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Early August, several multi-legged small filament pillars could be seen dancing around the solar north pole. SDO-imagery (http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ) shows that the dark and dynamic strands started to develop on August 3 in the northeast, and about half a dozen could be seen for a few days (image 1; August 4). Then around August 7, they start interacting with each other and with magnetic elements inside and outside the area they encircle. Normally, the solar rotation would guide them across the solar limb and out of sight, but being so close to the solar pole, the filaments and their frantic interactions were large enough to be seen from behind the north limb. Finally, on August 11 the filaments erupted in a spectacular way (image 2), as if being tossed up by a blanket held by firemen. The magnificent dance was nicely captured in this movie from SDO/AIA171 and AIA304 imagery, and can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mmecJ9NCfo .
Solar scientists are very interested in the solar poles, not so much to learn about the latest in fairy dances, but to see if these poles have already switched their magnetic polarities. Indeed, as long as observations of the solar magnetic field have been available, it has been known that the sun flip-flops its polar magnetic field around the time of the solar cycle maximum. These reversals are a key feature of the solar dynamo: the physical process that generates the sun's magnetic field necessary for the creation of sunspots and other magnetic appearances. The changing of the polar magnetic fields does not take place overnight. Indeed, it may take even several months before they are permanently established. There can also be several months to over a year in difference between the timings of the reversal at the respective poles.
All this can be deduced from super-synoptic plots of the solar magnetic field like this one from the Mount Wilson Observatory (http://obs.astro.ucla.edu/torsional.html ), showing the migration of the magnetic fields over the solar surface (red is negative polarity, blue positive). Reversals of past solar cycles are indicated with green ellipses.
The filamentary strands visible early August seem to indicate there is still magnetic flux of opposite polarity very near to the north pole, implicating the reversal is not complete. However, the magnetic maps clearly indicate that the solar north pole is on the verge of permanently switching its magnetic polarity. The southern pole is lagging, perhaps by as much as a year. These reversals are yet another sign that solar cycle 24 is approaching its maximum.
Only 2 C-flares were observed during the period. The strongest was a C1.7-flare in active region NOAA 1554 on 25 August.
The observed Coronal Mass Ejections (CME's) were not directed to Earth, most being backside events. The SDO-image underneath shows ejected material from a filament eruption on 23 August.
Solar activity
The Sun's activity was *Very Low* during the most of the week. By Friday a slight increase of the back-ground radiation can be seen, which resulted in a *Low* activity (2 C1 flares) during the weekend.
No significant events were identified, neither in SWAP nor LYRA
Dourbes recorded brief episodes of active conditions at the beginning and end of the period due to the influence of favorably positioned coronal holes. Otherwise, geomagnetic conditions were quiet to unsettled throughout the period.
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=223
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments - Lessons learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=224
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=225
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=226
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=227
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=228
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=229
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=230
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=231
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=232
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=233
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=234
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=235
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=236
Workshop On-orbit degradation of solar and space weather Instruments – Lesson learned
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=237
A presentation given at the KULeuven (120 participants) and Kortrijk (80 participants) in the frame of the project Jr College. The presentation introduces the Sun and Space Weather.
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=238
A presentation given at the KULeuven (120 participants), Kortrijk (80 participants) in the frame of the project Jr College and Hoogstraten in the frame of PROBA@school. The presentation introduced the development, launch and exploitation of PROBA2 and PROBA2 as a satellite to monitor space weather.
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=239
A workshop given in Hoogstraten, Belgium in the frame of the project PROBA2@school. Students of the last year of highschool were instructed to calculate the arrival time at Earth of the wind emanating from a coronal hole and the speed of a CME based on coronographic images of STEREO A and B.
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=240
A presentation given for Urania, amateur astronomers (150 participants,Antwerpen) and for habitants of service flats (40 participants, Leuven), Belgium. The Sun as a dynamic star causing space weather was introduced. The facts of PROBA2 and its journey from launch to operations were presented.
