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ISSC 2 - International Symposium  Sept. 13th - 16th, 2006

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Dear Colleagues

The Second International Symposium on Space Climate "Long-term Change in the Sun, and its effects in the Heliosphere and Planet Earth" will be held in Sinaia, Romania, 13th - 16th, September, 2006, hosted by the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania.

Scientific Rationale:

The Symposium aims to cover a wide range of topics nowadays covered under the overall concept of Space Climate, i.e., the long-term change in the Sun, and its effects in the heliosphere and upon the Earth. The topics of the Symposium include, e.g.,

• What can we learn about the long-term evolution of the Sun from other stars?
• How does sunspot activity evolve in time?
• What do we know of the long-term variation of solar irradiance?
• What do we know of the long-term evolution of the Sun from helioseismology?
• How can we understand long-term changes in the solar dynamo?
• Are there systematic patterns in the hemispheric and spatial distributions of solar activity?
• What can we learn of the long-term evolution of the Sun and heliosphere from cosmic rays and cosmogenic isotopes?
• How does the solar wind vary over solar cycle and longer time scales?
• Causes and properties of magnetic storms over the solar cycle and longer time scales
• What is the effect of the changing terrestrial magnetic field on cosmic rays?
• What do we know of the long-term change in geomagnetic and auroral activity?
• What are the solar and anthropogenic effects on global climate?
• How does changing solar activity affect terrestrial climate?
• How does solar variability affect global climate patterns?
• Is there evidence for cosmic ray affecting clouds and global climate?
• Has solar variability affected human culture?

The Symposium aims to discuss the above and related topics in an inspiring and informal atmosphere in the Romanian Mountains. The program will consist of a number of invited talks, shorter contributed oral presentations and posters.

We will also organize moderated discussions on a couple of open and debated issues related to the above topics, as well as a separate session of principles and methods of forecasting future solar activity.

Scientific Organizing Committee:

• J. Beer, E. Cliver, M. Echim, A. Ferriz-Mas, G. Maris (Co-Chair),
• K. Mursula (Co-Chair), J.-P. Rozelot, B. Schmieder,
• M. Shea, S. Solanki, I. Usoskin

Ex officio::

• Crisan Demetrescu (Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy of Sciences)
• Dumitru Hasegan (Space Science Institute)
• Michael Milligan (European Office of Aerospace Research and Development)
• Vasile Mioc (Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy)
• Marius Ioan Piso (Romanian Space Agency)
• Cornel Popescu (Romanian Academy)
• Isadora Precup (Romanian Academy)

Local Organizing Committee:

• A. Dumitrescu, Diana Ionescu, Doina Ionescu,
• G. Maris (chair), O. Maris, M. Mierla,
• A. Oncica, M.D. Popescu, M.Voiculescu

Invited Speakers (to be partly confirmed):

• J. Beer, P. Charbonneau, E. Cliver, C. Demetrescu,
• G. Doyle, A. Ferriz-Mas, J. Feynman, W. Gonzalez,
• J. Haigh, D. Hathaway, J.C. Hall, R. Howe,
• J. Lastovicka, M. Lockwood, G. Maris, K. McCracken,
• K. Mursula, J. Pap, J.-P. Rozelot, A. Ruzmaikin,
• B. Schmieder, M. Shea, M. Stuiver, L. Svalgaard,
• H. Svensmark, B. Tinsley, I. Usoskin, R.C. Willson

Abstract Submission:

The deadline for abstract submission is 30 June, 2006. Abstracts (up to 400 words) can be submitted either in plain text, Word or LaTeX format using web-based form (available after Jan. 15, 2006) at http://www.issc2.ro or by e-mail to: loc@issc2.ro. In the latter case please clearly indicate the presenting author. Abstracts will be printed in an abstract booklet and distributed during the Symposium.

Registration:

The deadline for early registration is 31 July 2006. The web-based form should be used for registration (available after Jan. 15, 2006). The registration fee by 31 July 2006 is 200 Euro (225 USD), which includes conference materials, coffee break service, lunches during the Symposium, welcome reception, Symposium dinner and other social program. Late registration fee thereafter is 275 Euro (345 USD). The fee for accompanying persons is 150 Euro, which includes lunches, welcome reception, Symposium dinner and other social program. The payment methods will be announced later.

Accomodation:

The Symposium will most likely be organized in the Mara Hotel (3 stars) in Sinaia (http://www.cazari.ro/hotel_mara_sinaia.htm).
Detailed information on the accommodation in this and other hotels nearby will be available shortly.

Publications:

The bulk of the contributions to the Symposium will be published in refereed forum to be decided later.

Other meetings:

We also note that this Symposium is planned to be just before the ISROSES Symposium "Multi-Wavelength Investigations of Solar Activity" in Varna, Bulgaria, 18th - 22nd September 2006. This will significantly reduce the total travel costs of those who would like to go to both meetings. A ground transportation will be organized to and from Varna for attendees if needed.

Further information and contact addresses:

Further information will be placed on the Symposium web site: http://www.issc2.ro latest in January 15th, 2006.

This can also be found at the web site of the ISSC-1: http://cosmicrays.oulu.fi/SpaceClimate1/

One of the formal contact addresses is:

E-mail: loc@issc2.ro
Fax : +40-21-337 33 89

Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy
Str. Cutitul de Argint, 5
RO-040557 Bucharest 28
ROMANIA

Yours sincerely,

Georgeta Maris (gmaris@aira.astro.ro)
Kalevi Mursula (kalevi.mursula@oulu.fi)