[Loops] Loops Workshop SOC

[Ed Deluca]

Hi,

 Allow me to present a contrarian point of view.

As initially conceived the loops workshops were committed to
solving a while defined, but complex science problem:
"What are the physical processes that define the structure
and evolution of coronal loops"

Three years of observations with STEREO and Hinode (in
addition to continued supporting observations from SOHO,
TRACE and RHESSI) have provided critical observations,
models have evolved and great progress is being made.

Given this, why are we not planning on closing down the
Loops Workshops, declaring victory and going home?

There is a real danger in continuing to isolate the "loops
community" from the solar/heliospheric community.
We have seen this in the past with the heliosiesmology,
they spent decades talking to themselves rather then
engaging with the rest of the community. So I would
suggest the the Mallorca meeting be the final
loops workshop and that scientists reintegrate themselves
into the solar community.

With respect,
Ed


Klimchuk, James A. (GSFC-6710) wrote:
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> Dear friends,
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>      Coronal Loops 5 will take place next year in Mallorca, Spain, and 
> it is now time to form the Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC).  We 
> have decided to make the selection of the SOC a more formal process 
> than it has been in the past.  To that end, we have established bylaws 
> for the Coronal Loops Workshop Series (attached).   The first step was 
> to elect a Steering Committee from among the 20 founding 
> members---those who attended at least 3 of the first 4 workshops.  
> This has just been completed.  The next step is for the Steering 
> Committee to elect 5 of 7 members of the SOC.  The new SOC chair, 
> Inaki Ugarte Urra, and past chair, Joan Schmelz, are automatically 
> members.  The purpose of this e-mail is to ask the broader loops 
> community for nominees to serve on the SOC.  A slate of candidates 
> will then be presented to the Steering Committee for a vote.  If you 
> would like to nominate yourself or someone else, with their 
> permission, please send me an e-mail at James.A.Klimchuk at nasa.gov 
> <mailto:James.A.Klimchuk at nasa.gov> by the end of the day next Monday, 
> July 12.   Sorry for the short fuse, but there are reasons for acting 
> quickly.
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> Thanks,
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> Jim
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> P.S.  In Mallorca, we will discuss the bylaws and whether they should 
> be modified.
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