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=241
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=242
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=243
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=244
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=245
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=246
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=247
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=248
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=249
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=250
PROBA2 Science Days May 2012
http://www.spaceweather.eu/en/repository/show?id=251
Start : 2012-09-02 - End : 2012-09-08
The International School of Space Science of the Consorzio
Interuniversitario per la Fisica Spaziale organizes a Course on
"Astrophysical and Space Plasmas", to be held in L'Aquila, Italy,
September 02-08, 2012, and directed by A. Ferrari, M. Tavani, B.
Coppi and R. Rosner.
The aim of the Course is to present a comprehensive discussion
of the plasma
processes relevant to the
astrophsyical context, from low energy phenomena in planetary
systems to the very high energy objects recently discovered through
X and gamma ray observatories.
Introductory lectures will be dedicated to an analysis of
observations available from ground and space observatories
enlightening the thermal and non-thermal plasma
processes necessary for their
interpretation. At the same time the theoretical tools, analytical
and numerical, necessary for their interpretation will be presented
from an institutional point of view. Finally current models of the
astrophysical objects and phenomena will be discussed with
particular attention to the critical points with the objective of
selecting new research lines.
Website:
http://www.cifs-isss.org/
Start : 2012-09-04 - End : 2012-09-07
The Fourth HELIO Coordinated Data Analysis Workshop (CDAW) will
be held during September 2012 in the School of Physics of Trinity
College Dublin.
The purpose of this CDAW is to provide an opportunity for the
heliophysics community to learn about the capabilities of HELIO and
discover how they can be used to address science use cases.
Feedback from the CDAWs also help us determine how the HELIO
infrastructure should be extended.
The goal of the workshop is to exercise the HELIO infrastructure
based on a selection of use cases and verify of the functionality
of the services and their level of integration.
The general objective is to exercise the infrastructure by
studying use cases that require observations made at multiple
points in the Solar System, as e.g. propagation studies of CMEs and
SEPs from their solar source toward 1 AU and beyond.
One specific objective is to examine how well the propagation
tools that we are developing actually help determine the timing of
the required remote sensing and in-situ observations. This will
help us identify what improvements and developments are required
for this capability.
Website:
http://helio-vo.eu/helio-cdaw/HELIO_CDAW-4.html
Start : 2012-09-10 - End : 2012-09-14
The Summer school is part of the training program of the Marie
Curie Initial Training Network TRANSMIT, funded by the European
Commission. Young scientists involved in TRANSMIT shall be trained
and educated for being aware and getting basic understanding of
ionospheric threats in different fields of application. Awareness
and knowledge of ionospheric threats is the starting point of
subsequent work to reduce or mitigate them in practical
applications.
Well recognized experts in their fields will give lectures to
better understand/learn about:
* Physical nature of ionospheric perturbations at all scales
* Ionospheric impact on radio wave propagation
* Detection/Monitoring of ionospheric perturbations
* Estimation the degree of ionospheric perturbation
* Mitigation techniques for avoiding threats in technical
systems
It is expected that lectures and discussions at the summer
school will help in particular early stage researchers to improve
their scientific work.
Website:
http://www.transmit-ionosphere.net/
Start : 2012-09-10 - End : 2012-09-14
We are pleased to announce that the fifth Solar Orbiter Workshop
will take place in Brugge, Belgium from Monday September 10 to
Thursday September 13. Friday September 14 will be dedicated to a
Science Working Team (SWT) meeting. The workshop will focus on the
science questions addressed by this exciting and recently approved
mission, which is a partnership between ESA
and NASA
. The scientific synergy of Solar
Orbiter with Solar Probe Plus and other missions will also be
highlighted.
Website:
http://www.stce.be/solarorbiter5/
Start : 2012-09-17 - End : 2012-09-22
The School of Astrophysics 'Francesco Lucchin' is addressed to
PhD students in Astronomy and Physics, as well as to interested
young researchers. The school aims at providing a comprehensive
background in Astronomy and Astrophysics, from both a theoretical
and an observational point of view.
The main purpose of the school is to provide common cultural
ground on hot topics of research, both observational and
theoretical, to young astronomers. This will reveal the potential
links between the various projects in which the PhD students and
young researchers are involved, and encourage collaborative
research for the future.
