We invite you to submit an abstract to two sessions on the above topic at NAM 2015 (http://nam2015.org). The submission deadline is 1st of April. Sessions are scheduled for the afternoons of Tuesday, 7th July and Wednesday, 8^th July. They should be of interest to both MIST and SPD members.

Please circulate this invitation to your colleagues and students.

The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission, launch in October, 2018, will have a suite of solar remote sensing and in-situ heliospheric instruments to address a number of top-level science questions including:
a. What drives the solar wind and where does the coronal magnetic field originate from?
b. How do solar transients drive heliospheric variability?
c. How do solar eruptions produce energetic particle radiation that fills the heliosphere?
d. How does the solar dynamo work and drive connections between the Sun and the heliosphere?

UK groups have been active in these and related fields for many years, both through their roles in past and current missions e.g. Ulysses, Cluster, SOHO, Hinode, Stereo, SDO and in advanced theoretical and modelling investigations. The origins of both fast and slow solar wind, their linkage to the heliosphere and the production of energetic particles are also all matters of special interest given current concerns with the impacts of space weather on the near-Earth environment. We invite contributions which explore relevant topics with reference to the existing body of remote sensing solar and in-situ heliospheric data, related scientific synergies and/or to the planning of observations required from Solar Orbiter which would bring about major advances in these fields.

We particularly welcome contributions which relate to the origins of both the fast and slow solar wind with particular reference to the role played by the generation and interaction of magnetic fields and the formation and development of magnetic structures e.g. active regions, filament channels, streamers. Transient events, e.g. flares, CMEs, and the generation of solar energetic particles are also priority topics for the session. In relation to in-situ heliospheric studies, contributions addressing the magnetic structure of the heliosphere and the results of electromagnetic field and wave interactions with the in-situ plasma are of particular interest, as is the consideration of the impacts of transient solar events on the heliosphere. Finally, the discussion would also benefit from contributions addressing the role of the upcoming Solar Orbiter mission and/or the definition of observational strategies to be implemented during the periods of the spacecraft’s close approaches to the Sun. Contributions addressing the unique capability of the Solar Orbiter instruments both to observe solar atmospheric transient phenomena remotely and to register the resulting impacts on the heliospheric plasma and energetic particle populations and magnetic fields are again particularly welcomed.

More information: http://www.nam2015.org/index.php/science-programme/parallel-sessions/details/2/31

Registration: http://nam2015.org/index.php/registration

Abstract submission: http://nam2015.org/index.php/science-programme/submit

Social programme: http://nam2015.org/index.php/social-events

Session Organizers:
Tim Horbury (t.horbury@imperial.ac.uk),
Chris Owen (c.owen@ucl.ac.uk),
Louise Harra (l.harra@ucl.ac.uk),
Andrzej Fludra (Andrzej.fludra@stfc.ac.uk),
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We would like to invite you to submit contributed abstracts to the parallel session “The science of space weather: progressing our understanding” at the 2015 UK National Astronomy Meeting from 5-9 July (http://nam2015.org).

The abstract-submission deadline is 1 April 2015. Observers, modellers, and theoreticians are all welcome. We also welcome participation from end users interested in how the science of space weather is advancing.

Lucie Green, Mike Hapgood, Mario Bisi and Deb Baker
The science of space weather: progressing our understanding

The goal of this session is to provide an opportunity to discuss the scientific research that underpins space weather and how a new generation of operational space weather measurements could best be utilised to further progress our understanding. Specific topics are likely to include 1) gaps in our understanding of space weather and how to resolve them, 2) new space and ground-based data that are needed, 3) new science that can be carried out with the operational space weather measurements being planned today.

This session is motivated by the fact that the UK has a strong heritage in the science of the coupled Sun-Earth system, from both an observational and theoretical perspective. This research is increasingly being applied to the area of space weather monitoring and forecasting, a topic that is now nationally recognised as an important natural hazard for the UK (highly ranked in the National Risk Register) and the subsequent opening of the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre in 2014.

