UK Solar Physics Newsletter
Philippa Browning & David Williams, Editors
December 16th 2013
Dear Colleagues,
Here are a few items which have come to our attention since the last
Newsletter.
You can find this newsletter also at the UKSP website:
http://www.uksolphys.org/news/last-15-days/
Dave ([log in to unmask])
Philippa ([log in to unmask])
Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools:
o COST Action MP1104, WG2 meeting: Theory and Modelling of
polarisation in astrophysics
o Diagnostics of Solar Magnetism Session during the 40th
COSPAR Scientific Assembly
o First Announcement: International Conference on Dynamics
and Coupling of the Solar Atmosphere, IUCAA Pune, India
Jobs/Studentships:
o PhD Opportunities in Department of Space & Climate Physics,
University College London
o Postdoctoral Position at Kwasan and Hida Observatories,
Kyoto University
o PhD studentship at University of Warwick
o Funded PhD in Solar Flare Physics at the University of Glasgow
o College PhD Studentship in Heliophysics at the University
of Exeter (UK)
Solar News Items of Interest:
o Presentations at the 2013 SPD meeting now online
o NASA Living with a Star: Extreme Space Weather Events II Workshop
(June 9-11, 2014, LASP, Boulder, Colorado)
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UKSP would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas
season, and a deserved rest after all this year’s hard work :o)
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COST Action MP1104, WG2 meeting: Theory and Modelling of polarisation in astrophysics
from uksp_sec [December 15, 2013]
The first meeting of the Working Group 2 (WG2) of the COST Action MP 1104 will take place in Prague from May 5 till May 8, 2014.
The meeting aims at in-depth discussions between researchers studying the complex physics of the interaction of radiation and matter in magnetised plasmas, the generation and transfer of polarized radiation, and those developing and implementing efficient numerical methods for making feasible realistic numerical simulations.
The following topics will be discussed:
(1) Physical mechanisms that produce/modify polarised radiation
(2) Theories of Spectral Line Polarisation
(3) Numerical Radiative Transfer
(4) Self-consistent modeling of polarisation in astrophysical plasmas
(5) The inversion problem: from the observed polarisation to the physical
conditions
Please, note that the number of participants is limited to 33. Beyond the
SOC members, the remaining participants will be selected by the SOC from
those who registered, on the basis of their abstracts and present research
activity. A significant number of the participants should be PhD students
and post-docs working in the field.
For more information see
http://www.asu.cas.cz/~wg2prague
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Diagnostics of Solar Magnetism Session during the 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
from Manolis Georgoulis [December 12, 2013]
We invite abstracts for Session E2.2, “Photospheric and Coronal Magnetic Field Diagnostics”, scheduled for the 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly to be held in Moscow, Russia, August 2-10, 2014. The Session capitalizes on the unprecedented volumes of high-quality photospheric and/or chromospheric vector magnetograms continuously contributed by multiple ground- and space-based observatories. The objective of the discussion will be to outline the current state-of-the-art in terms of physically meaningful diagnostics now enabled by the wealth of these and other available data. Data-driven modeling contributions on local and global solar scales, as well as synergistic heliophysics approaches, are also of particular interest. We anticipate 7-8 invited talks, 8-10 contributed talks and a number of poster presentations.
More information about the Assembly and Session E2.2 are available at http://cospar2014moscow.com/
The deadline for abstract submission is February 14, 2013.
Please visit https://www.cospar-assembly.org/ for a timeline of the meeting.
Manolis Georgoulis and Loukas Vlahos, co-Organizers
Scientific Organizing Committee: E. Kontar, V. Martinez-Pillet, A. Pevtsov, D. Sokoloff
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First Announcement: International Conference on Dynamics and Coupling of the Solar Atmosphere, IUCAA Pune, India
from uksp_sec [December 15, 2013]
An International Conference on “Dynamics and Coupling of the Solar Atmosphere” is planned to take place from 10th to 14th November 2014 at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, India.
