The SABER Team. (2023). Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER): Instrument and science measurement description. Earth and Space Science, 10, e2023EA002999. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA002999.

The author list recognizes “The SABER Team” comprised of more than 70 co-authors who participated in the development, testing, and validation of the SABER instrument. I invite the community to download the paper, read it in depth, and to see the extensive level of design and fabrication excellence that resulted in the SABER instrument that will mark 22 years in orbit on December 7, 2023.

In future publications with SABER data, I would request that this new paper be cited along with the historical citation describing SABER and preliminary calibration results:

Overview of the SABER experiment and preliminary calibration results (1999). J. M. Russell III, M. G. Mlynczak, L. L. Gordley, J. J. Tansock, Jr., and R. W. Esplin, Proc. SPIE 3756, 277, DOI:10.1117/12.366382.

Thanks to everyone for their continued interest in SABER. Please contact me if you have any questions about the new publication.

Sincerely,

Marty Mlynczak
SABER Principal Investigator


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