solar wind 11 – soho 16 june 12-17, 2005

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Solar Wind 11 – SOHO 16Solar Wind 11 – SOHO 16June 12-17, 2005June 12-17, 2005

Thomas Zurbuchen, U of MIBernhard Fleck, ESA

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Date and TimeDate and Time

• Where?– Whistler, Canada, Westin Resort and Spa

• When– June 12-1, 2005

• Who– Broad participation across solar and heliospheric physics.

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PurposePurpose

• To assess the status of our understanding of the combined Sun-Heliosphere system.

• To identify key challenges and disagreements in this field of research.

• To look forward and discuss how, through the anticipated new observations and advanced theoretical models, breakthroughs can occur in this field.

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TimelinessTimeliness

• There has been major progress through new observations or models.

• This is the first Solar Wind conference since start of LWS it its current form.

• This is the last Solar Wind conference before STEREO.

• Most of the modern heliospheric questions/issues involve more than just the traditional heliospheric community.

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Organizing CommitteeOrganizing Committee

• Science– Zurbuchen (U Michigan,

USA)– Fleck (ESA)– Antiochos (NRL, USA)– Charbonneau (U de M, CA)– Collier (GSFC, USA)– Emslie (U Alabama, USA)– Habbal (U Wales, UK)– Hansteen (U Oslo, NO)– Mewaldt (Caltech, USA)– Marsch (Lindau, D)– Poletto (Florence, I)– Tapping (DRAQ, CA)– Zank (U Riverside, USA)

• Ex Officio– Guhatakurta (NASA)– Liu (CSA)– Marsden (ESA)

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SponsorsSponsors

• University of Michigan– Through administrative support

• NASA– Through support of conference administration,

publication.– Through L. Guhathakurta on panel

• ESA– Through support of travel funds, publication and

administrative support.– Through R. Marsden on panel

• NSF– Through support of travel funds

• CSA– Through support of facilities– Through B. Liu on panel

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