The conference will focus on:
1) Generation and transport of magnetic field: from deep interior to the atmosphere
2) Photospheric, chromospheric and coronal magnetic field: measurements and limitations
3) Waves in the solar atmosphere
4) Active Region heating and dynamics
5) Eruptive processes in solar atmosphere: Ellerman bombs, jets, spicules and coronal mass ejections
The emphasis will lie on the coupling between the various parts of the solar atmosphere and on the interaction between different physical quantities and processes.
Scientific Organizing Committee:
Durgesh Tripathi (Chair, India), Sami Solanki (Co-Chair, Germany),
Paul Cally (Australia), Paul Charbonneau (Canada), Peng-Fei Chen (China),
Sarah Gibson (USA), Siraj Hasan (India), James Klimchuk (USA),
Valentin Martínez-Pillet (USA), Helen Mason (UK), Ranjeev Misra (India),
Karel Schrijver (USA), Kazunari Shibata (Japan), P. Venkatakrishnan (India)
We are very excited about having this conference at IUCAA, Pune and look forward to seeing you here. Please share this announcement with colleagues.
Further details of the conference can be found at
www.iucaa.ernet.in/~solar
Durgesh Tripathi
IUCAA, Pune, India
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PhD Opportunities in Department of Space & Climate Physics, University College London
from uksp_sec [December 15, 2013]
Department of Space & Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory in the beautiful countryside in Surrey), University College London is currently accepting the applications for several PhD positions commencing in September 2014.
Research in the department encompasses a wide variety of topics in the areas of astrophysics, solar and space plasma physics, planetary science, imaging, detector physics, cryogenics, system engineering and climate extremes. We welcome applications from enthusiastic students.
Please see more information on
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/research-degrees
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Postdoctoral Position at Kwasan and Hida Observatories, Kyoto University
from uksp_sec [December 15, 2013]
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Kwasan and
Hida Observatories at Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University.
The position is for a study of solar physics and related astrophysics.
Applicants should have a PhD in astronomy or physics or related field.
Preference will be given to applicants with experience in the use of
IDL or other similar data reduction and analysis package in the UNIX
environment.
Current research in Kwasan and Hida Observatories at Kyoto University
has emphasis on optical observations of solar active phenomena
(such as vector magnetic field measurements, flares, prominences,
emerging flux, granulations, and etc.) by mainly using the 60cm Domeless
Solar Vacuum Tower Telescope (DST), the Solar Magnetic Activity
Research Telescope (SMART) at Hida Observatory and the international
ground-based solar observation network (CHAIN), analyses of these
data comparing with those from space solar missions
(such as Hinode), optical observations of stellar flares and
transient objects, and numerical simulations of MHD processes
in the Sun and related astrophysical objects.
http://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html
The position is available for one year, from Apr 1st of 2014
to the end of Mar 2015. There is the possibility of further offer
of employment up to 3 years in total.
The monthly salary is about 300,000 Japanese Yen.
Please note that in the case of non-Japanese national it may take about
one month to obtain the Certificate of Eligibility, issued by
the Immigration Bureau in Japan, which is required when you apply for a VISA.
In that case the start of the contract may be delayed.
Applicants should send their CV, publication list, and research plan,
by e-mail to Prof. K. Shibata ([log in to unmask] ).
by 31 Jan, 2014. For further information,
contact Professor Kazunari Shibata ([log in to unmask] ).
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PhD studentship at University of Warwick
from Erwin Verwichte [December 14, 2013]
A 3.5 year STFC studentship, starting October 2014, is available on the research topic of “Magnetohydrodynamic waves in solar coronal rain”. The project will combine theory, numerical simulation with observations to understand wave dynamics manifested in cooling structures in the solar atmosphere.
The project is supervised by Dr Erwin Verwichte, in the Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics, Department of Physics, at the University of Warwick. This project has full funding for 42 months for UK applicants.
