[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXXI, Issue 3

Sun Jan 14 08:15:39 PST 2024

AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXXI, Issue 3
Jan.14,2024

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Table of Contents

1. AGU Online Poster Sessions January 22-25

2. Announcement of Upcoming NASA Heliophysics Advisory Committee Meeting

3. SCOSTEP Fellow Award Ceremony and the 19th SCOSTEP/PRESTO Online Seminar

4. 2024 NASA Heliophysics Summer School -- Apply Now!

5. SHIELD Summer School on Plasma Processes at the Edge of the Solar System

6. Special Collection in Space Weather Journal

7. 4th CGS Workshop Talks Available

8. Swarm Ionospheric Polar Electrodynamics (Swipe): A Neww, Open-source Empirical Model

9. JOB OPENING: Postdoc Position at Princeton University - Space Physics Group

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

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AGU Online Poster Sessions January 22-25

From: Amy Keesee (amy.keesee at unh.edu)

AGU is trying something new this year: online posters are being held in sessions occurring January 20-25. Please plan to attend these sessions as many presenters are students.  We have organized the sessions by topic as much as possible, you can view the SPA session themes here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-qvJcksNSFZmQllVySxul0SKu-oiOX9TX7In-6zi6aw/edit?usp=sharing   Remember to also check out sessions from other sections. To access the sessions, log into the fall meeting website at https://www.agu.org/Fall-Meeting and use the Program to find relevant sessions. These presentations also have iPosters that can be accessed from the Poster Gallery. You can sort using the "Browse Sections" and "Browse Presentation Types" (select "Online Poster Discussions"). The text below each poster indicates the date and time of the session.

There are several presentations in SH and SM that still need OSPA judges. From the meeting website, select the Poster Gallery. You can sort using the "Browse Sections" and "Browse Presentation Types" (select "Online Poster Discussions") and any that have less than "3" are in need of additional judges. The text below each poster indicates the date and time of the session.

Also note that oral sessions were recorded and are available to meeting attendees until the end of March. Catch anything you missed or want to review in more detail!

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Announcement of Upcoming NASA Heliophysics Advisory Committee Meeting

From: Paul Cassak (Paul.Cassak at mail.wvu.edu)

The next meeting of the NASA Heliophysics Advisory Committee (HPAC) will take place February 12-13, 2024. The purpose of HPAC is to provide community advice to leadership of the Heliophysics Division, and is governed by Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) rules. The meeting has been announced in the Federal Register. The meetings are open to the public (remote attendance via WebEx or in person at NASA Headquarters), and there is always a brief opportunity for members of the public to speak. 

The meeting will take place from 10am-5pm on Feb. 12, and 9:30am-5pm on Feb. 13, all in Eastern time. Please check https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/nac/science-advisory-committees/hpac as the meeting approaches for up to date connection information and the full agenda. Past activities of HPAC are also available at the same website.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

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SCOSTEP Fellow Award Ceremony and the 19th SCOSTEP/PRESTO Online Seminar

From: Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa at nagoya-u.jp)

We are pleased to announce that the SCOSTEP Fellow Award Ceremony and SCOSTEP/PRESTO Online Seminar by Dr. Eugene Rozanov will be held via online on January 23, 2024, as below. To join the seminar, please register via the following zoom address.

SCOSTEP Fellow Award Ceremony and the 19th SCOSTEP/PRESTO Online Seminar

Title: Climate implications of solar irradiance and energetic particles: my way in science
Speaker: Dr. Eugene Rozanov 
Affiliation: Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos/World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC), Davos, Switzerland
Date/time: January 23, 2024, 13:00-14:00 UT (14:00-15:00 CET)
Zoom Registration URL (Register in advance for this webinar):
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TsIp1OXaRaaeKlCffv0RaA

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2024 NASA Heliophysics Summer School -- Apply Now!

From: Dawn Mullally (mullally at ucar.edu)

Apply Now for the 2024 NASA Heliophysics Summer School!

UCAR Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS) is now accepting applications for this unique summer school focusing on the physics of space weather events that start at the Sun and influence atmospheres, ionospheres, and magnetospheres throughout the solar system.

This year’s theme is Comparative Heliophysics. During the 2024 Summer School, participants will explore how similar concepts and principles of heliophysics apply under different conditions. The summer school will focus on universal processes in heliophysics such as dynamos, plasma flows, magnetic reconnection, and particle acceleration. Examples of these processes in action will include the dynamics and evolution of the Sun and other stars, solar and stellar atmospheres and winds, and planetary magnetospheres and ionospheres. The implications for planetary atmospheres and climate, planetary evolution, and exoplanetary habitability will be considered.

The Summer School will take place in Boulder, Colorado on UCAR's campus from August 14-21, 2024. Admission is competitive; up to 25 students are selected to attend each year. The deadline for applications is February 29, 2024. Deadline for submissions: February 29, 2024

LEARN MORE: https://heliophysics.ucar.edu/summer-school/recruitment-announcement

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SHIELD Summer School on Plasma Processes at the Edge of the Solar System

From: Nick Gross (gross at bu.edu)

SHIELD Summer School in Plasma Processes at the Edge of the Solar System
Week of June 10th, 2024

The SHIELD Summer School invites applications for the 2024 Summer School running in Boston during the week of June 10th, 2024. Participate in lectures from leading research scientists working in the outer heliosphere exploring plasma processes and phenomena in play at the edge of the solar system. Work with other participants on activities that explore data and models that exemplify these concepts. Topics covered include reconnection, turbulence, neutral-plasma interactions; particle acceleration; overview of the structure of the heliosphere; and theory and practice of interpreting spacecraft data from missions such as Voyager, New Horizons, Cassini, and IBEX. 
Apply by Feb.15th 2024

