Meetings related to VarSITI in 2015

Inner Magnetosphere Coupling III (IMC III)
March 23-27, 2015 Los Angeles, CA, USA

web-address:http://www.i-mp.org/conference/i-mp_2015/

The dynamics of the inner magnetosphere is closely related to the solar wind conditions. Plasma populations in the inner magnetosphere are also coupled by means of electromagnetic field, currents, and wave-particle interactions. Precipitating inner magnetospheric particles influence the ionosphere and upper atmospheric chemistry and can thus influence climate. In recent years the satellite measurements (Van Allen Probes, THEMIS, Cluster, IMAGE, Polar, SAMPEX, HEO, and CRRES) and theoretical studies, have advanced our understanding of the dynamics of various plasma populations in the inner magnetosphere. Understanding of the coupling processes among the plasmasphere, ring current, radiation belts, magnetic field, and waves is still incomplete.

The main purpose of the Inner Magnetospheric Coupling (IMC) workshop is to bring together researchers studying various plasma populations in the inner magnetosphere, processes that may influence inner magnetosphere, as well as effects of the inner magnetosphere on the ionosphere, atmosphere, and global magnetospheric interactions. This conference is timely for analysis of the THEMIS and Van Allen Probe data sets and their conjunctions with ground and balloon based observatories.

Sessions at the conference will be devoted to understanding of the strongly coupled inner magnetospheric system and providing important insight on how disturbances on the Sun and magnetosphere can propagate through the inner magnetosphere and influence the ionosphere and upper atmosphere. We will also discuss Space Weather and how new improvements in our understanding and space weather predictions can be transferred to applications. The objectives of the conference are central to the NSF GEM and CEDAR programs, NASA's LWS mission and ESA's objectives.