European Heliophysics Community Newsletter Volume 33, Number 1
December 13, 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. AOGS Session: Coupling Between Inner-magnetospheric, Ionospheric, and Thermospheric Particle Populations, abstract deadline: 18 Feb 2025.
2. EGU Session: How can we unravel the Impact of Great Solar Storms In Our Solar System? Transcending discipline-borders with the European Heliophysics Community, deadline: January 15, 2025.
3. EGU Session: Wave-particle interactions in terrestrial and planetary radiation belts, magnetospheres and the solar wind, deadline: Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET.
4. EGU Session: Inner-magnetosphere Interactions and Coupling, abstract submission deadline until 13 January 2025, 13:00 CET.
5. Survey: Space Physics Postdoc Survey, The survey will close on January 11, 2025.
6. Course: Course on “Cross-scale coupling of Heliophysics Systems”, Applications are due before 16 March, 2025.
7. Workshop: 10th MMS Anniversary and 11th Community Workshop, Abstract/Title submission deadline: 25th of April 2025, Registration deadline: September 25th of April 2025.
8. Job opening: PhD Position in Space Physics, Umeå University, Sweden, Last day to apply is February 16, 2025.
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1. AOGS Session: Coupling Between Inner-magnetospheric, Ionospheric, and Thermospheric Particle Populations, abstract deadline: 18 Feb 2025.
From: Dedong Wang, GFZ Potsdam, <dedong at gfz-potsdam.de>
https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/53618
Abstract deadline: 18 Feb 2025
Subject: Coupling Between Inner-magnetospheric, Ionospheric, and Thermospheric Particle Populations
Conveners: Dr Dedong Wang (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences), Dr Alexander Drozdov (University of California, Los Angeles), Prof Yoshizumi Miyoshi (Nagoya University), Dr Rongxin Tang (Nanchang University), Prof Chao Yue (Peking University)
Session Description: The Earth's inner magnetosphere contains different charged particle populations, including the Van Allen radiation belts, ring current, and plasmasphere, whose energy ranges from eV to several MeV. The interplay among these charged particles provides feedback mechanisms that couple these populations. For instance, ring current particles generate various waves, such as EMIC and chorus waves, essential in the dynamic evolution of radiation belt particles through wave-particle interactions. These interactions can accelerate ring current electrons to relativistic energies, while plasmaspheric particles can affect these processes.
Precipitation of ring current and radiation belt particles can significantly impact the ionosphere and thermosphere by changing ionospheric conductivities and serving as sources of nitric oxide in the lower thermosphere. Conversely, up-flows of ionospheric particles can affect plasma dynamics within the inner magnetosphere. A comprehensive understanding of these coupling processes is crucial for advancing space weather models and deepening our fundamental knowledge of Earth's near-space environment.
We invite presentations on recent progress related to these coupling processes. Contributions from all relevant fields, including theoretical studies, numerical modelling, and observations from satellite and ground-based missions, are welcome. This includes but is not limited to, satellite and ground-based mission analysis from the Van Allen Probes, ARASE, THEMIS, MMS, GOES, Cluster, SWARM, DSX, SuperDARN, CubeSats, magnetometers, optical imagers, and IS-radars.
2. EGU Session: How can we unravel the Impact of Great Solar Storms In Our Solar System? Transcending discipline-borders with the European Heliophysics Community, deadline: January 15, 2025.
From: Temmer, Manuela, Heliospheric Physics Research Group (HPRG) , Institute of Physics, University of Graz, <manuela.temmer at uni-graz.at>
Subject: How can we unravel the Impact of Great Solar Storms In Our Solar System? Transcending discipline-borders with the European Heliophysics Community.
This is to draw your attention to the following interdisciplinary EGU2025 session (PS4.3):
Interdisciplinary research at the intersection of solar and heliospheric physics, magnetospheric science, and planetary studies is essential for a comprehensive understanding of solar activity and its profound effects throughout the solar system. By integrating observations and models from multiple disciplines, this session aims to elucidate the mechanisms driving solar-planetary interactions. The session should make visible the European Heliophysics Community, that strongly follows interdisciplinary-oriented research. In that respect, the recent great solar storms provide an ideal “natural approach” for interdisciplinary investigations. This session therefore covers, not exclusively but mainly, the activity period March 2023 until May 2024 in all aspects. On the dynamics of the Sun, including solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and solar wind, and their interactions with the heliosphere and planets, and how solar phenomena influence planetary magnetospheres, ionospheres, and atmospheres. The session also aims to show how interdisciplinary studies foster the communication between different fields of research for designing more efficient data analysis tools serving all. Abstract deadline: January 15, 2025!
3. EGU Session: Wave-particle interactions in terrestrial and planetary radiation belts, magnetospheres and the solar wind, deadline: Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET.
