Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation
Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Information
- Audience / Purpose
- Conference Site and Fees
- Hermanus Magnetic Oberservatory Local
Info
- Workshop Timetable
- Important dates and announcements
- Contact Information
- Travel
to Hermanus / Maps
- All workshop presentations
- Workshop pictures
Audience / Purpose
This workshop is part of the "informal" series of meetings on
relativistic electrons that have in the past been organized by Bernie
Blake on Maui. Since we would like to keep these meeting informal
and manageable, they have been by initiation only. We aim
to limit the workshop to 30-35 people.
The workshop is targeted at active researchers in the field of
energetic electron dynamics in the inner magnetosphere, who are
involved in either data analysis, modeling or theory of the the
acceleration, transport and loss of these particles. Since the
understanding of the inner magnetospheric electron dynamics depends to
a very large degree on the understanding of the dynamic magnetic field,
the modeling and specification of the storm-time magnetic fields is
becoming an active part of this work.
If you feel that an invitation should be extended to a researcher not
on the current distribution list for this workshop please get in touch
with the
conference organizer (Contact
Information).
The purpose of the workshop is to review our current state of knowledge
and to present and discuss the latest results for energetic electron
dynamics. To provide focus we will concentrate on one specific
event and will plan a joint publication on this event.
Event: July 20-30, 2004 - one of the largest relativistic
electron events to date. DST is only -180 here, but the GOES
relativistic electron fluxes are the highest observed to date.
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11, 2005
Conference Site, Fees and Support
The workshop will be held at the Hermanus
Magnetic Observatory (HMO) located in the coastal resort town
of Hermanus, South
Africa, 120 km east of Cape Town.
Thanks to a generous offer by our HMO hosts we will be able to use the
conference facilities at HMO, which include internet access. We
will provide both wireless and port access, and overhead plus digital
projectors.
For travel details and maps please refer to Travel to Hermanus / Maps.
We have obtained funding from the Los Alamos National Laboratory
(LANL) Institute of Geophysical and Planetary Physics (IGPP) to provide
some travel/registration support for PostDocs to attend this meeting.
Some travel support for other attendees may be available as well.
If you are in need of support please get in touch with the
conference organizer (Contact
Information).
The registration fee will be R1000 (~US$150) which will include
refreshments
during the workshop and one workshop function. To keep
payment
arrangements simple we will only accept cash payments on-site in South
African Rand.
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Hermanus Magnetic
Observatory Local Info
Workshop Timetable
The workshop is divided
into 7 half-day session that all have the following format:
Tutorials ~45 min
Several contributed talks (3-4), ~15 min each
break
Open discussion / presentations (5 min); with a Discussion Leader
For the tutorials please submit a title and an abstract, for the
contributed talks please submit a title only, to the
conference organizer (Contact
Information).
Text only please, so it can be easily integrated onto this website.
The timing is flexible, and we will extend sessions where needed.
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Monday, March 7th
11:00 - 12:00 Registration, Welcome and Logistics
12:00 - 14:00 lunch provided at HMO
14:00 - 17:00 Session 1 - Setting the stage - Where are we?
