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2023 Heliophysics Summer School In-Person (August) Schedule

This year's theme: Observational Heliophysics

 

Time (MDT) Session/Title Speaker
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Introductions

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Break

- Role of Instrument Release Notes Calibration and Measurement Algorithms Document (CMAD) Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Project Data Management Plan Christina Cohen & Mark Moldwin
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Break

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Discussion: Instrument Errors and Uncertainties

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Lunch

HAO Tours starting at 12:00 p.m.
Two 30-minute, sequential tours, both led by Scott Sewell

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Participants' Short Talks

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Activity: Reviewing Release Notes for Specific Instruments

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Break

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Activity: Reviewing Release Notes for Specific Instruments

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HSS Reception at Center Green

Time (MDT) Session/Title Speaker
- Calculating Quantities: Plasma and Field Parameters Stuart Bale
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Break

- Calculating Quantities: Energetic Particles Allison Jaynes
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Break

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Discussion: Which Issues Arise when Calculating Quantities?

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Lunch

1:00 - 1:30PM Dr. Guhathakurta will speak

Status Update from NASA HQ on Heliophysics Big Year & Science

View the Recording

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Participants' Short Talks

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Activity: Practice Calculating Various Quantities Across Multiple Instruments

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Break

Activity: Practice Calculating Various Quantities Across Multiple Instruments

Time (MDT) Session/Title Speaker
- Calculation Using Spacecraft Constellations: MMS Stefan Eriksson
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Break

- Calculation Using Spacecraft Constellations: Structure and Scale Size of the Solar Wind Mark Moldwin
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Break

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Discussion: Which Issues Arise when Designing a Constellation Mission?

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Lunch

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Participants' Short Talks

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Activity: Using MMS to Find Reconnection Events

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Break

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Activity: Using MMS to Find Reconnection Events

Time (MDT) Session/Title Speaker
- Model Inputs for Solar Models

Video from presentation: The Solar Magnetic Field

Nick Arge
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Break

- Model Inputs for Magnetosphere Models Dan Welling
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Break

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Discussion: Effects of Model Inputs on the Output

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Lunch

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Participants' Short Talks

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Activity: "Variations in Coronal Model Input" or "Variations in Magnetosphere Model Input"

WSA Activities

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Break

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Activity: "Variations in Coronal Model Input" or "Variations in Magnetosphere Model Input"

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HSS Reception at the NCAR Mesa Lab Tree Plaza

Shuttle Service to the Mesa Lab has been arranged - Bus pick up at 4:40PM. 

Time (MDT) Session/Title Speaker
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Capstone

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Break

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Lunch

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Prepare Presentations

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Study Presentations

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Wrap Up and Certificate Presentations