[IGSMAIL-5543]: Beacon Satellite Symposium

[Richard B. Langley]

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IGS Electronic Mail      24 Jan 17:09:53 PST 2007      Message Number 5543
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Author: Richard Langley
(on behalf of Pat Doherty)

Dear Colleagues,
      The next Beacon Satellite Symposium (BSS 2007) will be held at Boston
College on June 11-15, 2007. This meeting will provide a unique opportunity
for ionospheric scientists from all over the world to meet and collaborate on
the ionospheric effects on radio propagation. This meeting is primarily
sponsored by the Beacon Satellite Group of the International Union of Radio
Science (URSI) Commission G. The Beacon Satellite Group is interdisciplinary,
servicing science, research, application and engineering interests. These
interests include all aspects of satellite signals observed on the ground and
by receivers on-board satellites.
       The Beacon Satellite Studies Group was originally formed in 1972, with
the first Symposia at Graz, Austria. Symposia have continued to meet at two to
four year intervals with meetings held at various worldwide locations. From
the beginning, the two main areas of interest in Beacon Satellite Studies have
been Ionospheric Electron Content and Scintillation. With more recent
developments in ionospheric tomography, occultation techniques, assimilation
models, distributed arrays of ionospheric measurements, IHY and IPY activities
and satellite based navigation and communication systems; these studies have
gained new momentum and perspectives.
       We invite you to submit an abstract for the upcoming symposium.
Contributions for oral and poster presentations from all areas connected to
beacon satellite investigations will be considered. However, contributions
from the primary topics are especially encouraged.
       Deadline for submittal of abstracts is 15 March 2007. Details on the
abstract submittal process together with all other organizational details are
listed on the Beacon Satellite web site at: www.bc.edu/beacon .
       It is our intent to waive the registration fee and to assist travel
costs for a limited number of students and attendees from developing
countries. The total level of assistance will depend on sponsorship funding.
To apply for assistance, please send a note describing your interest in this
symposium together with a copy of your abstract to Patricia Doherty
(Patricia.Doherty at bc.edu).
       We sincerely hope to see you in Boston for the 16th International
Beacon Satellite Symposium.

Yours sincerely,
Ms. Patricia Doherty, Dr. P.V.S. Rama Rao and Dr. Reinhart Leitinger
Chairs of the Beacon Satellite Studies Group, URSI Commission G

Patricia H. Doherty
Co-Director/Senior Scientist
Institute for Scientific Research
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3862

Phone: 617-552-8767; FAX: 617-552-2818
Email: Dohertpd at bc.edu