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2005 SPD Summer School on Helioseismology 24-29 July in Boulder - due Apr 25
The Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society announces its first summer school in solar physics, which will be devoted to helioseismology, to be held July 24 - July 29, 2005, at the Foothills Laboratories of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado.
Since the discovery of the 5-minute oscillations on the sun by Leighton et al. in 1962 and the subsequent recognition of the global coherent nature of these solar oscillations, the study of helioseismology has revolutionized our understanding of the solar interior structure and dynamics. It has provided tight constraints on the standard solar models and indicated that new physics is required to solve the solar neutrino problem. It revealed an unexpected picture of the solar internal rotation profile which resulted in a complete rethinking of the models of the solar dynamo that governs the cyclic large-scale magnetic fields of the sun. With the advent of the GONG network and the SOHO-MDI observations in space, the high quality helioseismology data have allowed more detailed studies of the solar interior. In addition to studying solar p-mode frequencies, new novel helioseismology techniques (e.g. ring- diagram analysis, Hankel decomposition analysis, time-distance correlations, helioseismic holography) have been developed and applied to probe more localized properties of the solar interior, such as conditions around and below sunspots/active regions, supergranular flows, and the meridional circulations, etc. These new helioseismic methods have shown great potential in detailed solar interior diagnostics and can have predictive capabilities in forecasting solar activity (e.g. by detecting large active regions emerging on the far side of the Sun using helioseismic holography). The new Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager on board the Solar Dynamic Observatory to be launched in 2008, the first major mission of the NASA LWS program, will provide the next generation helioseismic measurements that are expected to lead to many new discoveries and capabilities.
The summer school aims to provide an in-depth introduction of the theory, methodology, and modern observations of helioseismology and the solar science that it enables. All post-junior undergraduate students, graduate students, and post graduate early career scientists in physics, astronomy, and related fields are encouraged to apply. Students graduating from this summer school shall have learned the essential knowledge and tools for engaging in scientific research in the field of helioseismology.
This SPD summer school is funded by NSF and NASA, and hosted jointly by the High Altitude Observatory and the Advanced Study Program of NCAR. There is no tuition. A number of full scholarships (which cover travel, lodging and living expenses) are available to students from US institutions. For further information on the summer school program and the application information which is due April 25, please go on to: http://www.hao.ucar.edu/summerschool/.
-- Revised 04 Mar 2005 by emery@ucar.edu