Up until now, both the research and the space weather monitoring and forecasting have utilised mainly data from instrumentation (both space- and ground-based) designed to answer pertinent scientific questions, though some operational instruments (e.g. the X-ray and particle detectors on NOAA’s GOES spacecraft) are also widely exploited for scientific use. However, there is now growing interest in deploying more instruments, in space and on the ground, designed to support operational space weather services. Such operational measurements can facilitate new science, as demonstrated by the extensive research use of GOES data, but it is important that the limitations imposed by operational needs are discussed.… continue to the full article

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Abstract submission 3rd SOLARNET Workshop “Polarization in the Sun, the Solar System and Beyond”, May 25-28, 2015

Dear colleagues,

The abstract submission deadline for the 3rd SOLARNET Workshop has been extended to March 27, 2015.

If you want to present your results at the workshop, please submit an abstract before the deadline at

granada-en.congresoseci.com/polarization2015/abstract

Also, please register for the workshop as soon as possible. The early registration deadline is March 31, 2015. For your convenience, you can book the hotel at the time of registration. See

granada-en.congresoseci.com/polarization2015/workshop

Looking forward to welcoming you in Granada!
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Thursday and Friday, 14 – 15 May 2015

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

We would like to draw your attention to the UKMHD meeting this year. We are planning sessions on solar physics, dynamos, as well as laboratory and industrial plasmas. Four invited speakers will cover the following areas:

• Alan Hood (St Andrews): MHD in the solar atmosphere
• Andrew Hillier (Cambridge): Prominences
• Joanne Mason (Exeter): MHD dynamo and turbulence
• Ken McClements (UKAEA, Culham): Reconnection and wave propagation at magnetic X-points in fusion and solar plasmas

A panel discussion on impact will also take place on the Friday, where we shall explore the possibilities to apply MHD research results to solve problems and engage with the non-academic community. The panel members shall be announced closer to the meeting date.

In addition, a public outreach event will take place on the Friday evening after the meeting. It will consist of a public talk at Northumbria University and an interactive art installation at a gallery. This forms part of the Newcastle Gateshead Late Shows, which by coincidence is running on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May, during which all museums and art centres in Newcastle stay open until late in the evening.

 Please note the following important dates:

• 31 March 2015: Abstract submission and registration open
• 28 April 2015: Abstract submission closes
• 30 April 2015: Abstract acceptance notification
• 7 May 2015: Registration and payment close

For more information and questions/clarifications, please contact the local organising committee at ukmhd2015@northumbria.ac.uk or visit the website https://sites.google.com/site/ukmhd2015/home… continue to the full article

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Registration is now open for the Hinode 9 International Science Meeting.

Applications for financial assistance and Metcalf travel awards are also welcomed at this time.

http://go.qub.ac.uk/hinode9… continue to the full article

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Coronal Loop Workshop VII – Heating of the Magnetically Closed Corona
DAMTP, CMS, University of Cambridge, 21-23 July 2015

THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear colleagues,

the online registration and abstract submission for the 7th Coronal Loops
Workshop to be held at the Centre for Mathematical Science, University of
Cambridge, from 21-23 July 2015 is now open. The workshop is expected to
extend over three full days. A reception will take place on the evening of
Monday, 20th July. A conference dinner will be held at St Edmund’s College
on Wednesday 22nd July.

Financial support is available for students and early post-docs from Europe and the USA. Requests for financial support should be made via the comments section when submitting an abstract.

Please inform us if you require a letter of invitation for a Visa application.

Conference website: http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/astro/cl7/index.html

Registration and Deadlines:

* All abstracts due by 17 Apr 2015

* Financial support request (via abstract submission form) : 17 Apr 2015

* Registration deadline: 1 June 2015 (100 GBP), students (50GBP).

After this deadline please email loopworkshop@damtp.cam.ac.uk to check
availability to attend this workshop. The SOC intends to limit the number of
participants to ensure focused discussions.

Accommodation

We have made a block booking of 60 en-suite rooms at Gonville and Caius
college, a few minutes walking distance from the conference location.
Bookings for these rooms can be made via the registration form on the
conference website. The cost is 66 GBP per night (including breakfast). The
rooms are basic student-type accommodation and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Hotels are available in the area (see links on the conference website), but
we strongly advise early booking. Hotels should be booked directly, not via the conference organisers.