The school is open to students and young researchers of all
backgrounds (experimental, observational, theoretical).
The topics of the school are:
* The Sun: a Plasma
Physics Laboratory (Chair:
Francesca Zuccarello)
* Formation of the solar system: clues from exploration (Chair:
Priscilla Cerroni)
Website:
http://www.iasf-roma.inaf.it/IAPS/AstroSchool/
Start : 2012-09-17 - End : 2012-09-26
The International Space Weather
Initiative (ISWI) is a program of
international cooperation to advance the space weather
science by a combination of
instrument deployment, analysis and interpretation of space weather
data from the deployed instruments
in conjunction with space data, and communicate the results to the
public and students. ISWI is a follow-up activity to the successful
IHY 2007, but focusing exclusively on space weather
. The goal of the ISWI is to
develop the scientific insight necessary to understand the science,
and to reconstruct and forecast near-Earth space weather
. This includes instrumentation,
data analysis, modeling, education, training, and public outreach.
ISWI has conducted many programs not only to popularise space
science all over the world but also to create favorable conditions
for joint research and training in some sort of global framework.
In the framework of IHY and ISWI, some research groups have been
established in several countries. In order to establish the strong
space research group, particularly in Asia-Oceania countries, a
training to the young students and researchers is necessary. In the
framework of this program, the Space Science Center of National
Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) is honored to host the
2012 ISWI and MAGDAS School in Space Science, the school to young
solar physicists and geophysicists, to be held on 17-26 September
2012 in Bandung Indonesia.
Website:
http://iswimagdas2012.dirgantara-lapan.or.id/
Start : 2012-09-18 - End : 2012-09-19
The 2012 Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) Science
Meeting examines modeling efforts to understand solar spectral
irradiance (SSI) variability, in terms of both its origins in the
solar atmosphere and its impact on Earth's climate and atmosphere.
In solar physics, advancements in radiative transfer, surface
feature identification, dynamics and how observations of solar
magnetic fields and irradiance all lead to an improved
understanding of the mechanisms of irradiance change.
Earth-atmospheric general circulation models (GCM) incorporating
sophisticated codes for chemistry, radiation, dynamics, and
feedback mechanisms associated with clouds, aerosols, and ocean
processes are able to address the role of SSI variability in
climate. In both cases, comparisons with observations lead to a
deeper understanding of the dynamic solar atmosphere and our
complex Earth climate system.
Website:
http://lasp.colorado.edu/sorce/news/2012ScienceMeeting/
Start : 2012-09-18 - End : 2012-09-20
In-situ observations by spacecraft provide [note in no
particular order] the ground truth for comparison and constraining
models, have transformed our ideas of the heliosphere
, provide a natural laboratory for
plasma
physics, have challenged our
pre-conceived ideas, and have discovered completely unexpected
phenomena. This workshop will focus on in-situ observations of the
heliosphere
made by the unprecedented suite of
instruments currently returning observations, including the STEREO
spacecraft, near-Earth spacecraft
(ACE,WIND
, SOHO
) and the Voyager spacecraft that
are probing the region approaching the heliopause. It is a follow
on from the ACE/WIND
/STEREO
... workshop held in Kennebunkport
in June 2010. The program will include an overview of recent
results from current missions, invited presentations, and splinter
sessions with a heavy emphasis on discussion. These sessions will
focus on the solar cycle variations, solar wind
, solar energetic particles,
suprathermal ions, coronal and interplanetary transients, and
anomalous and galactic cosmic rays.
Website:
http://stereo.ssl.berkeley.edu/meetings/Sept.2012meeting/
Start : 2012-09-20 - End : 2012-09-23
Every year, the International Meteor
Organization (IMO) organizes the
International Meteor
Conference (IMC). This conference
deals with all aspects of meteor
observation as well as the
underlying physics and is aimed at both amateurs and
professionals.
The International Meteor
Organization (IMO) will hold the
31st annual International Meteor
Conference (IMC) on La Palma,
Canary Islands, Spain, from 20 till 23 September, 2012. The
conference will be organized by the Astro Travels agency in
collaboration with the Cabildo of La Palma island authority which
will sponsor this event.
