CHAPMAN CONFERENCE ON MAGNETIC STORMS
February 12-16, 1996
Pasadena, California

CONVENERS

Walter D. Gonzalez,

Instituto de Pescquisas Espaciais, Sao Paulo, Brazil;
e-mail: gonzalez@das.inpe.br

Yohsuke Kamide,

Solar Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Toyokawa 442, Japan;
e-mail: kamide@stelab.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Bruce T. Tsurutani,

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California 91109-8099 USA;
e-mail: btsurutani@jplsp.jpl.nasa.gov

The emphasis of the meeting will be the study of all facets of magnetic storm research: from causative phenomena at the Sun and interplanetary space to magnetospheric processes and dynamics during storms, storm/substorm relationships, ionospheric-thermospheric effects, and ground effects. There will also be a session devoted to storm forecasting.

Program Committee

S. Akasofu,
University of Alaska; B. Fejer, Utah State University;

D. Gary,
California Institute of Technology;

G. Haerendel,
Max Planck Institute, Garching, Germany;

D. Hamilton,
University of Maryland;

J. Joselyn,
NOAA, Boulder;

S. Kahler,
Phillips Laboratory, Hanscomb AFB;

T. Kosugi,
National Astronomical Observatory, Tokyo;

R.Lepping,
GSFC, Maryland;

R. Lundin,
Max Planck Insistute, Garching, Germany;

R. McPherron,
UCLA, California;

G. Rostoker,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada;

V. Sergeev,
University of St. Petersburg, Russia;

V. Vasyliunas,
Max Planck Institute, Lindau, Germany

Topics to be Discussed

LOCATION

Pasadena offers a wide variety of activities and amusements. Among these are golf, tennis, and nearby beaches, mountains, and deserts (within an hour). Some other attractions within an hour include Universal Studios, Walt Disneyland, and the famous Getty Art Museum.

The meeting will take place at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology, von Karman Auditorium, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, California. Each person coming to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will have to be either a U.S. citizen or, if you are a foreign national, will have to be granted clearance from NASA Headquarters. By completing your full personal information on the REGISTRATION FORM provided, clearance will be taken care of for you. Clearance usually takes 1 to 2 weeks so be sure to submit your information well in advance of the meeting. If you do not provide this information within this time frame, chances are you will not be admitted.

MEETING FORMAT

The meeting will have both oral and poster presentations. In addition to this program, there will be free time for participants to get together for discussions on topics of interest. For presenters, the meeting room will be equipped with dual viewgraph machines and dual screens. Slide projector(s) and video equipment will be available if advance notice is given. Presenters requiring further equipment may be required to pay an additional fee and must give advance notification. All oral presentations are 15 minutes (12 minutes for presentation, 2 minutes for discussion, 1 minute for changeover), invited oral presentations are 30 minutes (25 minutes for presentation, 4 minutes for discussion, 1 minute for changeover), and poster presentations are from 5:30 - 7:30 pm on Wednesday, February 14. The Preliminary Program will be available on the AGU home page of the World Wide Web (http://www.agu.org) by late December. If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, please e-mail me at khansen@agu.org, phone 202-462-6900 ext. 382, or fax 202-328-0566, and I will be happy to send this to you directly.

REGISTRATION

DEADLINE FOR PREREGISTRATION is December 29, 1995.

If you register on or before December 29, registration will be $255.00 for regular attendees and $90.00 for students; after this date registration rates will increase by $40.00. Everyone attending this conference or giving a presentation must register and pay the registration fee. The registration fee covers the cost of the program with abstracts, admittance to the scientific sessions, and most scheduled social activities. Guests of attendees who wish to participate in the Korean barbeque banquet on February 15 are required to purchase a ticket for $25.00.