From: Oliver Allanson, University of Birmingham, <o.d.allanson at bham.ac.uk>
EGU Session: ST2.5
Subject: Wave-particle interactions in terrestrial and planetary radiation belts, magnetospheres and the solar wind
We are pleased to announce that abstract submission is now open for the following session at EGU 2025 in Vienna, 27th April to 2nd May https://www.egu25.eu/
Submission deadline is Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET
The generation of electromagnetic waves, their propagation in inhomogeneous plasmas, amplification and absorption by - and interactions with - charged particle populations (generally covered by the term “wave-particle interactions”), are key processes responsible for energy and momentum exchange between charged particles in absence of collisions. A new generation of spacecraft missions (PSP, Solar Orbiter, MAVEN, Juno, MMS, ERG/Arase) provide unique and detailed information about wave-particle interactions and their impact on microscopic plasma kinetics as well as the contribution to dynamics of macroscopic plasma systems. Observations of these missions show similarities and differences of wave-particle interactions in solar wind, radiation belts, and magnetospheres of different planets - driving rapid growth of new theoretical concepts, including effects of nonlinear and nonresonant interactions into more conventional quasi-linear models. This session aims to connect specialists focused on spacecraft observations of different aspects of wave-particle interactions in various space plasma systems, and specialists working on the next generation of theoretical and computational models incorporating nonlinear and nonresonant interaction effects.
Convener: Oliver Allanson
Co-conveners: Anton Artemyev, Xiaojia Zhang, Emma Woodfield, Dedong Wang
You can submit your abstract via this link: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/53612
4. EGU Session: Inner-magnetosphere Interactions and Coupling, abstract submission deadline until 13 January 2025, 13:00 CET.
From: Dedong Wang, GFZ Potsdam, <dedong at gfz-potsdam.de>
EGU Session: ST2.9
Subject: Inner-magnetosphere Interactions and Coupling
The Earth's inner magnetosphere contains different charged particle populations, such as the Van Allen radiation belts, ring current particles, and plasmaspheric particles. Their energy range varies from eV to several MeV, and the interplay among the charged particles provide feedback mechanisms which couple all those populations together. Ring current particles can generate various waves, for example, EMIC waves and chorus waves, which play important roles in the dynamic evolution of the radiation belts through wave-particle interactions. Ring current electrons can be accelerated to relativistic radiation belt electrons. The plasmaspheric medium can also affect these processes. In addition, precipitation of ring current and radiation belt particles will influence the ionosphere, while up-flows of ionospheric particles can affect dynamics in the inner magnetosphere. Understanding these coupling processes is crucial for fundamental understanding and for accurate space weather forecasting.
While the dynamics of outer planets’ magnetospheres are driven by a unique combination of internal coupling processes, these systems have a number of fascinating similarities which make comparative studies particularly interesting. We invite a broad range of theoretical, modelling, and observational studies focusing on the dynamics of the inner magnetosphere of the Earth and outer planets, including the coupling of the inner magnetosphere and ionosphere and coupling between the solar wind disturbances and various magnetospheric processes. Contributions from all relevant fields, including theoretical studies, numerical modelling, observations from satellite and ground-based missions are welcome as well as new mission concepts. In particular, we encourage presentations using data from MMS, THEMIS, Van Allen Probes, Arase (ERG), Cluster, CubeSat missions, Juno, SuperDARN, magnetometer, optical imagers, IS-radars and ground-based VLF measurements. We also invite contributions from new mission concepts.
Convener: Dedong Wang
Co-conveners: Chao Yue, Ravindra Desai, Ondrej Santolik, Hayley Allison
5. Survey: Space Physics Postdoc Survey, The survey will close on January 11, 2025.
From: Giulia Cozzani, LPC2E, CNRS/CNES/University of Orléans, Orléans, France, <giulia.cozzani at cnrs-orleans.fr>
Subject: Space Physics Postdoc Survey.
POSTDOCS AND OTHER NON-PERMANENT RESEARCHERS –
Please fill out the survey found at the link below!
https://redcap.helsinki.fi/redcap/surveys/?s=TCPL4WJJCMFAYJDM
The questionnaire is anonymous and does not require registration.
This survey is intended to measure the working conditions and career prospects of non-permanent researchers in the international heliospheric, magnetospheric, and ionospheric–thermospheric physics communities. We are particularly interested in the challenges faced by post-PhD researchers as they work to advance their careers.
In this project, we are motivated by the following questions:
1. How are postdocs doing in our field?
2. Are there any issues that need to be addressed? What are the causes?
3. What can be done to improve the situation?
We intend to publish the survey results and use them to promote postdoc wellbeing in our community.
The survey will close on January 11, 2025. Be sure to submit your final answers before then, and also to share the link with other postdocs and non-permanent researchers.
For more information, you may contact the survey administrators: konstantinos.horaites at helsinki.fi , giulia.cozzani at cnrs-orleans.fr , eleanna.asvestari at helsinki.fi , maxime.grandin at fmi.fi
Thank you for your participation!
