1.  2nd Announcement of 4th French-Chinese Meeting on Solar Physics | | 4th French-Chinese Meeting on Solar Physics :
Understanding solar activity : advances and challenges
Nice. 15-18 november 2011
Abstract deadline: September 30
The web site address is:
http://fcspw4.oca.eu/workshop_2011
Preliminary Scientific Program
Session 1: Magnetic field and polarization measurements and theory
      Organizers : Jingxiu Wang & Marianne Faurobert
Main topics :
- Solar Magnetic field diagnostics from photosphere to corona - Inversion methods in Stokes polarimetry - Magnetic field distribution and evolution - Solar dynamo and magneto-convection
Invited talks :
1- 3D MHD simulations of the solar photosphere. Prof. Michel Rieutord (Midi-Pyrénées Observatory. France) (TBC)
2- 3D radiative transfer applied to the diagnostics of magnetic fields in the photosphere and chromosphere . Dr. Han Uitenbroek (NSO. USA)
Invited contributions :
1- Magnetic field distribution in the quiet photosphere. Dr. Véronique Bommier (Paris Observatory. France)
2- Sun's small-scale magnetic elements: from the quiet Sun to polar regions. Dr. Chulan Jin(National Astronomical Observatories, China)
Session 2: Active regions
      Organizers : Cheng Fang & Thierry Corbard
Main Topics :
- Formation and evolution of active regions
- Structures and evolution of sunspots
- Heating and energetics of active regions
Invited talks :
1. Resistive magnetic flux emergence and formation of solar active regions
Dr. Etienne Pariat, (LESIA, Paris Observatory, France)
2. Evolution of active regions and sunspots. Dr. Mei Zhang (National Astronomical Observatories, China).
Session 3: Formation and oscillation of filaments
      Organizers : Mingde Ding & Thierry Roudier
Invited talks :
1- Filaments dynamics. Dr. Brigitte Schmieder (LESIA. Paris Observatory)
Session 4: Solar Corona and Wind
      Organizers : Jun Lin & Philippe Lamy
Invited talks :
1- Kinetic models of the solar wind. Dr. Nicole Meyer (LESIA, Paris Observatory)
2- The source regions of the fast solar wind revealed by UV/EUV spectroscopic observations. Prof. Lidong Xia (Shandong University, China)
Session5: Energetic Particles, flares and high energy emission
      Organizers : Weiqun Gan & Ludwig Klein
Invited talks :
1- The Contraction of Flare Loops and its Impact on the Lower Atmosphere. Dr. Haisheng Ji (Purple Mountain Observatory. China)
2- Energetic particle signatures. Dr. Nicole Vilmer. (LESIA. Paris observatory. France).
Session 6: CMEs and space weather
      Organizers : Yumin Wang & Etienne Pariat
Main Topics : -CME trigger and initiation
-CME evolution in the solar wind
-Geoeffectiveness of CMEs
-space weather alert and prediction
Invited talks :
1- Observational properties of the CME evolution. Dr. Monique Pick (LESIA. Paris Observatory. France)
2- CME trigger and initiation. Dr. Jun Lin (Yunnan Observatory. China)
Invited contributions :
EIT wave and its relationship with CMEs. Dr. Pengfei Chen (Nanjing University. China)
Session 7: Instrumentation
      Organizers : Yihua Yan & Frederic Auchere
Main Topics : Status of Kuafu, Solar Orbiter,  EST, Proba 3, Antarctica projects, etc.
Near infra red instrumentation for solar flares
Magnetic field measurements from the photosphere to the corona
R&D developments for solar physics (optics, detectors, etc.)
Invited talk :
1 Current Status of Solar Physics Instruments in China. Dr. Yuanyong Deng(National Astronomical Observatories, China) .
Invited contributions :
1 - Chinese Radioheliograph : present status and prospect. Dr. Yihua Yan(National Astronomical Observatories, China)
2- The Use of LOFAR for Solar observations. Dr. Alain Kerdraon (Nançay. Paris Observatory. France)(TBC)
3- Current status of Space Solar Instruments in France . Dr. Milan Maksimovic (LESIA. Paris Observatory. France)
4- Themis and the EST project. Dr. Bernard Gelly (Themis. France)
5- Present status of the PICARD mission. Dr. A. Hauchecorne, (LATMOS. France)
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