Program for the AGU Chapman Conference on
The Low-Latitude Boundary Layer
And Its Dynamic Interaction with the Solar Wind and Magnetosphere
New Orleans, LA
April 16-20, 2001
Convenors: P. T. Newell, M. Lockwood and W. J. Heikkila
Program Committee: T. E. Eastman, M. Fujimoto, S. A. Fuselier, G. Haerendel,
R. Lundin, P. E. Sandholt, D. G. Sibeck, G. L. Siscoe, and O. A. Troshichev
Registration
Sunday , 1600-1800
Reception
Sunday, 1800-2000
Session 1. Introduction to LLBL Research
(half day, Monday morning)
Chair: W. J. Heikkila
0845
L. A. Frank: Boundary Layers in the Earths Distant Magnetosphere: The Exploratory Years0930
J. D. Winningham: Review of the Early History of the Cusp1015 Break
1030
T. E. Eastman: Initial Observations of the Low-Latitude Boundary Layer1115
G. K. Parks: Prominent Particle Features Observed in LLBL1200 Lunch
Session 2. LLBL Modeling From a Global Perspective
(half day, Monday afternoon)
Chair: G. L. Siscoe
1330
B. U. O. Sonnerup: Theory of the LLBL and its Coupling to the Ionosphere: A Tutorial Review1415
L. C. Lee: Plasma Processes at The Magnetopause1445
J. F. Drake: Magnetic Reconnection and the Structure of the LLBL1515 Break
1530
J. Raeder: The Low-Latitude Boundary Layer in Global Simulations1600
P. Song: Formation of the LLBL for Northward IMF1630
E. R. Sánchez: The Earths Boundary Layers: Tests of the MHD Paradigm1700 Session Ends
Session 3. LLBL Structure: High-Altitude Observations
(half day, Tuesday morning)
Chair: T. Phan
0830
M. A. Hapgood: The Transition Parameter: A Tool for Ordering LLBL Data0900
S. A. Fuselier: The LLBL for Northward IMF: Open or Closed0930
M. Fujimoto: On the Role of the Magnetopause Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability in Formation of the Cold-Dense Plasma Sheet1000
Z. Nemecek: The Structure of the Magnetopause Layers at Low-Latitudes1030 Break
1045:
M. Grande: Iron Charge State as a Tracer for Solar Wind Entry into the Magnetosphere1115
Q.-G. Zong: Energetic Ions in the Boundary Layer of the Magnetosphere: First Results from RAPID/CLUSTER1145
T.S. Horbury: The magnetosphere and its boundaries: a perspective from the four spacecraft measurements of the magnetic field by Cluster1215 Lunch
Session 4A. Posters, First Viewing
(half day, Tuesday afternoon)
Chair: P. T. Newell
1330 Posters as Listed Below
1630 Session Ends
Session 5. Formation of the LLBL: Observations and Interpretation
(three half day sessions)
Session 5A. Formation by Merging
(Wednesday morning)
Chair: S. A. Fuselier
0830
T. G. Onsager: Formation of the LLBL by Magnetic Reconnection0915
T. Phan: Formation of the LLBL by Merging1000
K. J. Trattner: Spatial Structures in the Cusp: Their Consequence on Merging at the Magnetopause1030 Break
1045
A. Boudouridis: Formation of the LLBL in the Context of a Unifying Magnetopause Reconnection Mechanism1115
A. Fedorov: Relationship of High-Latitude Antiparallel Merging and the Low-Latitude Boundary Layer. Interball-1 Observations1145 Lunch
Session 5B. Formation by Collective Kinetic Effects (or "Impulsive Penetration") (Wednesday afternoon)
Chair: M. Grande
1330
C.-I. Meng: Review of Impulsive Penetration Observations1400
J. Lemaire: Time-Dependent Interconnection of Geomagnetic and Interplanetary Magnetic Field Lines as a Consequence of Impulsive Penetration of Magnetosheath Plasma Irregularities1430