6. Course: Course on “Cross-scale coupling of Heliophysics Systems”, Applications are due before 16 March, 2025.
From: Simone Di Matteo, The Catholic University of America / NASA-GSFC, <dimatteo at cua.edu>
Subject: Course on “Cross-scale coupling of Heliophysics Systems”
When: 12-16 May, 2025
A Course on “Cross-scale coupling of Heliophysics Systems”, directed by Prof. Ioannis Daglis (University of Athens, Greece), Simone Di Matteo (Catholic University of America; NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center, USA), and Marco Romoli (Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy) will be held in L’Aquila, Italy, 12-16 May, 2025. The course is organized in cooperation with the Consorzio “Area di Ricerca in Astrogeofisica”.
The school will serve as a comprehensive introduction to the emerging need to understand the inter-connectivity of heliophysics systems mediated through cross-scale processes. The lectures will cover the main heliophysics regions discussing the corresponding macro (system size) scales, micro (kinetic) scales, and the mesoscale processes mediating cross-scale coupling, as well as discuss the interconnection between the different systems. This course aims at providing an overview of cutting-edge fundamental research of “system of systems” phenomena in heliophysics in terms of observations and modeling capabilities. A particular section will be dedicated to highlighting the current coordination and networking efforts among the international community on this topic.
This school is addressed to graduate students, young scientists as well as undergraduates in heliophysics, space plasma physics, planetary sciences, or related fields. Early-career stage professionals are invited to apply as well.
Applications are due before 16 March, 2025.
For further information visit https://www.astrogeofisica.it/cchs or send an e-mail to info at astrogeofisica.it.
7. Workshop: 10th MMS Anniversary and 11th Community Workshop, Abstract/Title submission deadline: 25th of April 2025, Registration deadline: September 25th of April 2025.
From: LE CONTEL Olivier, Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas - CNRS, <olivier.lecontel at lpp.polytechnique.fr>
Subject: 10th MMS Anniversary and 11th Community Workshop
We are happy to announce that we will have the 10th MMS Anniversary and 11th community workshop organized by LPP in Sorbonne Université, Paris from May 12th to 14th 2025.
LPP would like to invite you all to join this highly symbolic event for our community.
Please see more information below, and visit the workshop website now open:
https://10thmmsanniv.sciencesconf.org/?lang=en
and find here attached the poster made by Laurent that we kindly invite you to diffuse through your own network.
MMS Anniversary/Community Workshop: The workshop is open to the international science community with research interests in magnetic reconnections (theory, simulations, space or laboratory plasma environment) as well as other plasma instabilities, shock physics, FTE/flux ropes and boundary layers, wave and turbulence, plasma jets, Coronal mass ejection impacts on the magnetosphere and any other studies in relation with the multipoint measurements of the MMS mission.
Location: Sorbonne Université, Campus Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 PARIS, FRANCE
Important Dates:
Workshop dates: May 12th - 14th, 2025 (Mondday to Wednesday)
SWG&Team splinter meetings: May 15th (Thursday)
Evening Cocktail: May 12th (Monday)
Reception/dinner: May 13th
Additional 1 day data analysis workshop based on SciQLOP tool developed at LPP
Abstract/Title submission deadline: 25th of April 2025
Registration deadline: September 25th of April 2025
Registration (including coffee break, lunch, cocktail and reception diner):
Standard (300 euros, before 28th of March)
PhD/Postdoc (150 euros, before 28th of March)
Standard (400 euros, between 28th of March and 25th of April )
PhD/Postdoc (200 euros, between 28th of March and 25th of April )
Accomodation : there is no block of pre-booked rooms but there are plenty of hotels around Jussieu subway station. Please some advice on the workshop website.
Session topics have been inspired from the last UCLA workshop.
However, in the comment section of your online abstract form, feel free to suggest new topic and if you want to participate in the organization of a topic session.
- MMS status
- Reconnection studies
- Shock studies
- Turbulence studies
- Sun-Earth relationship
- Waves/Particles interactions
- MMS perspectives
Looking forward to welcoming you in Paris next year.
8. Job opening: PhD Position in Space Physics, Umeå University, Sweden, Last day to apply is February 16, 2025.
From: Maria Hamrin, Umeå University, Sweden, <maria.hamrin at space.umu.se>
Subject: JOB OPENING: PhD Position in Space Physics, Umeå University, Sweden
The Department of Physics at Umeå University, Sweden, offers a PhD position in space physics.
The position is on the study of the transport of heavy ions in Earth’s magnetotail, using observed data from the ESA Cluster and the NASA MMS multi-spacecraft missions.
The PhD project will be conducted in close collaboration with scientists from the University of Colorado (Boulder, USA), Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, USA), University of New Hampshire (USA), Shandong University (Weihai, China), Austrian Academy of Science (Graz, Austria), and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (Kiruna, Sweden). The project is financed by the Swedish Research Council.
Last day to apply is February 16, 2025. Starting date is September 1, 2025, or by agreement.
For more information about the position and how to apply please visit:
For further information contact the Principal Investigator of the project, Associate professor Maria Hamrin, maria.hamrin at space.umu.se
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Editors Yuri Shprits, Dedong Wang, Alexander Jordan and Jiahui Yuan