Observations, outstanding problems
- Peter
Sutcliffe, HMO - Welcome and introduction to the activities at the
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory
- Tutorial
"Relativistic Electron Dynamics - Context" -
Speaker Shri Kanekal, LASP
- Geoff Reeves and Reiner Friedel: Radiation belt Dynamics
and Challenges
- Xinlin Li: Pitch angle analysis of radiation belt electrons based
on CRRES/MEA data
- Manuel Grande, C. Perry and J. Davies: Comparison Between the Rising and
Falling phases of Geomagnetic Storms, Using Energetic Ions and Electrons
- Joe Fennell: HEO observation on the 2003 Halloween event
- Break
- Open discussion - Outstanding Problems - Discussion Leader Joe
Fennell
Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Tuesday, March 8th
09:00 - 12:00 Session 2 - Radial Transport, Observations / Theory
- Tutorial
"Current Sate of Radial Transport Description" -
Speaker Scot Elkington, LASP, Univ. Of Colorado
- T.E.Sarris, X.Li and M.Temerin: Field fluctuations and their
effect on the radial transport
of outer radiation belt electrons
- Austin Barker, Xinlin Li: Modeling the Radiation Belt Electrons
With Radial Diffusion Driven by the Solar Wind
- Anthony Chan: Recent results on radial diffusion theory and
simulations
- Paul Loto'aniu, Ian Mann:
Observations of ULF Waves and Relativistic Electrons in the Slot Region
during the "Halloween" 2003 Geomagnetic Storms
- Dimitris Vassiliadis: Some new results on the response of
energetic electron flux and PSD to
interplanetary and magnetospheric time variations
- Joe Fennell: Near geosynchronous PSD gradient observations from
SCATHA
- Break
- Open discussion - Discussion Leader Xinlin Li, LASP/University of
Boulder, USA
12:00 - 13:00 lunch provide at HMO
13:00 - 14:00 HMO tour given by Peter Sutcliffe
14:00 - 17:00 Session 3 - Non-Adiabatic Acceleration Processes,
Observations / Theory
- Tutorial:
"Wave-particle interactions affecting energetic
electrons" - Speaker Jay Albert, AFRL
- Sebastien Bourdarie, J.A.Sauvaud: Wave-particle interaction as
seen by DEMETER/IDP
- Dimitris Vassiliadis: Distribution of ULF wave power and response
to geoeffective solar wind structures
- Jay Albert: Solving the Fully Coupled Diffusion Equation
- Reiner Friedel & Nigel Meredith: Evidence for electron
acceleration to
relativistic energies driven by whistler
mode chorus waves
- Break
- Open discussion - Discussion Leader Reiner Friedel
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Wednesday,
March 9th
09:00 - 12:00 Session 4 - Loss Processes, Observations / Theory
- Tutorial: "A
Review of Processes that Deplete
Radiation Belt Electron Flux" - Speaker Janet Green, LASP,
Univ. Of Colorado
- Nigel Meredith: Evidence
for loss of relativistic electrons driven by wave-particle interactions with a) EMIC
waves and b) plasmaspheric hiss
- Reiner Friedel: High time resolution relativistic electron loss
measurements from GPS for L=4 to 7
- Jacob Bortnik, Richard Thorne: Radiation belt losses due to EMIC
waves as observed on the SAMPEX satellite
- James Roeder: Ring Current Ion
Pitch Angle Distributions:
Looking for Evidence of EMIC Waves
- Yuri Shprits/Reiner Friedel: Fast outward diffusion?
- Break
- Open discussion - Discussion Leader Reiner Friedel
12:00 - 13:00 lunch - provided at HMO
13:00 - 18:30 Excursion to Cape
Agulhas, Africa's southern most tip. Followed by dinner at
the Harbour Rock Seafood restaurant in hermanus, at 19h00. A
booking has been made (this s a pay-your-own way event)
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Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Thursday , March 10th
Session 5, 6, 7 have been combined onto this day, as they are the
shortest in the workshop.
09:00 - 11:00 Session 5 - Ground Based / balloon observations
- Tutorial "Contribution of Ground Based Observations" -
Intro by Janos
- Janos
Lichtenberger and P. Steinbach: Tools for remote sensing of the
dynamics of the plasmasphere and radiation
belts: ground based broad band (whistlers) and narrow band (trimpi) measurements
- Craig Rodger and Mark Clilverd: Searching for SAMPEX microbursts
in Halley Bay ground based observations - case studies
- John Sample: Report on the 2005 conjugate baloon campaign SANAE /
Fort Churchill
- Lindsay Magnus - ULF observations from the SANAE SHARE/Superdarn
radar
11:00 - 12:00 Session 6 - Magnetic Fields, Status, Modeling
- Tutorial:
"Current State of Inner Magnetospheric Magnetic
Field
models" - Speaker Daniel Heynderickx
- Pieter Kotze: Main field and secular variations - modeling
work at HMO
- Yue Chen and Reiner Friedel: Using geosynchronous PSD matching to
specify a dynamic inner magnetospheric field model
12:00 - 1400 lunch - provided at HMO
14:00 - 15:00 Session 6 - Magnetic Fields, Status, Modeling
continued
15:00 - 17:00 Session 7 - Electron Radiation Belt Models
- Tutorial:
"Are
we ready for an AE8 replacement?" - Speaker
Sebastien Bourdarie
- Michel Tuszewski: A new look at the LANL GEO energetic electron
data
- Josef
Koller and
Reiner Friedel: Adaptive Kalman Filter for Radiation Belt Data
Assimilation
- Athena Varotsu and Sebastien Bourdarie: Latests results from the
Salammbo Code
- Break
- Open discussion - Discussion Leader Sebastien Bourdarie
18:00 - ???? Workshop function - typical South African
Braai at the Hermanus Yacht Club
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Friday, March 11th
09:00 - 10:00 Workshop wrapup (All)
10:00 - 16:00 Peter Sutcliffe (HMO) will lead a hike to Maanskynkop (960m). You
need to be reasonable fit, have hiking or good walking shoes and you'll
need to carry 1-2l of water. The walk is situated in the
beautiful Fernkloof Nature Reserve.