M. Yamauchi: Direct Magnetosheath Plasma Injections into the Closed Geomagnetic Field Region Observed at Mid- and Low-Altitudes1500
H. Stenuit: A Study of Ion Injections at the Dawn and Dusk Polar Edges of the Auroral Oval1530
W. J. Heikkila: Initial Condition for Plasma Transfer Events1600 Break
Session 4B. Posters, Second Viewing
(Wednesday afternoon)
Chair: P. T. Newell
1615 Posters as Listed Below
1700: Session Ends
Conference Banquet
(Wednesday evening)
1900 Banquet at Mulates starts
Session 5C. Formation by Wave Effects
(Thursday morning)
Chair: D. G. Sibeck
0830
A. Otto: K-H Instability and Magnetic Reconnection: Mass Transport at the LLBL0900
J. R. Johnson: Kinetic Alfven Waves at the Magnetopause -- Mode Conversion, Transport, and Formation of LLBL1000
M. M. Echim: Advances in Kinetic Modelling of the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Interaction: The Impulsive Penetration Mechanism1030 Break
1100
V. A. Pilipenko: On Relationships Between ULF Activity at High Latitudes, Global Field-Aligned Current Systems, and Dayside Magnetospheric Domains1130
B. T. Tsurutani: Boundary Layer ELF/VLF Plasma Waves1200 Lunch
Session 6. LLBL as a Plasma Reservoir (Sources and Sinks)
(half day session, Thursday afternoon)
Chair: M. Fujimoto
1330
R. J. Walker: Modeling Sources and Sinks of Magnetosperic Plasma1400
H. E. Spence: The LLBL as Theoretical Source for Plasma Sheet1430
J. Chen: Cusp as a Possible Source for LLBL Energetic Ions1500 Break
1530
S. Wing: LLBL Contribution to the Plasma Sheet Ions1600
M. Øieroset: Two-Spacecraft (Wind/Geotail) Investigation of the Occurrenceand Properties of the Cold Dense Plasma Sheet
1630
T. Teraswa: LLBL as Plasma Sheet Source During Northward IMF?1700 Session Ends
Session 7. The LLBL from Ionospheric Observations
(half day, Friday morning)
Chair: O. A. Troschichev
0830
E. E. Antonova: LLBL and The Sources of Electric Fields at Ionospheric Altitudes0900
C. R. Clauer: Ionospheric Observations of Waves at the Inner Edge of the LLBL0930
T. K. Yeoman: Electric Field, Optical and Field-aligned Current Structures in the Dayside Auroral Zone Under IMF Bz South Conditions1000
A. S. Rodger: Ionospheric Signatures of Reconnection at the Dayside Magnetopause1030 Break
1100
D. R. Weimer: Empirical Patterns of the Electric Potential and Field-Aligned Currents at the Ionosphere: What do They Reveal About the Low-Latitude Boundary Layer?1130
O. de la Beaujardierre: LLBL Sondrestrom Radar Observations Coordinated with Satellite Measurements1200 Lunch
Session 8. The LLBL and Aurora
(half day, Friday afternoon)
Chair: P. E. Sandholt
1330
N. C. Maynard: Bifurcation of the Cusp: Implications for Understanding Boundary Layers1400
C. S. Deehr: SCIFER and CAPER: Sounding Rocket Campaigns in theMid-morning Aurora
1430
S. E. Milan: HF Radar and Ultraviolet Imager Observations of Large-Scale Reconnection Bursts1500 Break
1515
J. Moen: Ionospheric Signatures of the Dayside Magnetospheric Boundary Layers1545
C. J. Farrugia: Responses of the Dayside Aurora and Associated BoundaryLayer Processes to IMF Variability
1615
V. Vorobjev: Dayside Auroral Transient Events and Their Relation with Ground Based Magnetic Field and Interplanetary Medium Signatures1635
S. A. Fuselier: Proton Aurora observations of the cusp merging from IMAGE1655
