Fwd: First call for International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

[Iannitti Lisa]

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> From: issaos <issaos at aquila.infn.it>
> Date: 30 May 2011 12:21:21 GMT+02:00
> To: iannitti at ictp.it
> Subject: First call for International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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> International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ISSAOS) 2011
> TERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERE AND COSMIC RAYS
> 5th - 8th September 2011
> Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Assergi (L'Aquila) - ITALY
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> First announcement: general information
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> The 11th edition of the International Summer School on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ISSAOS 2011), has been organized by the CETEMPS (Center of Excellence for the Forecast of Severe Weather by Remote Sensing and Numerical Modelling) in collaboration with the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), and will cover the recent developments in the understanding of the cosmic rays – terrestrial atmosphere interactions.
> The ISSAOS 2011 will provide a series of lectures on the following topics: Fundamentals of terrestrial atmospheric physics;
> Fundamentals of cosmic rays physics;
> Cosmic rays induced ionization effects on cloud formation and atmospheric chemistry;
> Atmosphere as a calorimeter for the detection of cosmic rays;
> Cosmic rays and climate.
> The participants will benefit of the guidance of highly qualified senior researchers:
> Dr. Dimitra Atri , University of Kansas
> Prof. Paolo Privitera,  University of Chicago
> Prof. Vitaliy Rusov, Odessa National Polytechnic University 
> Prof. Nir J. Shaviv, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
> Prof. Henrik  Svensmark, Danish Space Research Institute 
> Prof. Guido Visconti, Cetemps, Università Degli Studi dell’Aquila
> Prof. Lawrence Wiencke, Colorado School of Mines 
> Prof. Fangqun Yu , State University of New York
>  There will be wide opportunities for interdisciplinary approaches to facilitate the communications and scientific exchanges among these different communities, in order to enhance the coordination of specific scientific efforts and advocate for a common view of major scientific needs and priority areas for the future.
> A guided tour to the National Laboratories of Gran Sasso (LNGS) is also scheduled. 
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> Visit our website for further details on topics, registration and other information:  http://cetemps.aquila.infn.it/issaos ********************************************************************  DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION BY BANK TRANSFER: 10 AUGUST 2011  ******************************************************************************************************
> We look forward to seeing you in L’Aquila in September.
> ISSAOS organizing committee
> email: issaos at aquila.infn.it URL: http://cetemps.aquila.infn.it/issaos SKYPE: ISSAOSaquila
> FACEBOOK: ISSAOS (group)
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