Date and Time:
Date and Time Where?
Whistler, Canada, Westin Resort and Spa
When
June 12-1, 2005
Who
Broad participation across solar and heliospheric physics.
Purpose:
Purpose To assess the status of our understanding of the combined Sun-Heliosphere system.
To identify key challenges and disagreements in this field of research.
To look forward and discuss how, through the anticipated new observations and advanced theoretical models, breakthroughs can occur in this field.
Timeliness :
Timeliness There has been major progress through new observations or models.
This is the first Solar Wind conference since start of LWS it its current form.
This is the last Solar Wind conference before STEREO.
Most of the modern heliospheric questions/issues involve more than just the traditional heliospheric community.
Organizing Committee:
Organizing Committee Science
Zurbuchen (U Michigan, USA)
Fleck (ESA)
Antiochos (NRL, USA)
Charbonneau (U de M, CA)
Collier (GSFC, USA)
Emslie (U Alabama, USA)
Habbal (U Wales, UK)
Hansteen (U Oslo, NO)
Mewaldt (Caltech, USA)
Marsch (Lindau, D)
Poletto (Florence, I)
Tapping (DRAQ, CA)
Zank (U Riverside, USA)
Ex Officio
Guhatakurta (NASA)
Liu (CSA)
Marsden (ESA)
Sponsors:
Sponsors University of Michigan
Through administrative support
NASA
Through support of conference administration, publication.
Through L. Guhathakurta on panel
ESA
Through support of travel funds, publication and administrative support.
Through R. Marsden on panel
NSF
Through support of travel funds
CSA
Through support of facilities
Through B. Liu on panel
Westin Whistler:
Westin Whistler