Website:
http://www.imo.net/imc2012/
Start : 2012-09-24 - End : 2012-09-28
The 21st European Conference on RADIATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON
COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS will be held in Biarritz, France, on
September 24-28, 2012.
The aim of RADECS conferences is to provide an annual European
forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest advances in
the field of radiation effects on electronic and photonic
materials, devices, circuits, sensors, and systems. The scope of
the conference encompasses technological processes and design
techniques for producing radiation tolerant systems for space,
aeronautical or terrestrial applications, as well as relevant
methodologies for their characterization and qualification. The
conference features a technical program, an Industrial Exhibit, and
one day meeting on ground effects offered on September 24
(RADGROUND). The technical program includes oral and
postersessions.
The areas of interest for contributions to be submitted to
RADECS 2012 include, but are not limited to:
* Basic mechanisms of radiation effects in electronic and
optical materials
* Space, atmospheric and terrestrial environments
* Radiation effects on electronic and photonic devices, circuits
and systems
* Radiation effects on sensors and emerging devices
* Technology and design hardening
* Radiation hardness assurance
* Irradiation facilities and testing
Website: http://radecs2012.org
Start : 2012-10-01 - End : 2012-10-05
At the forthcoming 63rd International Astronautical Congress in
Naples a special session on the theme 'Effects of Space Weather
on GEO
Satellites' will be held as part of
the 25th Symposium on Space Policy, Regulations and Economics.
This session will discuss case histories and mechanisms of
effects of space weather
on GEO
satellites, models for prediction,
and mitigation approaches. We would like to invite you to consider
submitting abstracts for this session.
The call for papers can be found at
The
deadline for abstract submission is 29 February 2012.
http://www.iafastro.org/docs/2012/iac/IAC2012_CallForPapers.
Website: http://www.iac2012.org/
Start : 2012-10-08 - End : 2012-10-12
Initiated in 1990, the United Nations Basic Space Science
Initiative (UNBSSI) has contributed to the international and
regional development of astronomy and space science through annual
workshops organized under the umbrella of the United Nations,
focusing specifically on the International Heliophysical Year 2007
(IHY, 2005-2009) and the International Space Weather
Initiative (ISWI, 2010-2012).
UNBSSI has led to the establishment of planetariums, astronomical
telescope facilities, and IHY/ISWI instrument arrays worldwide,
particularly in developing nations. ISWI is envisioned to continue
the tradition of IHY in the worldwide deployment of space weather
monitoring instrument arrays. To
date, ISWI contributes to the observation of space weather
through 18 instrument arrays with
close to 1000 operating instruments in more than 100 nations
supported by designated national ISWI coordinators.
The first workshop on ISWI was held in Helwan, Egypt and hosted
by the Helwan University, Egypt, in 2010, particularly for the
benefit of nations in Western Asia. In 2011 the United
Nations/Nigeria Workshop on ISWI was hosted by the Centre for Basic
Space Science of the University of Nigeria at Nsukka, Nigeria,
particularly for the benefit of nations in Africa. The third ISWI
workshop will be hosted by Ecuador in 2012 for the region of Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Website:
http://iswiecuador.epn.edu.ec/
Start : 2012-10-22 - End : 2012-10-24
2012 - 2013 is expected to be years with high solar activity.
This can trigger larger solar storms which can generate geomagnetic
induced currents (GIC
) on the earth. GIC
can affect the normal operation of
specific industrial operations and critical infrastructure (e.g
power grids, telecom, navigation systems, etc).
During space weather
events, like solar storms, electric
currents in the magnetosphere
and ionosphere
experience large variations, which
manifest also in the earth's magnetic field. These variations
induce currents (GIC
) in conductors operated on the
surface of the earth. Electric transmission grids and buried
pipelines are common examples of such conductor systems. GIC
can cause problems, such as
increased corrosion of pipeline steel and may disturb and possible
damaged high-voltage power transformers and it can also have
damaging effects on communication systems, navigation systems and
oil and gas operations.
