Posted through the URSI-Commission-G Mailing List: Beacon Satellite Symposium 11-15 June 2007

[Paul Cannon]

Dear Colleagues,

      The next Beacon Satellite Symposium (BSS 2007) will be held at Boston
College on June 11-15, 2007. This meeting will provide a unique opportunity
for ionospheric scientists from all over the world to meet and collaborate
on the ionospheric effects on radio propagation. This meeting is primarily
sponsored by the Beacon Satellite Group of the International Union 
of Radio Science (URSI) Commission G. The Beacon Satellite Group is
interdisciplinary, servicing science, research, application and engineering
interests. These interests include all aspects of satellite signals observed
on the ground and by receivers on-board satellites. 

       The Beacon Satellite Studies Group was originally formed in 1972,
with the first Symposia at Graz, Austria. Symposia have continued to meet at
two to four year intervals with meetings held at various worldwide
locations. From the beginning, the two main areas of interest in Beacon
Satellite Studies have been Ionospheric Electron Content and Scintillation.
With more recent developments in ionospheric tomography, occultation
techniques, assimilation models, distributed arrays of ionospheric
measurements, IHY and IPY activities and satellite based navigation and
communication systems; these studies have gained new momentum and
perspectives. 

       We invite you to submit an abstract for the upcoming symposium.
Contributions for oral and poster presentations from all areas connected to
beacon satellite investigations will be considered. However, contributions
from the primary topics are especially encouraged. 

       Deadline for submittal of abstracts is 15 March 2007. Details on the
abstract submittal process together with all other organizational details
are listed on the Beacon Satellite web site at: www.bc.edu/beacon . 

       It is our intent to waive the registration fee and to assist travel
costs for a limited number of students and attendees from developing
countries. The total level of assistance will depend on sponsorship funding.
To apply for assistance, please send a note describing your interest in this
symposium together with a copy of your abstract to Patricia Doherty
(Patricia.Doherty at bc.edu). 

       We sincerely hope to see you in Boston for the 16th International
Beacon Satellite Symposium.

Yours sincerely,

Ms. Patricia Doherty, Dr. P.V.S. Rama Rao and Dr. Reinhart Leitinger
Chairs of the Beacon Satellite Studies Group, URSI Commission G

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Prof Paul S Cannon, FREng, PhD
 
Chief Scientist, Communications Division, QinetiQ
Chair Commission G, International Union of Radio Science (URSI)
 
Centre for RF Propagation and Atmospheric Research (CPAR)
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 email at Bath University: p.s.cannon at bath.ac.uk
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