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Dear Colleagues, Here are a few items which have come to our attention since the last Newsletter. You can find this news also at the UKSP website: http://www.uksolphys.org/news/last-15-days/ or the newsletter in full in our JISCMail archive: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/uksp Richard ([log in to unmask]) Mihalis ([log in to unmask]) ----------------------------------------------------------------- General News/UKSP Business: - Nature Astronomy is open for submissions - Special Issue on MHD Wave Phenomena in the Solar Interior and Atmosphere (Second Announcement) Nuggets: - Announcing RHESSI Science Nugget No. 286 - CESRA highlight from November 1 - New Hinode/EIS Nugget – Plasma Diagnostics Prior to CMEs Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools: - Abstract submission invitation for the “Space Weather and Space Climate” session at EGU 2017 - RAS National Astronomy Meeting 2017 – Call for Parallel Sessions - “Theory and simulation of solar system plasmas – focus on solar plasma” -EGU, Vienna, 23 – 28 April 2017 - 7th Solar Orbiter workshop – registration open! - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC FLOWS IN MODERATE AND HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS Jobs/Studentships: - JAXA International Fellowship ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- General News/UKSP Business: ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Nature Astronomy is open for submissions from Richard Morton [November 11, 2016] Nature Astronomy is a truly multidisciplinary journal, launching in January 2017. It will represent — and foster closer interaction between — all of the key astronomy-relevant disciplines. As a Nature Research journal, it will publish the most significant research, review and comment at the cutting edge of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology and planetary science. Nature Astronomy will offer a range of content types — including original research, Review Articles, Perspectives, Commentaries, News & Views and Research Highlights — to explore topical issues as well as showcasing significant advances in the field. Publication in Nature Astronomy is free of charge, and its publication policy allows the posting of submitted manuscripts on preprint servers, and the self-archiving of the published versions of papers six months after publication. Please visit the Nature Astronomy website for more information and to submit a manuscript: www.nature.com/natureastronomy ----------------------------------------------------------------- Special Issue on MHD Wave Phenomena in the Solar Interior and Atmosphere (Second Announcement) from Viktor Fedun [November 8, 2016] Original contributions and review papers related to the MHD Wave Phenomena in the Solar Interior and Atmosphere are solicited for a special topical issue of Advances in Space Research. This thematic issue is focused on studies of the various MHD wave processes in the solar interior and exterior. It is expected that the published articles will provide new insight on the mechanisms of excitation of MHD waves in the solar atmosphere, their role in triggering localized energetic events and the energy and momentum transport from photosphere to chromosphere and further to the solar corona. Articles on magnetic fields modeling, current development of the models to replicate the impulsive heating of the solar chromosphere, and repetitive magnetic reconnections processes are also welcome. The manuscript submission site is at ees.elsevier.com/asr/ (Advances in Space Research). Please select “Waves in Solar Atmosphere” in the special issue drop-down for article type. Submitted papers must be written in English and should include full affiliation addresses for all authors. Only full-length papers will be considered for publication, subject to peer review by a minimum of two reviewers. There are no page limits although the length of the paper should be appropriate for the material being presented. The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2017. Papers will be published electronically as soon as they are accepted. The printed issue will be assembled within a reasonable time with late papers being printed in regular issues of ASR. All articles will be typeset at no cost to the author; there is a nominal charge for printing color figures although there is no charge for color figures in the electronic version. The general format for submission of papers can be found on the ASR Elsevier web site at www.journals.elsevier.com/advances-in-space-research/ More info you can found here www.journals.elsevier.com/advances-in-space-research/call-for-papers/special-issue-of-advances-in-space-research-on-mhd-wave-phen Dr. Viktor Fedun ([log in to unmask]) and Dr. Abhishek K. Srivastava ([log in to unmask]) are the Guest Editors for this special issue. Questions can be directed to Drs. Fedun or Srivastava or to the ASR Co-Editor for Special Issues, Dr. Peggy Ann Shea ([log in to unmask]). http://www.journals.elsevier.com/advances-in-space-research/call-for-papers/special-issue-of-advances-in-space-research-on-mhd-wave-phen ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Nuggets: ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcing RHESSI Science Nugget No. 286 from Hugh Hudson [November 15, 2016] “Microwave Emission from Twisted Magnetic Fields,” by Mykola Gordovskyy and Philippa Browning: The inherent magnetic twist of a flaring loop can be inferred from its microwave polarization signatures. See http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets listing the current series, 2008-present, and http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/nuggets/ for the original series, 2005-2008. We publish these at roughly two-week intervals and welcome contributions, which should be related, at least loosely, to RHESSI science. ----------------------------------------------------------------- CESRA highlight from November 1 from Eduard Kontar [November 8, 2016] Multiwavelength study of 20 jets that emanate from the periphery of active regions by Sargam M. Mulay et al.* http://cesra.net/?p=959 ----------------------------------------------------------------- New Hinode/EIS Nugget – Plasma Diagnostics Prior to CMEs from Deb Baker [November 7, 2016] A new Hinode/EIS Nugget entitled ‘Plasma Diagnostics Prior to CMEs’ by Petros Syntelis is now available at: http://solarb.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/SolarB/nuggets/nugget_2016nov.jsp The EIS nugget archive is available here: http://solarb.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/SolarB/eisnuggets.jsp We welcome contributions from the community. Best regards, Dr. Deb Baker UCL-MSSL ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools: ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract submission invitation for the “Space Weather and Space Climate” session at EGU 2017 from Miho Janvier [November 14, 2016] We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for the following “Space Weather and Space Climate” session at the EGU 2017 meeting in Vienna (23-28 April 2017): “The Use of Observations and Models to Improvie Space Weather Forecasting Capabilities“ (ST4.2) Severe space weather events can significantly impact human technology on the ground and in near-Earth space. Huge eruptions of plasma and magnetic field, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), often co-occur with solar flares and can cause problems for a wide variety of industries, such as satellites, radio communications and electricity networks. Solar flares and CMEs also accelerate solar energetic particles (SEPs), which in turn can harm electronics and be a significant radiation hazard to humans outside of the protective shield of the atmosphere. There is significant interest from end users in government and industry to improve the current forecasting methods of these events to mitigate against such risks. Spacecraft observations can be used to forecast when a CME might erupt, track the CME through the heliosphere, to predict the solar wind from another location in space, or to directly probe the different structures and their properties via in situ measurements. Alternatively, models can be developed to simulate solar magnetic fields, to predict where a CME might pass through the heliosphere, and to model its shape and its influence on the magnetosphere. We invite abstracts on both observations and modelling of space weather hazards, including CMEs, the solar wind, co-rotating interaction regions, solar flares, and SEPs. Abstracts are also very welcome regarding forecasting the impacts of space weather on the Earth system. Abstract submission deadline: Wednesday, 11 January 2017 (Note: Financial application w/ abstract, Deadline: 1 December 2016) Abstract submission link at: http://egu2017.eu/home.html The session conveners: Simon Thomas (Reading University, UK), Sophie Murray (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Miho Janvier (IAS, France), Alexis Rouillard (IRAP, France) ----------------------------------------------------------------- RAS National Astronomy Meeting 2017 – Call for Parallel Sessions from Richard Morton [November 11, 2016] The Royal Astronomical Society’s 25th National Astronomy Meeting (NAM2017: www.nam2017.org) will be hosted by the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics (www.milne.hull.ac.uk), at the University of Hull, 2-6 July 2017, and incorporating both the UK Solar Physics (UKSP) and Magnetosphere, Ionosphere and Solar-Terrestrial (MIST) meetings. The NAM2017 programme will include 6 Plenary Lectures and two exciting public events, all held in conjunction with the spectacular UK City of Culture (www.hull2017.co.uk) programme. The NAM2017 programme will include slots for roughly 40 Parallel Sessions of adjustable duration and format, with further sessions in the programme dedicated for poster viewing, special interest group lunches, and break-out meeting space for those looking to establish new collaborative links. On behalf of the NAM2017 SOC we would like to invite from the community, nominations for Parallel Sessions for the 2017 meeting. Nominations are welcomed for any topic of research area considered relevant to the NAM, UKSP, and MIST. Particularly welcomed would be nominations likely to have broad cross-community appeal. At this stage, and prior to 19 Dec at 5pm UK time, nominees for Parallel Sessions are requested to submit to the SOC the following information by e-mail ([log in to unmask]): 1. Theme and provisional title of parallel session 2. Brief (i.e., no more than a few sentences) rationale for its nomination 3. Name(s) and e-mail address(es) of the session organiser(s) 4. Proposed duration (i.e., how many 1.5-hour blocks?) and justification. 