Lunch packs will be
provided for those goping on the hike. Provide your own liquids!
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Important dates and announcements
August 2nd, 2004 - First
Announcement.
September 10th, 2004
-
Second Announcement
November 1st, 2004 - Registration opens
November 8th, 2004 - Third
Announcement
January 5th, 2005 Fourth
Announcement
January 31st, 2005 - Close of Registration
Subsequent announcements will only be sent to those registered, but
will be
available on this website.
February 14th, 2005 Fith
Announcement
February 15th, 2005 - Abstract submission deadline
March 1st, 2005 Sixth
Announcement
April 20th, 2005 Final
Announcement
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Contact Information
For questions concerning this workshop:
Reiner Friedel, friedel@lanl.gov
ISR-1, Mail Stop D-466
Los Alamos
National Laboratory
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
+1 505 665 1936 (voice)
+1 505 665 7395 (fax)
Local Contact:
Pieter Kotze, pkotze@hmo.ac.za
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory
P.O.Box 32
Hermnaus 7200
+27 28 312 1196 (voice)
+27 28 312 2039 (fax)
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Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Travel to Hermanus / Maps
Travel to South Africa may require a Visa - please check for Visa
Exempt Countries here. Should your country not be part of
that
list you can apply for your visa at your nearest South
African Embassy / Consulate.
The closest international airport to Hermanus is Cape Town
International, 105km from Hermanus.
From the US the only carrier that serves Cape Town is South African Airways,
code-shared with Delta,
from Atlanta. You can also go via Europe to South Africa on most major
European airlines, which makes it a two day journey. Airfares are
around $1250.
From Cape Town International you can rent a car with most major rental
companies. We will have one rental van available for pickup and
drop-off at the airport, for arrivals on Sunday, March 6th, at 10:35 on
SA210 - departure transport will be arranged on site.
To find your way to Hermanus use the following map (gif) or map (pdf).
To find your way to the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory once in
Hermanus, use the following map (gif)
or map (pdf).
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All Workshop presentations
All presenters at the workshop have kindly agreed to make their
prsentations availlable in digital format (.ppt, .pdf). If you
want to use any of the material in future presentaions please make sure
to acknowledge the authors.
The presentations can be found here.
The full set of presentations are also available on our anonymous ftp
site: nis-ftp.lanl.gov/pub/users/friedel/hermanus/presentations
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Workshop pictures
The full set of pictures (at full resolution) that I took at the
workshop are available here. A couple of
examples are given below at reduced resolution.
The full set of pictures are also available on our anonymous ftp
site: nis-ftp.lanl.gov/pub/users/friedel/hermanus/pictures
Here's the official workshop group photo (full image
size1535*1240) :
And here's a stitched together panoramic view from the Harbour Rock
Restaurant looking back to Hermanus and Maanskynskoop (full image
5488*1828):
Two large panoramas taken on the hike up to Maanskynskop,
the first one from about half way (full image size 4352*1767):
and one from the top (full image size 8438*1929):
And of course, vintage Albert:
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Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
Workshop on Energetic Electron Radiation Belt Dynamics
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa, March 07-11,
2005
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