REGISTRATION HOURS

You may pick up your registration packages or register on-site at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology, von Karman Auditorium, on Sunday, February 11, from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. During the week, registration will open daily at 8:00 A.M. Foreign Nationals must register by the preregistration deadline since it may take 2 weeks for clearance to be granted through NASA Headquarters. More details are listed above under the subheading LOCATION.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Sunday, February 11, 19965:00-7:00 P.M.Early Registration
Sunday, February 11, 19961:30 P.M.Huntington Gardens and Library Excursion
Wednesday, February 14, 19965:30 P.M.Poster Session and Refreshment Reception
Thursday, February 15, 19965:30 P.M.Bus departs for Korean Barbeque Banquet
Saturday, February 17, 1996All DayBig Bear Lake Excursion (Optional)

EXCURSIONS

The conveners have organized an excursion to the world famous Huntington Gardens and Library on Wednesday, February 14. Docents will be arranged for the group's private tour of the facilities and the admission fee will be included in your registration costs. Buses will depart from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at 1:30 P.M. and attendees will be returned in time for the 5:30 P.M. poster session and refreshment reception.

For interested attendees, there will be an excursion on Saturday, February 17, at Big Bear Lake. This is the site of the Caltech Solar Observatory (Professor Harold Zirin, Director). The observatory is located some 100 yards offshore to reduce atmospheric scintillation and improve optical "seeing." The site is approximately 2 hours from Pasadena. More information will be provided at the meeting, where interested persons should inquire and sign up.

BANQUET

The banquet on Thursday, February 15, will be a Korean barbeque banquet held in the nearby city of Monterey Park. Transportation will be provided and the costs will be included in the registration fee. For those of you who have not had this unique dining experience, you cook your own meal on a grill built into your table. There will be about 25 different dishes from which to select. By special arrangement with the owner, you may order as many dishes (as many times) as you wish.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

DEADLINE is January 15, 1996.

We have secured hotel accommodations with the hotels listed below. When making your arrangements, be sure to ask for the "Chapman Conference" rate as confirmed below. You will have to make your own individual hotel reservation. All of these hotels are located somewhat far from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, so you may use one of three modes of transportation to get to the meeting: public buses, the JPL/Caltech shuttle, and rental cars. You are advised to use the Saga Motor Inn if you are not renting a car. The public buses and shuttle are most easily accessible from this hotel.


Hilton
150 S. Los Robles .
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: 818-577-1000
Fax: 818-584-3148
Rate: $89.00 + tax

Holiday Inn
303 E. Cordova
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: 818-449-4000
Fax: 818-584-1390
Rate: $79.00 + tax (group code CHA)

Saga Motor Inn
1633 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
Phone: 818-795-0431 (you may call collect)
Fax: 818-792-0559
Rate: $50.17 includes tax

TRANSPORTATION TO PASADENA

Most flights in and out of the Pasadena area are serviced by the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are some other airports in this area for in-state travel. You may want to check with your travel agent to see which are more convenient and economical.

TRANSPORTATION FROM HOTELS TO JPL

There is a JPL/Caltech shuttle bus and public buses which are available for service to and from JPL and the hotels. It is advised that you stay at the Saga Motor Inn if you need public transportation because these services are more easily accessible from that location. You should check with your hotel for full transportation schedules upon your arrival.

LOCAL RESTAURANT GUIDE

American

Crocodile Cafe
140 S. Lake
449-9900
lunch/dinner $10 & under

Hutch's BBQ
390 E. Walnut
449-8095
lunch/dinner $10 & under

Market City Cafe
33 S. Fair Oaks Ave
568-0203
brkft/lunch/dinner $15& under

Chinese

Bamboo Yuan
35 S. Raymond Ave.
792-0349
lunch/dinner $15 & under

Mandarin Fisherman
3777 E. Colorado Blvd.
449-6680
lunch/dinner $15-$25

Continental

Burger Continental (Middle Eastern)
535 S. Lake Ave.
792-6634
brkft/lunch/dinner $10 & under

Holly Street Bar & Grill
175 E. Holly St.
440-1421
lunch/dinner $15-$25

Italian

Il Fornaio
1 Colorado Place
683-9797
lunch/dinner $24-$45 (all al a carte)

Mi Piace
25 E. Colorado Blvd.
795-3131
brkft/lunch/dinner $15 & under

Mexican

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant
2936 E. Colorado
795-4248
and 2060 E. Foothill Blvd.
449-7273
lunch/dinner $15 & under

El Torito
3333 E. Foothill Blvd
512-8995
brkft/lunch/dinner $10 & under

Japanese

Miyako
139 S. Los Robles Ave.
795-7005
lunch/dinner $10-$25

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