Fourth Meeting, March 1, 2006

Near and Far: Connections between Space Science and Astronomy

Convened by Kelly Korreck

NESSC Purpose:

• To facilitate interaction among colleagues in space science in the New England Area (UNH, CfA, BU, MIT, Hanscom/AFRL, Haystack, Dartmouth, Heliophysics Inc.)
• To leverage these interactions for initiating new, cross-disciplinary and far-reaching projects

Meetings:

• Monthly meetings (first Wednesday each month)
• Workshop?

Meeting Summary:

• html

Brief Talks:

• K. Korreck
  • General Overview of Meeting/Topic (ppt)
    
• Nathan Schwadron
  • Magnetic Reconnection (ppt)
    
• Alan Marscher
  • Particle Acceleration in Quasar Jets (ppt)
    
• Eberhard Moebius
  • Heliosphere-Astrospheres Connections (ppt)
    
• J. Raymond
  • Accretion Disk Coronae (ppt)
    
• A. Dupree
  • Stellar Winds-Solar wind (ppt)
    
• Nancy Brickhouse
  • Emission Measure Distributions (ppt)
    
• Peter Foukal (html)
  • Stellar Photometric Studies

     

NOTE:  The powerpoint files won't work properly unless downloaded along with their appropriate movie files from here.  In addition the QuickTime movies (.mov) will probably not work on Windows machines.