NOTE: THIS VERSION OF THE ISWI NEWSLETTER DOES NOT HAVE ATTACHMENTS. **************************************************************************** * ISWI Newsletter - Vol. 14 No. 008 15 August 2022 * * Editor: George Maeda, georgemaeda3[at]gmail.com * * Archive of back issues: ISWI Website <> * **************************************************************************** There are several articles this month -- thanks to all of you who sent in material. If you have announcement(s) for the ISWI community, please send them in. But please send in well advance of any dead lines that you may have. This newsletter is issued on the 15th of each month. I need your info a few days before that date. -- Editor. ---------------------------------- CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE: [01] Internatioanl Space Weather Initiative Webinar 5 (31 Aug 2022) [02] Patricia Doherty: In Memoriam, by Dr Keith Groves [03] Dr. Christine Amory-Mazaudier receives Vikram Sarabhai Medal [04] In memoriam: Patricia Hellen Doherty: "Mama" Africa (1950-2022), by Professor Babatunde Rabiu [05] Report from Pakistan: Introduction to Space Physics, . a short summer course [06] "Topic: Study of the spatiotemporal variability of . the equatorial electrojet using magnetic data from . the CHAMP satellite"; Phd thesis of Zié TUO 24-June-2022, . University Houphoüet Boigny / Abidjan/Côte d'Ivoire [07] "Space Talk at SANSA: Storms from the Sun by Patricia Doherty"; . YouTube video of 2019 [08] Recording of the 4th ISWI Webinar, by Dr Lopez on 27 Jul 2022 [09] Trip down memory lane: "2012 AGU Chapman Conference @Ethiopia"; . this occurred ten years ago [10] Full and final program of "2022 Beacon Satellite Symposium"; . 1-5 August 2022, Boston College, Boston, USA **************************************************************************** [01]------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Maria Graciela Molina Date: 14 Aug. 2022 Subject: Next ISWI WEBINAR SERIES announcement To: ISWI Newsletter, et al. Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the next ISWI Seminar by Dr. Lucia Kleint scheduled for August 31st at 3 PM Central European Time (9 AM EDT; 6:30 PM IST). To register for this virtual seminar, please send an email to: iswisupport@bc.edu Please include “ISWI Seminar Registration” in the subject line. There is a limit of 300 participants, so please register your interest as soon as possible. The MS Teams link will be sent to registered participants 2 days before the event. Seminars will be recorded. Please visit the youtube channel of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs where the recording of the previous seminars are available. The playlist which will also include future sessions can be accessed through the following link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaOqa4cng0GF3cKuj6Yz5kqG1BQ-Akkhr With kind regards, Graciela Molina on behalf of the ISWI Seminar Committee *********************************************** Title: Solar FLares and Space Weather Speaker: Dr Lucia Kleint Abstract: Eruptions on the Sun, called solar flares, are extremely powerful. Their violent nature and influence on Earth were realized in 1859 when English astronomer R. Carrington suddenly saw an unexpected brightening on the Sun. Lasting only a few minutes on the Sun, the event was followed by intense space weather with auroras seen as far south as Hawaii, and by failures of telegraph systems, whose operators suffered from electric shocks. Research in flare physics has determined that the energy stored in the solar magnetic field is powering the eruptions. Particles accelerated during magnetic reconnection events precipitate into interplanetary space, but also towards the solar surface where they cause many observable phenomena, such as heating, mass motions, and emission in the whole electromagnetic spectrum. Large solar eruptions are the main causes of severe space weather events, which can affect satellites and communication. In this presentation, I will give a closer look on the origins of space weather and the current research on solar flares. ------------------------------------------- Dra. María Graciela Molina Professor FACET -UNT Researcher CONICET Associated researcher INGV ****************** Note: see the attached flyer: ISWI webinar flyer, Dr Kleint, for 31 AUG 2022.pdf [02]------------------------------------------------------------------------ As announced in the newsletter of last month, Pat Doherty suddenly passed away. Dr Keith Groves has submitted this obituary: Patricia Doherty_in memoriam_ISWI.pdf [03]------------------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to ISWI member Christine! For full details see: ISRO-COSPAR_medal.pdf Comments by Christine (from the pdf): /I thank Chairman of ISRO, President of COSPAR, Professor /D Pallamraju Dean, Physical Research Laboratory and the /selection Committee for awarding me the prestigious /Vikram Sarabhai ISRO COSPAR joint medal for my studies /in space weather. It is the culmination of 50 years of work /in Space weather, which develops a systemic approach of the /Sun earth system and includes the impact of all the /phenomenon of this system on our new technologies and /on living, is essential for daily life. To conclude, I /remember the Indian professor S V Venkateswaran who /was my main mentor in physics of the Sun Earth system, /several decades ago. [04]------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is a tribute to Pat Doherty from Prof. Rabiu (who is well-known in the ISWI community): Pat Doherty - Tribute.pdf [05]------------------------------------------------------------------------ This report was submitted by Dr. Christine Amory-Mazaudier: inroduction -to Space Physics_PAKISTAN.pdf [06]------------------------------------------------------------------------ This report was also submitted by Dr. Christine Amory-Mazaudier: Thèse_TUO.pdf [07]------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is submitted by the editor for the historical record: =============================================================== "Space Talk at SANSA: Storms from the Sun by Patricia Doherty" 17 July 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Ruvc8q8K4 Posted by: South African National Space Agency (SANSA) "Space Talk at SANSA: Storms from the Sun, Space Weather & Technology"; by Patricia Doherty, Boston College, USA [08]------------------------------------------------------------------------ To: All concerned. From: Patrick Gindler Date: 02 August 2022 Re: Recording of the 4th ISWI Webinar, by Dr Lopez on 27 Jul 2022. Dear participants, colleagues, The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs is pleased to inform you that the recording of the fourth webinar on the International Space Weather Initiative, Dr. Ramon E. Lopez – Magnetic Storm Intensity and Space Weather; PRESTO Programme, which took place on 27 July 2022, is now available on the youtube channel of the Office. The playlist, which will also include future sessions, can be accessed through the following link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaOqa4cng0GF3cKuj6Yz5kqG1BQ-Akkhr Direct link to the fourth session: https://youtu.be/KmwrS_mlEP4 Best regards, Patrick __________________________________ Patrick Gindler Executive Secretariat of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Vienna, Austria [09]------------------------------------------------------------------------ From the ISWI Newsletter Editor: These two photo collages were created immediately after the Chapman Conference in Addis Ababa in 2012: 2012AGU Chapman Addis Ababa 1of2.pdf 2012AGU Chapman Addis Ababa 2of2.pdf (by the editor) [10]------------------------------------------------------------------------ This document was submitted by Kenji Maeda (youngest attendee of this BSS in Boston): 2022 BSS; Full-Program+Posters.pdf Various participants have told me that the event was quite successful, and well-attended. *****************[ End of this issue of the ISWI Newsletter ]***************