2005 Chapman Conference on Corotating Solar Wind Streams and Recurrent Geomagnetic Activity

Chapman Conference on
Corotating Solar Wind Streams and Recurrent Geomagnetic Activity
Tropical Manaus Eco-Resort and Convention Center, Manaus, Brazil

06 – 12 February 2005

Conveners
Program Committee
Local Organizing Committee
Cosponsors
Conference Overview
Format and Schedule
Abstract Submissions
Travel Support
Registration
Hotel Accommodations
Required Documents for entering Brazil
Further Information

Conveners

Program Committee

A. de Assis, A. Balogh, W. Baumjohann, J. Burkepile, A. Chian, I. Daglis, C.-G. Falthammar, Y. Feldstein, A. J. Foppiano, N. J. Fox, T. J. Fuller-Rowell, A. L. C. Gonzalez, M. Grande, H. Hudson, Y. Kamide, J. Moen, G. Rostoker, P.-E. Sandholt, J. H. A. Sobral, J. F. Spann, R. M. Thorne, V. M. Vasyliunas and T. Zurbuchen

Local Organizing Committee

A. de Assis
A. Chian
W. D. Gonzalez
F. L. Guarnieri
G. A. Zambon
E. Echer

Cosponsors

Associação Latino-Americana de Geofísica Espacial - ALAGE (Latin-American Association of Space Geophysics)
National Science Foundation - NSF
Fundação de Amparo e Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo - FAPESP
Fundação de Amparo e Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - FAPERJ
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics - ICTP
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA
University of Southern California - USC
Brazilian Space Agency - AEB
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory - SOHO
Fluminense Federal University - UFF
Capes - Space Geophysics Course (GES)/INPE

Conference Overview

The conference organizers welcome talks on all facets of this space weather topic, from the sun to the ionosphere/atmosphere. Some specific topics that will be addressed are:

Format and Schedule: (tentative)

The conference will include five and a half days of presentations, discussions, and posters. The preliminary schedule will be posted on this website when completed.

Abstract Submission Instructions
Deadline: 30 October 2004

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS BY E-MAIL: Compose your abstract on your E-mail software exactly as you would a normal message, using a MAXIMUM of 75 standard ASCII characters per line. Re-set your margins, if necessary, so that the text wraps from line to line, to avoid the insertion of hard returns. Follow the instructions below. A sample E-MAIL abstract is provided at the end.

  1. TITLE - The title of the abstract should be composed in a standard title format, capitalizing the first letter of all words of four or more letters. Insert one blank line after title. Please BOLD, but do not underline.

  2. AUTHOR BLOCK- The author block should contain the name of a presenting author that should be enclosed in brackets and asterisks, like so: [*I M First*]. If there is no presenting author, then input [*---*] at the beginning of the author block. Input your author block by typing the author's name, then putting their address, phone, fax, and e-mail information in parentheses, ( ). Do not put each author on a separate line, but rather, separate each author's information with a semi-colon (;). Leave one blank line after the author block.

  3. ABSTRACT TEXT - Special symbols or graphics should not be used in composing the abstract. Leave one blank line between paragraphs and after the body.

  4. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION - This section is to record information about which meeting the abstracts being submitted to and to obtain contact information. Please provide the following:

    1. Title of meeting (Chapman Conference on Corotating Solar Wind Streams and Recurrent Geomagnetic Activity) (VERY IMPORTANT!)
    2. Indicate INVITED, CONTRIBUTED, or POSTER.
    3. a. Corresponding address: Give name, affiliation, and mailing address of the author to whom all correspondence regarding this abstract should be sent. b. Corresponding author's telephone number.
    4. Corresponding author's fax number.
    5. Corresponding author's E-mail address.
    6. Indicate whether the first author is a student.

  5. SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT - Send the abstract to the following E-mail address: mbrill@agu.org.

  6. CONFIRMATIONS - Confirmations of received abstracts will be sent via electronic mail within one business day of submission. If you have not received confirmation, please call the AGU at +1-202-777-7331 or fax: +1-202-328-0566, or e-mail: meetinginfo@agu.org.

SAMPLE E-MAIL ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Remote Sensing of Alpine Snow Properties: A Review of Techniques and Accomplishments Using the Visible Wavelengths Through the Microwave

[*J S Smith*] (Department of Geology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3060; ph. 805-893-2308; fax 805-893-2578; e-mail: imfirst@eos.ucsb.edu); A C Cohen (Hydrology Department, Watertown University, Watertown, MA 02172; ph. 413-789-1234; fax 413-789-1256; e-mail: ursecond@ocean.hydro.edu)

Topography causes wide variations in the properties of alpine snow within small areas, and a knowledge of the spatial variation of many properties is essential for the application of distributed hydrologic models and for establishing the surface boundary condition for regional climate models. However, the topography affects the electromagnetic remote sensing signal by shadowing some terrain and by modifying the angles of incidence, emission, and reflection of the signal, and our knowledge of the elevation model is usually not precise enough to allow a priori calculation of the geometric relationships between the surface, sensor, and the Sun. Hence remote sensing algorithms must be robust to such uncertainties, except in areas where topographic knowledge is especially good. The most elementary snow property is the presence or absence of a snow cover, and snow mapping -- discrimination of snow from other types of surfaces and from clouds -- is best accomplished with a combination of visible and near-infrared wavelengths.

  1. Chapman Conference on Corotating Solar Wind Streams and Recurrent Geomagnetic Activity
  2. Invited
  3. (a) J S Smith Department of Geology University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3060 (b) 805-893-2309 (c) 805-893-2578 (d) imfirst@crseo.ucsb.edu
  4. No

If you have questions, please contact meetinginfo@agu.org; Phone: +1-202-777-7331

Travel Support:

Application Deadline: 30 October 2004 has past. Applications are being made to several U.S. agencies to support travel of conference participants. Graduate students and young scientists will receive priority for funding.

Registration is closed.

Hotel Accommodations:

The location for this conference is the Tropical Manaus Eco-Resort and Convention Center in Manaus, Brazil. The hotel is offering a rate of $90.00 per night, for single or double occupancy, for a standard room.

Required Documents for entering Brazil:

Citizens of certain countries, including the United States, require a visa to enter the country of Brazil. Please contact the Brazilian Consulate for further information on which documents are required for your travel to the conference.

Further Information:

More information about this conference can be found at www.ManausChapman2005.org
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