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<font face="Century"><span style="font-size:12pt">Author: Attila Komjathy<br>
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Dear Colleagues:<br>
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Please consider submitting an abstract to our "Ionospheric Data<br>
Assimilation and Modeling Special Session" of the upcoming <br>
USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting at the University of Colorado, <br>
Boulder, CO, January 5-8, 2011. <br>
The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, Sept 24, 2010.<br>
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Ionospheric Data Assimilation and Modeling Special Session<br>
Convenors: Attila Komjathy <<font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="Attila.Komjathy@jpl.nasa.gov">Attila.Komjathy@jpl.nasa.gov</a></u></font>> and Gary Bust <<a href="gbust@astraspace.net">gbust@astraspace.net</a>>.<br>
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ABSTRACT<br>
Communication and navigation system operators could benefit from accurate<br>
forecasts of ionospheric conditions since ionospheric disturbances can<br>
adversely affect radio wave propagation. Despite improvements in modeling<br>
and increased quality and amounts of data, nowcasting and forecasting remain<br>
difficult. This session intends to provide a review of the latest<br>
developments in ionospheric specification and forecasting. We intend to<br>
cover all aspects of ionospheric modeling and data assimilation. Papers are<br>
solicited on recent experimental and theoretical results of modeling and<br>
observing techniques combined with data assimilative systems. Contributions<br>
on analysis of filtering methods, new applications and observing systems,<br>
including modeling for the ionosphere and related atmospheric regions are<br>
desired.<br>
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Please note that there is a related session “Global Navigation Satellite Systems <br>
and Radio Beacon Remote Sensing” organized by Sigrid Close <<a href="sigridc@stanford.edu">sigridc@stanford.edu</a>> and <br>
Carl L. Siefring <<a href="carl.siefring@nrl.navy.mil">carl.siefring@nrl.navy.mil</a>>. Should you feel your presentation would be a better fit in<br>
that session please contact Sigrid or Carl and let them know you are submitting <br>
to their session.<br>
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The web page <font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://www.nrsmboulder.org/">http://www.nrsmboulder.org/</a></u></font> contains the general conference<br>
information, including abstract submission instructions and guidelines.<br>
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We look forward to hearing from you.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
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Attila Komjathy and Gary Bust<br>
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Dr. Attila Komjathy<br>
NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory<br>
4800 Oak Grove Drive, M/S 138-308C <br>
Pasadena, CA 91109, USA<br>
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Tel: 818-393-6828<br>
Fax: 818-393-5115<br>
Email: <a href="Attila.Komjathy@jpl.nasa.gov">Attila.Komjathy@jpl.nasa.gov</a><br>
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