For further details please follow the link:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/prospective/postgraduate/pgintro/projects/cfsa_phdproject_verwichte.pdf
On how to apply please follow the link:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/prospective/postgraduate/pgintro/resourcesforapplicants
For further queries please contact Dr Erwin Verwichte ([log in to unmask]).
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/prospective/postgraduate/pgintro/projects/cfsa_phdproject_verwichte.pdf
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Funded PhD in Solar Flare Physics at the University of Glasgow
from Iain Hannah [December 14, 2013]
A fully funded PhD studentship for a UK or EU student is available at the University of Glasgow on the topic of “The energetics of small solar flares and brightenings”. This project is part of a wider survey of flares and will focus on the highly frequent smallest flares. The research will be supervised by Dr. Iain Hannah within the Astronomy & Astrophysics group in the SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow, UK.
The PhD studentship will start in October 2014 for 3.5 years and has funding, from the University of Glasgow, for the fees (of a UK or EU student) and annual stipend (of £13,726).
Applications need to be made through the College of Science and Engineering by 1st February 2014.
For more information contact Dr Hannah directly ([log in to unmask]) or follow the link:
http://www.astro.gla.ac.uk/?page_id=52
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College PhD Studentship in Heliophysics at the University of Exeter (UK)
from Claire Foullon [December 2, 2013]
A College PhD studentship, starting October 2014 (for 3.5 years), is available for research on ‘Multi-spacecraft investigations of solar and heliospheric plasmas’. The project will investigate plasma and dynamical properties of magnetic structures in the solar corona and in the solar wind, by developing and exploiting multi-spacecraft data analysis of remote and in-situ observations.
The project is supervised by Dr. Claire Foullon, in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, at the University of Exeter, UK.
Value: 3.5-year studentship: Tuition fees (UK/EU/International) and an annual stipend of £13,726 (for academic year 2013/14)
Application deadline: January 15 2014.
For further details and how to apply please follow the link:
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/?id=1310
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Please see:
http://spd.aas.org/SolarNews/archive/news.html
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Presentations at the 2013 SPD meeting now online
from David McKenzie [December 11, 2013]
The organizers of the 2013 SPD Meeting in Bozeman, Montana, are pleased to announce that the presentation files and audio recordings of the oral presentations are now online. The downloadable presentation files can be accessed directly from
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/SPD/SPD2013/all_indexed.html,
or from the meeting webpage at
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/SPD/SPD2013
Additionally, the presentations from the Agency Town Hall Meeting are linked from the main meeting webpage, and also at
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/SPD/SPD2013/assets/papers/Agency
Thanks for your patience, and thanks to everyone who provided their presentation files. In case of problems with access to the files, contact David McKenzie (mckenzie-at-solar.physics.montana.edu).
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NASA Living with a Star: Extreme Space Weather Events II Workshop
(June 9-11, 2014, LASP, Boulder, Colorado)
from Pete Riley [December 8, 2013]
Extreme space weather events are a rare yet crucial and distinct component of the Sun's variability. They have been implicated in the depletion of ozone and cloud formation, and their signatures may even be seen in tree ring records spanning more than a millennium into the past. Economically, they may have severe consequences ranging from human exposure to increased radiation to disruption of communications and electrical power. With recent advances in theory and the availability of new (and old!) datasets, together with society's continually increasing reliance on technology, a coordinated study of extreme events and their impacts at Earth is both timely and necessary.
In this second of two informal workshops on this topic, we will report on progress concerning several key scientific questions addressed during the first workshop, as well as confronting several new issues. Although there will be a few formal presentations, the working group sessions are primarily intended to be discussion-oriented. We will have poster boards available for relevant material and we encourage attendees to bring a limited set of slides to make specific points during the working group sessions.
The LWS Extreme Space Weather Events II Workshop will be held at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of Colorado in Boulder on June 9-11, 2014. For more information, please visit http://www.predsci.com/eswe-workshop/.
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