5. Size of the anticipated audience 6. Any special requirements The SOC will be pleased to consider nominations for multiple parallel sessions, i.e., 2 or more sessions with a linked theme that could run across several days of the NAM programme. The SOC also particularly welcomes nominations for themes that are regarded as timely, e.g. relating to current or upcoming missions. Session nominations can be submitted from today, via email to [log in to unmask], up until 5pm UK time on 19 December 2016. The NAM 2017 SOC anticipate announcing the full programme, including successful Parallel Session bids, by mid-January 2017. Details concerning the forthcoming programme will be posted over the coming 1-2 months at www.nam2017.org and via the usual RAS newsletter and @RASNAM2017 twitter feed. For any general questions and queries please contact [log in to unmask] ----------------------------------------------------------------- “Theory and simulation of solar system plasmas – focus on solar plasma” -EGU, Vienna, 23 – 28 April 2017 from Philippa Browning [November 8, 2016] We would like to draw your attention to the session ‘Theory and Simulation of Solar System Plasmas – Focus on Solar Plasmas’ (session ST1.5, Programme Group ‘ST – Solar-Terrestrial Sciences’) to be held during the upcoming General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (Vienna, Austria, 23– 28 April 2017). This session will be devoted to all aspects of theoretical plasma physics and computer simulation applied to any aspect of space science. Each year a focus area is identified without precluding other areas. This year the topic of special attention is solar plasmas. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 11 January 2017, 13:00 CET. An Abstract Processing Charge (APC) of €40.00 gross must be paid for each abstract submission. Possibilities of financial support are available for Early Career Scientists, as well as for Established Scientists from low, lower middle, and upper middle income countries. Requests for financial support must be submitted, together with an abstract, by 1 December 2016. General information on the General Assembly, in particular instructions for submitting abstracts and requests for financial support, is available at the address http://www.egu2017.eu/ Identification of the session : Programme Group ‘ST – Solar-Terrestrial Sciences’, Session ST1.5 With regards, Giovanni Lapenta Philippa Browning Jörg Büchner Conveners http://www.egu2017.eu/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7th Solar Orbiter workshop – registration open! from Louise Harra [November 3, 2016] The registration is now open for the next Solar Orbiter workshop with a deadline of 31 December for abstracts. http://folk.uio.no/ada/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC FLOWS IN MODERATE AND HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS from Sergei Molokov [November 2, 2016] The workshop will take place at Coventry University (UK) on 29-30 June, 2017. One of the aims of the workshop is to encourage collaboration by scientists from different fields. There will be three sessions: 1. Liquid Metal and Industrial MHD (organiser Prof Sergei Molokov, Coventry University, s.molokov(at)coventry.ac.uk) 2. Geo- and Astro- Physics (organiser Prof David W Hughes, University of Leeds, D.W.Hughes(at)leeds.ac.uk) 3. Magnetoelectrochemistry (organiser Dr Andrew Cobley, Coventry University, aa2266(at)coventry.ac.uk) There will be a fee, which will cover the cost of two dinners. One of the dinners, on Friday, 30th will be the Medieval Banquet at the historical Coombe Abbey hotel (http://www.coombeabbey.com/mediaeval-banquets/) with performance by actors. The second announcement, website address, and call for papers will appear in January, 2017. If you would like to get more information before then, please contact either organisers of the sessions, or the local organising team: Local Organising committee: • Dr. Alex Pedcenko (a.pedcenko(at)coventry.ac.uk) • Dr. Svetlana Aleksandrova (s.aleksandrova(at)coventry.ac.uk) • Prof. Sergei Molokov (s.molokov(at)coventry.ac.uk) ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jobs/Studentships: ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- JAXA International Fellowship from Richard Morton [November 11, 2016] The call for JAXA International Fellowship applications is now open: http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/researchers/young-fellowship/appli.shtml Deadline: Sunday, November 27, 2016, Japanese time.