Vulnerable industries are the oil and gas industry, railways,
telecommunication industry, navigation industry and not at least
the society, which is very vulnerable concerning short or long term
interruption of critical infrastructure.
The conference will focus on increasing the general knowledge of
solar storms, space weather
and GIC
and the possible consequences for
different industries and critical infrastructure, and look into
reasonable means of protection, and consider possible early warning
solutions.
Website:
http://www.tiems.info/about-tiems/oslo-conference-2012.html
Start : 2012-11-05 - End : 2012-11-09
We are pleased to announce that the Ninth European Space Weather
Week will take place at the
Académie Royale de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium between 5
and 9 November 2012.
This meeting is being jointly organised by the Solar-Terrestrial
Centre of Excellence (STCE), ESA
, the SWWT and the COST ES0803
communities. The local organisation is done by the STCE. This event
will continue to build on the advances made during the first eight
European Space Weather
Weeks held between 2004 and
2011.
Website:
http://www.sidc.be/esww9/
Start : 2012-11-06 - End : 2012-11-09
The International Symposium on Solar-Terrestrial Physics will be
held during November 6 - 9, 2012 at the Indian Institute of
Science, Education and Research, Pune, India. This meeting under
the aegis of the SCOSTEP is expected to draw leading scientists
from around the world in the increasingly important,
interdisciplinary fields of Solar activity and its impact on
geospace and life on the Earth. With major observational solar
facilities being planned in India, this meeting is especially
pertinent in the Indian context.
The meeting is expected to involve professional scientists as
well as graduate students, and will have a mixture of invited and
contributed talks and posters. There will also be a one-day
tutorial for the benefit of young people beginning work in the
field of solar-terrestrial physics.
Website:
http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~isstp2012/
Start : 2012-11-12 - End : 2012-11-16
As we emerge from one of the deepest and longest solar minima on
record, with a new and powerful eye on the Sun -SDO- we invite all
those with an interest is solar activity to gather in beautiful
Palm Cove, Australia to review and assess our current knowledge and
understanding of our magnetic star
, and to experience the awe and
wonder of a total solar eclipse on November 14, 2012.
Website:
http://moca.monash.edu/eclipse/
Start : 2012-11-13 - End : 2012-11-13
For more information:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2012.html#SE2012Nov13T
Start : 2012-11-15 - End : 2012-11-16
The European Commission will organise the 'Let's embrace
space - FP7 Space Conference 2012', in cooperation with the Cypriot
EU Presidency, on 15 and 16 November 2012 in Larnaca, Cyprus.
This scientific conference will present the current status and
results of the 3rd call of FP7 space research, and also discuss
future options for European research in the space field. In doing
so, the conference will aim at demonstrating the evolution and use
of space tools for a sustainable economic and environmental
development in a European and global context.
Website:
http://www.fp7-space.eu/news-119.phtm
Start : 2012-11-20 - End : 2012-11-23
Nobeyama Radioheliograph (NoRH) has been observing the Sun since
1992. This year is the 20th year of science operation. Instruments
are still in good shape and producing images of the Sun every day
with the same quality as the beginning. Due to the nature of the
instrument and long and uniform observations, data can be used for
wide variety of solar physics and also for solar terrestrial
physics. To mark the 20 years of operation, we will organize a
symposium to summarize what has been done with NoRH and to discuss
what we should do in the future. Papers to be presented in the
meeting will be mainly concerned with the results from NoRH and
future plans.
Website:
http://st4a.stelab.nagoya-u.ac.jp/SPRO2012/
Start : 2012-11-30 - End : 2012-12-05
The overarching objective of the conference is to examine the
connections amongst the phenomena that lead to solar eruptive
events. The current state of themes includes:
* Measuring the Coronal Magnetic Field;
* Connections to, and Reactions of, the Large-Scale Corona;
* Large-scale Magnetic Connectivity of Active Regions;
* Transfer of Energy to, and Storage of Energy in, the
Corona;
* The High-Energy Particle - Flare - CME
connection.