Advanced undergraduates, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to apply.
For more information and application, 
visit https://shielddrivecenter.com/shield-summer-school/

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Special Collection in Space Weather Journal

From: Dabin Xue, Tianhe Xu, Zhipeng Wang, Lingxiao Wu, Zhengbing He, Cheng-Lung Wu (dabin.xue at connect.polyu.hk)

Call for Papers
Impact of Space Weather Events on Transportation System
Submission deadline: Saturday, 1 November 2025

Solar activity-driven space weather has the potential to disturb vital communication and navigation systems essential for aviation, maritime, and land-based transportation. The consequences encompass a range of issues, such as interference with GNSS signals, disruption of satellite communication, instability in power grids impacting transportation infrastructure, induced currents causing harm to pipeline and railways, and even exposing aircraft and satellite operations to radiation. Consequently, the ramifications of space weather extend to substantial economic impacts on transportation systems.

The disturbances in communication, navigation, and power infrastructure can precipitate flight cancellations, delays, and route diversions, leading to financial setbacks for both airlines and passengers. Maritime operations and shipping timetables may encounter disruptions, resulting in heightened expenses. The impairment of power grids and critical infrastructure can trigger prolonged periods of inactivity, affecting multiple modes of transportation and generating economic losses due to reduced productivity and escalated maintenance costs. Strategies to mitigate these challenges include implementing advanced warning systems, refining communication protocols, installing backup navigation mechanisms, and enhancing protective measures for critical infrastructure.

The year 2025 is particularly relevant due to anticipated solar activity and the growing integration of technology into transportation operations. This special issue aims to gather cutting-edge research on the forecasted impact of space weather on transportation systems, the development of resilient technologies, and strategies to mitigate potential disruptions.

Topics for this call for papers include but not restricted to:

Space weather forecasting and early warning systems for transportation.
Effects of space weather on avionics, flight operations, and aviation safety.
Vulnerabilities and resilience of railway and maritime navigation systems to space weather.
Satellite navigation failure effects caused by space weather on road transportation.
Impacts of elevated cosmic radiation on air travel and crew health.
Strategies to enhance the resilience of satellite-based navigation and communication systems.
Case studies of historical space weather events and their effects on transportation.

Webpage: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/15427390/call-for-papers/si-2023-000943

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4th CGS Workshop Talks Available

From: Michael Wiltberger (wiltbemj at ucar.edu)

Happy 2024!  The Center for Geospace Storms is pleased to announce that the talks and presentations are now available online at 

https://cgs.jhuapl.edu/News-and-Events/Agenda/index.php?id=129 

The organizers would like to thank all the presenters and participants for their efforts and look forward to holding another workshop next year.

Michael Wiltberger
On behalf of the CGS Team!

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Swarm Ionospheric Polar Electrodynamics (Swipe): A Neww, Open-source Empirical Model

From: Spencer Mark Hatch, Heikki Vanhamäki, Karl M. Laundal, Johnathan K. Burchill, Levan Lomidze, David J. Knudsen, Michael Madelaire, Habtamu Tesfaw (spencer.hatch at uib.no)

We have recently released a python frontend, pySwipe, for the Swarm Ionospheric Polar Electrodynamics (Swipe) model:
*PyPI - https://pypi.org/project/pyswipe/
*GitHub - https://github.com/Dartspacephysiker/pyswipe
*Swarm VirES - https://notebooks.vires.services/notebooks/07c1_sw-pyswipe
*Model description - https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2023/egusphere-2023-2920/

Swipe is a new, easy-to-use, open-source empirical model of several basic quantities related to high-latitude ionospheric electrodynamics, including
*Electromagnetic work J⋅E (not the same as Joule heating)
*Poynting flux
*Hall and Pedersen conductances
*Ionospheric potential/electric field/convection

The Swipe model
*Is based exclusively on Swarm ion drift and Swarm and CHAMP magnetometer measurements;
*Does not assume any form of symmetry between the two hemispheres;
*Takes stock of distortions of Earth's geomagnetic field via Apex coordinates.

The Swipe project is a joint effort of researchers at the University of Bergen (Norway), the University of Oulu (Finland), and the University of Calgary. It is a part of Swarm Data, Innovation, and Science Cluster (DISC) activities, and is funded by ESA contract no. 4000109587/13/I-NB as well as the Trond Mohn Foundation, Research Council of Norway Contracts 300844 and 223252/F50.

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JOB OPENING: Postdoc Position at Princeton University - Space Physics Group

From: Dan White (spacephysics at princeton.edu (spacephysics at princeton.edu)

Join the Space Physics at Princeton Group!

The Space Physics Group (see https://spacephysics.princeton.edu/) in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, anticipates offering one or more postdoctoral or more senior research positions in the observational study of Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs) and Energetic Neutral Atoms (ENAs).

The Space Physics Group researches many aspects of space physics (aka Heliophysics), with a strong emphasis on experimental and observational space plasma physics. The Group currently leads NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISOIS) energetic particle instrument suite, the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission and the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission, which will launch in 2025 to explore the details of particle acceleration and the Sun's interaction with the local interstellar medium.

The successful candidate(s) will join an exciting and dynamic group and play a significant role in the analysis and publication of SEP observations from ISOIS and/or ENA observations from IBEX. The candidate(s) should have some prior experience analyzing at least one of these types of particle data, as well as the proven ability to lead and participate in the rapid development and publication of numerous excellent research articles. A Ph.D. is required in physics, astrophysics, space science, or a closely related field.

Interested persons must apply online at Interested persons must apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/31021 and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, publication list, a brief statement of research interests, and provide contact information for three references. Letters of recommendation will also be handled through this site. Applications will continue to be accepted until positions are filled. For further inquiries, contact spacephysicsATprinceton.edu.

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