“Theory and Simulation of Solar System Plasmas – particle acceleration and plasma heating”
Session ST1.3 at EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 8 -13 2018

REGISTRATION DEADLINE JANUARY 10th 2018

We invite all working on theory and simulations of particle acceleration and plasma heating in solar system plasmas to submit abstracts:
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2018/sessionprogramme

The session will showcase the latest results from theoretical investigations and numerical simulations in space plasma-physics from microscopic to global scales, in comparison with experiments and observations in the heliosphere: at the Sun, in the solar corona, in interplanetary space and in planetary magnetospheres.. Of particular interest is the role of suprathermal populations in dynamical processes in the heliosphere, such as shocks, magnetic reconnection, instabilities and dissipation. There are challenging questions in fundamental plasma physics which require the integration of kinetic plasma physics with fluid models.
We encourage presentations on theory and modelling which are directly relevant to current, forthcoming and proposed space missions, notably MMS, Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter and THOR.

We are pleased to announce the session will include solicited talks by the following speakers:
Prof Lu Quanming
Prof Marco Velli
Prof Feng Xueshang

Session Organisers:
Philippa Browning, Joerg Buechner, Giovanni Lapenta and Shangbin Yang