The scientific programme is on the website.

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We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for the following parallel session at this year’s RAS National Astronomy Meeting (5-9 July, Lllandudno).

Solar wind initiation, evolution, and interplanetary consequences:

How the solar wind is structured and propagates through the heliosphere is a consequence of a number of changes in the solar activity. These changes include long term variations in the active regions, coronal holes and irradiance, as well as more dynamic events such as flux emergence, flares and coronal mass ejections. Nowadays, a large range of analysis techniques has been developed improving the ability to track the solar wind transients from the solar surface upward using remote sensing observations (such as STEREO and SDO) and in situ measurements (e.g.Wind, ACE and Ulysses). However, we still need to learn more about the underlying mechanism generating and structuring the solar wind, as well as its propagation into the interplanetary space with subsequent interactions with planets or other solar system bodies.

This session aims at reviewing the different efforts to better understand how solar structures are feeding the solar wind and how the solar wind evolves up to 1 AU and beyond. We invite contributions exploiting multiple instruments, especially emphasising the link between in situ and
remote sensing measurements or with quantitative comparisons with numerical models.

The format for this session consists of two 90mn-blocks, with two invited talks (Louise Harra (MSSL) on observations and Matthew Owens (Univ. Reading) on theory/modelling) and contributed oral presentations. We encourage participation from modellers, observers and theoreticians.

Abstract submission deadline: 1st April 2015
Abstract submission link at: http://nam2015.org/

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We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for the following parallel session at this year’s RAS National Astronomy Meeting (5–9 July, Lllandudno).

Magnetic flux ropes from the Sun to the heliosphere:

The coronal mass ejections causing the most spectacular space weather events are widely believed to be magnetic flux ropes – twisted bundles of magnetic field – that erupt from the Sun. There is an increasing international focus on understanding these events to improve space weather prediction. It is timely for a session bringing together researchers from both UKSP and MIST who focus on diverse aspects of this chain events. The session will focus on fundamental outstanding problems, such as predicting where and when flux ropes will form and erupt on the Sun, how quickly they will reach the Earth, or how they will interact with our magnetosphere.

The format for this session consists of invited and contributed oral presentations. We encourage participation from modellers, observers and theoreticians.

Abstract submission deadline: 1st April 2015
Abstract submission link at: http://nam2015.org/

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The deadline for abstract submission and early registration for IRIS-4 workshop in Boulder, Co, USA from May 18-22, 2015 is March 6.

This workshop has two main goals: 1. facilitate use and analysis of IRIS-related data by the broader community through tutorials on IRIS-related topics such as the ins-and-outs of IRIS data analysis, optically thick radiative transfer, IRIS-related MHD simulations, and flare-related simulations (using Radyn); 2. present and discuss IRIS-related science results (oral and poster contributions welcomed). There will be invited talks on coupling between different regions in the atmosphere (Okamoto), chromospheric and transition region dynamics (Rouppe van der Voort), chromospheric heating (Carlsson), coronal science with IRIS (Testa), and flares (Fletcher).

Details on registration, abstract submission, hotel reservation and scientific program can be found on the meeting website at www2.hao.ucar.edu/iris-4-workshop

Bart De Pontieu

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The attention of the community is drawn to the following parallel session at the upcoming UK National Astronomy Meeting from 5-9 July 2015 in Llandudno, Wales. Please consider this session when submitting your abstracts.  Observers, modellers, and theoreticians are all welcome!’

(OscSun) The Variable Sun: Cycles, Waves, Oscillations, and Instabilities

From flares, to magnetohydrodynamic and acoustic waves, to the 22-year magnetic cycle and beyond, the Sun exhibits variations on a wide range of timescales. Modern observations from space and ground-based instruments
reveal these phenomena with unprecedented spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions. Such observations have driven forward rapid advancements in the theoretical and numerical modelling of key physical processes and their
seismological application. This session will bring together members of the solar community to discuss these oscillations and instabilities, and the way they interconnect and influence one another.

Best wishes,
OscSun Session organizers

Deborah Baker

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