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- Heliophysics 2050 Workshop
- Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series
- Pre-Helio2050 Workshop: Magnetospheres and Atmospheres Beyond Earth
- Abstract Deadline Extended: Influence of a Global Magnetic Field on Ion and Atmospheric Loss and Planetary Habitability
- JOB OPENING: Two Postdoc Positions at Los Alamos National Lab: Ionospheric/Lightning Physics
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1. Heliophysics 2050 Workshop
From: Jared S Leisner (jared.leisner(at)gmail.com)
May 3-7, 2021 - Virtual
The workshop will examine current scientific understanding and what near-term investigations can enable and inform future investigations. From this scientific progression, the workshop will explore fundamental connections that map current understanding to the next set of research investigations which will, in turn, enable next-generation studies. These investigations will cover the range of work from basic research to operational efforts and would be agnostic to their mode of execution. This approach will enable the next Decadal Survey to lay out a long-term science strategy.
At the workshop Program page, find information about and links to the preceding volume, white papers, poster abstracts, and a detailed program.
Registration will be available through May 7, 2021.
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/helio2050/
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2. Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series
From: Jason Shuster (magnetosphere.seminars(at)gmail.com)
We invite you to join us every Monday at 12pm (ET) for the weekly Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series.
On Monday, April 26, Per-Arne Lindqvist will present on ""Electric Fields Instruments"". A link to join the seminar via Zoom or YouTube can be found on our home page:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/
The password to join the Zoom seminar is: Mag@1
The following week on May 3, Emma Bland is scheduled to present on ""The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN)"".
You can view the current 2021 schedule here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/schedule.html
Add your name to our mailing list here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/mail-list.html
Read about previous talks here:
https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/blog.html
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3. Pre-Helio2050 Workshop: Magnetospheres and Atmospheres Beyond Earth
From: Ian Cohen (Ian.Cohen(at)jhuapl.edu)
Dear Colleagues,
The Heliophysics 2050 Workshop is quickly approaching (May 3-7), and we are convening a pre-workshop discussion to make sure the community is being heard to guide the field over the next three decades.
A pre-workshop discussion focusing on “Magnetospheres and Atmospheres Beyond Earth” will be held on Thursday, April 29 from 1:30-3:00 PM EDT. The goal of this session is to discuss the potential scientific benefit and relevance of the Heliophysics community to study magnetospheres and atmospheres at other planetary and exoplanetary systems beyond Earth.
Please feel welcome to drop in as you can, even if you cannot attend the entire session. We strongly encourage asynchronous contribution as a way to be more inclusive, so please add your thoughts on the topics (or add new topics) at any time (https://tinyurl.com/helio2050-beyondearth). In particular, contributions to the Google document prior to the session itself will be invaluable to help provide content for the “live” discussion.
Pre-registration is requested at this link (https://forms.gle/qLAzzTK8FQqsZtZv7), from which a Zoom link will be provided.
The structure of this meeting will be to review the Google document content and to identify and develop high-priority topics to target for further elaboration and discussion during the Helio2050 workshop itself.
Thanks very much for your consideration and I’m looking forward to these discussions!
Regards,
Ian Cohen
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4. Abstract Deadline Extended: Influence of a Global Magnetic Field on Ion and Atmospheric Loss and Planetary Habitability
From: W.K. Peterson (bill.peterson(at)lasp.colorado.edu)
Abstracts are due no later than April 30 at https://mach-center.org/workshop/.
This 3-day workshop will be held virtually on June 15-17th. Sessions will be hosted from 9am ET to 1:30pm ET, with a 30-minute break in the middle.
Topics of discussion will focus on atmospheric escape (including ion outflow) from planets and moons, and the influence of planetary magnetic fields and stellar inputs on atmospheric retention. There will be interactions between scientists representing Heliophysics, Astrophysics, Astrobiology, and Planetary Science, using observations, modeling, and theory. Topics covered will include:
* Atmospheric escape from planets
* Ion outflow from planets
* Influence of magnetic fields on atmospheric escape
* Atmospheric / ionospheric chemistry related to atmospheric escape
* Influence of stellar outputs and their variability on atmospheric escape
* Influence of atmospheric escape on planetary evolution
* Influence of Ionosphere-Thermosphere coupling on atmospheric escape
* Exoplanet atmospheric loss and star-planet interactions
* Future challenges and connections to other scientific fields
This workshop is hosted by the MACH Center, sponsored by NASA's Heliophysics DRIVE program.
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5. JOB OPENING: Two Postdoc Positions at Los Alamos National Lab: Ionospheric/Lightning Physics
From: Erin Lay (elay(at)lanl.gov)
Dear GEM Community,
The Space and Remote Sensing Sciences Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a post-doctoral applicant in lightning and ionospheric remote sensing. Both positions will focus on scientific data analysis from the Radio Frequency Sensor (RFS), an RF lightning detector in geosynchronous orbit. This instrument will provide the first opportunity for RF lightning detection at GEO, allowing constant viewing of RF emissions in the Western Hemisphere. In addition, polarized RF measurements in the low VHF will provide opportunity for innovative ionospheric science. We seek to fill two RFS-driven post-doctoral positions, with two distinct focus areas.
Focus Area 1) Studies of storm evolution over the entire thunderstorm, and comparison of RF lightning signals with the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) optical measurements of the same thunderstorms. This work would focus on understanding the origins of optical versus RF emissions from storms.
Focus Area 2) This work will focus on developing novel data analysis techniques using lightning polarization information and dispersion information from RF ionospheric delay. Studies will be done in conjunction with ground-based 3-D polarization sensing measurements.
Postdoctoral candidates are required to have a Ph.D. degree, completed within the past five years, or soon to be completed. Appointments are for two years, renewable for a third year.
Our team’s research program in lightning and ionospheric physics is conducted in support of performance assessment of GPS-based global nuclear detonation sensors for treaty monitoring. LANL offers a stimulating environment of diverse, world-class science, in a beautiful mountain setting, where scientists pursue research to solve problems of national significance. The successful candidate should have familiarity with scientific data processing, programming, and statistical analysis.
Please find the complete job ad at jobs.lanl.gov : Vacancy Name = IRC84602
https://jobszp1.lanl.gov:443/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=IRC_VIS_VAC_DISPLAY&OAMC=R&p_svid=84602&p_spid=3764398&p_lang_code=US
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