K. Liou: Magnetospheric Source Regions of the Postnoon Auroral Bright Spots1715 Meeting Ends
Poster Papers
G A Abel: On the Temporal Character of Ionospheric Flows and Currents in the Low Latitude Boundary Layer and Cusp
Yong Ai: High Temporal and Spatial Resolution Observations of Postnoon Auroral Bright Spots at Zhongshan Station, Antarctica
Yong Ai: The Intensity Distributions of Postnoon 557.7 nm and 630.0 nm Aurora Emissions: A multievent study
G Atkinson: Time Variations in the Contribution of Plasma to the Dayside Boundary Layers by particles Convecting from the Nightside
L.A.Avanov: Interball Observations Reconnected Flux Tubes in the Vicinity of Cusp
M. J. Engebretson: Nonconjugate ULF Wave Power Observed by Ground Magnetometers in the Northern and Southern Dayside Cusp/Cleft/LLBL Regions
K-H Kim: Plasma Flows Inside the Magnetopause During Transient Events
A. Fedorov: Statistical Verification of the Antiparallel Reconnection Model Based on the Interball-1 Observation in the High-Latitude Boundary Layer
W. J. Heikkila: Plasma Behavior at the Dayside Magnetopause: Access to Closed Field Lines, and Sporadic Emission of 1-10 keV Electrons
G I Korotova: Multipoint Observations of Magnetic Impulse Events in Both Polar Hemispheres
Hwar C. Ku: 3-D FTEs Produced at the Dayside Magnetopause by the Patchy Reconnection
Yu Lin: Interaction of Interplanetary Discontinuities with the Bow Shock and Magnetosphere
Robert L Lysak: Effects of Parallel Electric Fields on the Coupling of Boundary Layer Convection to the Ionosphere
R Lukianova: Formation of the Polar Patches: Numerical Simulation of Drift Trajectories of the Ionospheric Inhomogeneties Affected by the IMF Changes
L. N. Makarova: Control by the Solar Wind of Processes in LLBL and Ionosphere
K.-I. Nishikawa: Particle injection though reconnection in the dayside magnetopause
K Nykyri: Equator-S Observations of Boundary Signatures: FTEs or Kelvin Helmholtz Waves?
K Oksavik: Open and Closed LLBL: Optical and Particle Signatures
T Tonooka: On the Relation Between Vortex-like Flow at the Magnetotail-Flank and the Cold-Dense Plasma Sheet
V Peroomian: Solar Wind Entry Into the Magnetosphere Through the LLBL
M. Prakash: Large Auroral Arc Formation and Structuring due to Feedback Interactions Caused by Electron Precipitation
J. Safrankova: A Response of LLBL to Sudden Changes of Upstream Parameters
P. E. Sandholt: Cusp and Boundary Layer Auroral Forms and Activities on the Day of the CAPER Rocket Flight
J.-H. Shue: Source Regions of the Early-Morning Auroras Related With Intense
Growth Phase Events of Substorms
D. G. Sibeck: Quasi-Periodic Traveling Convection Vortices
V. N. Smirnov: High-latitude magnetic reconnection in sub-alfvenic flow: Interball Tail observations on 29 May 1996
Yan Song: The Role of Nonlinear MHD Wave Mode Conversion in the Formation of the LLBL
M. Swisdak: Simulations of the Effects of Pressure Gradients on Collisionless Magnetic Reconnection
O. A. Troshichev: Low-Latitude Boundary Layer and Generation of the Region 1 Field- Aligned Currents
O.L.Vaisberg: Two Basic Types of LLBL
M Wilber: Conic-like Ion Components Observed Interior to the Dusk
Magnetopause by Wind
X-Y Zhou: Solar Wind Ram Pressure Pulses and Dayside Auroras: Physical Mechanisms in the LLBL