Working groups will address topics such as:
* Energy Transfer throughout a Solar Eruptive Event;
* Global Energetics of an Ensemble of Events;
* Coronal Influences to the Lower Atmosphere;
* CME
Initiation and Type II Bursts;
* The Release of Energetic Particles in the Low Corona;
* Flows vs. Waves;
* Microflares/Nanoflares.
Website:
http://hessi.ssl.berkeley.edu/petaluma/index.shtml
Start : 2013-01-13 - End : 2013-01-19
Information coming soon!
Website:
http://sd-www.jhuapl.edu/Aurora/ESSE/index.html
Start : 2013-03-03 - End : 2013-03-08
Living With a Star
's Solar Dynamics Observatory
invites you to its 2013 Science Workshop to be held March 3-8, 2013
at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MD
(http://chesapeakebay.hyatt.com/). The workshop is a follow-on to
the 'Many Spectra of Solar Activity' workshop held May 1-5, 2011 in
Squaw Valley, CA.
Scientific sessions will feature a broad spectrum of science
topics fundamental to SDO's science investigations:
Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA), EUV Variability Experiment
(EVE), and Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI), as well as the
overlap between SDO and other scientific missions and
activities.
Website:
http://lws-sdo-workshops.org/
Start : 2013-03-10 - End : 2013-03-15
Spacecraft observations have established that all magnetized
planets in our solar system interact strongly with the solar wind
and possess well-developed
magnetotails. Magnetotails are the site for many dynamic processes
critical to the circulation of mass, energy and magnetic flux. The
great differences in solar wind
conditions, planetary rotation
rates, ionospheric conductivity, and physical dimensions from
Mercury's small magnetosphere
to the giant magnetospheres of
Jupiter and Saturn provide an outstanding opportunity to extend our
understanding of the influence of these factors. Therefore, this
Chapman conference will provide a forum in which various
communities can come together and discuss recent achievements of
observational, theoretical, and modeling studies with the objective
to develop a deeper understanding of fundamental properties and
processes of planetary magnetotails through a comparative
examination.
Start : 2013-05-10 - End : 2013-05-10
For more information:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot2001/SE2013May10A.GIF
Start : 2013-06-10 - End : 2013-06-16
Topics:
* Prominences : formation, dynamics
* Prominence plasma properties, including prominence
seismology
* Magnetic field : measurements, topology, support
* Large-scale patterns and cyclic evolution
* Prominence destabilization, CMEs, reconstruction in 3D
* ICMEs in the heliosphere, magnetic clouds; their impact on the
Earth environment
* Stellar quiescent and eruptive prominences and stellar CME
* Requirements for future instrumentation and prospects for
future missions
Website:
http://www.iau.org/science/meetings/future/symposia/1065/
Start : 2013-06-24 - End : 2013-06-29
Solar cycle 24 has opened a new era in solar radio physics as we
now have instruments that can probe solar processes from
sub-millimeter to kilometer waves. ALMA and LOFAR are entering
full-operation state and observations of the Sun will be made in
the near future.
At the same time extensive use is being made of radio
spectrometers in space, STEREO
/WAVES and Wind
-WAVES, and existing and upgraded
ground-based instruments like Nobeyama Radioheliograph, Nancay
Radioheliograph, Ratan, SSRT, and many others. These instruments
provide data that enable studies of both energetic particles and
thermal plasma
, enhancing our knowledge of solar
eruptions and acceleration and propagation of particles, all
through the solar chromosphere
and corona and into interplanetary
space.
The CESRA 2013 Workshop will highlight these new observational
capabilities and discuss the theoretical issues connected to solar
radio emission and interplanetary radio physics.
Website:
http://wave.asu.cas.cz/cesra2013/
Start : 2013-07-08 - End : 2013-07-11
The 2013 meeting of the AAS/SPD will be July 8-11 (and possibly
July 12), hosted by the Solar Physics Group of Montana State
University, in Bozeman, Montana.
Website:
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/SPD/
Start : 2013-11-03 - End : 2013-11-03
For more information:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot2001/SE2013Nov03H.GIF