Space Weather: from mud to magnetopause: A joint meeting with the Royal Astronomical Society. UPDATE: Poster Session

There is now a poster session after the meeting until 18:30 with light refreshments

Improved modelling capabilities, new sources of satellite data and an increasing vulnerability of technological systems has led to a greater awareness of space weather over the last decade.  Despite this improved profile, many people don’t really know what the term “space weather” actually means.  This meeting presents an overview of the subject and investigates how it influences the earth, its atmosphere and the local space environment.

Meeting organiser:  Dr Mike Keil, Met Office

Introduction Dr Mike Keil, Met Office
What is space weather? Mr Juha-Pekka Luntama, Finnish Meteorological Institute
Cluster ions in the lower troposphere, Dr Giles Harrison, University of Reading
Detecting the sun's influence on earth's climate, Dr Gareth Jones, Met Office
The Earth's thermosphere and coupling to the Sun: does the stratosphere - and troposphere - care?   Prof Alan Aylward, University College London
The Van Allen radiation belts, history, satellite anomalies and impact on the atmosphere, Dr Richard Horne, British Antarctic Survey
Practical applications of space weather, Dr Jean Lilensten, Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble

Travel information to London Zoo

By rail
the nearest mainline station is Euston.  At Euston Station go to bus stop G and take bus number 253 towards the Narroway/Hackney Central to Camden High Street.  At Camden High Street go to Stop V and take bus number 274 towards Victoria gate to London Zoo

By bus
Service  number 274 runs from Oxford Circus and Baker Street, to Ormonde Terrace.  Pick up the C2 from Oxford Circus or Great Portland Street to Gloucester Gate

By waterbus
The London Water Company runs a scheduled service along the Regent's Canal between Camden Lock or Little Venice and London Zoo.  For full details call the London Waterbus Company 020 7482 2550