Hinode-7
The Seventh Hinode Science Meeting
Rationale
The seventh Hinode science meeting will be held on Nov 12-15, 2013, in Takayama Japan.
Since its launch in Sep-2006, more than 600 refereed papers have been published based on Hinode observations, presenting many new and important findings to the scientific community. However, due to the unexpectedly low levels of solar activity, until now the focus has mainly been on the more quiescent aspects of the solar cycle. With the solar maximum expected this year, through cooperative observations with SDO, IRIS, and ground based observatories, Hinode observations should lead to our understanding of active Sun phenomena, such as solar flares and CMEs, being greatly improved. Making Hinode-7 an excellent opportunity to discuss solar activity in the current solar cycle and the related science through the use Hinode data, as well as other solar/space weather data. It will also be interesting to use this meeting to broaden our focus to include the solar-stellar connection as a means to deepen our understanding of solar activity.
Momentum is also gaining for Solar-C, which is being developed as an international collaboration between Japan, US and Europe. To further discuss this mission, the Solar-C science meeting will be held on 11-Nov.
Takayama is an old, beautiful city located in a mountainous region in central Japan, and is near Hida Observatory of Kyoto University. We are looking forward to seeing you in Takayama in this Autumn.
Scientific Organizing Committee
K. Shibata (chair), K. Kusano (co-chair), G. Aulanier, T. Berger, J. Chae, L. Green, H. Hara, H. Isobe, D. Longcope, T. Sakao, J. Schmelz, H. Socas-Navarro, Y. Yan
Local Organizing Committee
K. Ichimoto, S. Nagata, S. Ueno, A. Asai, A. Hillier, T. T. Ishii, K. Nishida, D. Nogami, T. Sakurai, T. Watanabe, T. Shimizu, S. Masuda, S. Nozawa, T. Yokoyama
Venue
The conference venue, Hida Earth Wisdom Center, is located in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture (Map).
For detailed travel information see the following page: http://www.hida.jp/english/practical-guide/accesstransportation
Scientific Program
Scientific Sessions and Invited Speakers (tentative)
- Magnetic Fields and the Solar Cycle
- Hideaki Hotta (Japan)
- Hiroko Watanabe (Japan)
- Steve Saar (USA)
- Atmospheric and Interior Couplings
- Shin Toriumi (Japan)
- Etienne Pariat (France)
- Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Acceleration
- Harry Warren (USA)
- Ineke De Moortel (UK)
- Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections
- Helen Mason (UK)
- Naoto Nishizuka (Japan)
- Jun Lin (China)
- Space Weather and Space Climate
- Karel Schrijver (USA)
- The Solar-Stellar Connection
- Hiroyuki Maehara (Japan)
- Future Problems and Observations
- Valentin Martinez-Pillet (Spain)
- Brian Welsch (USA)
Accompanying meetings
- 10 Nov (Sun)
- Hinode Science Working Group (SWG) meeting (closed)
Hinode Science Working Group meeting will be held in Hida Plaza Hotel (details to be announced). - 11 Nov (Mon)
- Solar-C Science meeting
- 16 Nov (Sat)
- Chromospheric Lyman-alpha Spectro-Polarimeter (CLASP) meeting (closed)
- Public Lecture
Important Dates
- 1 Mar 2013
- First announcement
- 1 May 2013
- Second announcement
- 8 May 2013
- Abstract submission open
- 8 May 2013
- Registration open
- 15 July 2013
- Financial Support deadline
- 1 Aug 2013
- Decision of financial support
- 15 Aug 2013
- Early registration deadline
- 15 Aug 2013
- Abstract submission end
Registration
Registration fee
| Early registration (Payment received by August 15, 2013) | Late registration (After August 15, 2013) | |
| Regular registration fee | 25,000 yen | 30,000 yen |
| Student registration fee | 20,000 yen | 25,000 yen |
| Accompanying persons | 0 yen | 0 yen |
Registration fee includes excursion, conference package, and proceedings. (NOT include lunch and banquet)
Lunch and Banquet
Lunch will be provided at a cost of 1,000 yen per day and attendance of the conference banquet will cost 7,000 yen.
Online Registration
The deadline for early registration is 23:59 of August 15, 2013, Japan Standard Time (GMT+9). To register for Hinode-7, it is necessary to first create a personal account.
Go to the online registration page.
If you have any special requirements (e.g. relating to nursery care, food allergy or disability), please let us know through the online registration form.
Abstract submission
The deadline for abstract submission is 23:59 of August 15, 2013, Japan Standard Time (GMT+9). To submit an abstract, it is necessary to first create a personal account.
Financial support
Some grants will be available to provide financial support to attend this meeting. These grants will be made available mainly for young researchers.
To apply for financial support please download the application forms (Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF), complete them and send them back by email to hinode7-contactus(at)kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp with the subject line “Financial Support Application for Hinode-7” by 15th of July 2013.
VISAs
JTB Central Japan Corp. (JTB) has been appointed as the official travel agent for the Conference and will perform the representative service for the preparation of the visa application documents. Those who need to apply for a visa are requested to contact us by email at your earliest convenience.
Please contact the e-mail address below with “Hinode-7 VISA application” in the subject line.
- JTB Central Japan Corp. GLOBAL MICE Department
- 1-17-19, Marunouchi, Naka-ku Nagoya, 460-0002
- TEL: +81-52-211-6733
- FAX: +81-52-231-1322
- E-mail: convention(at)cub.jtb.jp
Accommodation
Blocks of hotel rooms have been reserved in downtown Takayama for the meeting participants, and you can book your hotel through the registration page. We are working to increase the number of budget hotel rooms available.
A free shuttle bus will run between Takayama station and the conference venue.
Proceedings
The proceedings of the meeting will be published as a PASJ special issue in 2014.
Excursion
In the afternoon of 15 Nov, we will have a half-day tour to either Hida observatory or Super-Kamiokande. The number of attendees for the events is limited to 90 and 48 people respectively. Please register through the on line registration page. Note that due to the limited availability of these tours, places will be assigned on a first come first served basis.
Links
Related Meetings
Contact
If you have any questions or comments about the meeting, please send an e-mail to hinode7-contactus(at)kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Other addresses
- Dr. K. Ichimoto, ichimoto(at)kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp
- Dr. S. Nagata, nagata(at)kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Hida Observatory, Kyoto University
- Kurabashira, Kamitakara, Takayama, Gifu 5061314 JAPAN
- +81-578-86-2311 (tel)
- +81-578-86-2118 (fax)