| Time | Tuesday, May 12th – Washington Ballroom |
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| 07:00 | Registration – Washington Foyer |
| 07:30 | Light Continental Breakfast |
| 08:00 | Welcome and Introduction Dr. Keith Groves, Boston College Slides Trivia Answers |
| 08:10 | Keynote Presentation: Ionospheric Research Perspectives and Challenges: 1975-2015. Dr. J.M. Goodman, JMG Associates Ltd. Abstract | Slides |
| 08:40 | Solar Update: the mild space weather in Solar Cycle 24. P. Makela Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| Agency Presentations: | AFOSR, AF Weather, FAA, NASA, NOAA, NSF |
| 09:00 | Basic research in space science at AFOSR. Dr. K. Miller, AFOSR Slides |
| 09:15 | Department of Defense Space Weather. J. Harris, AF Weather Slides |
| 09:30 | Update: The FAA Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). J. Burns, FAA Slides |
| 09:45 | Space Science at NASA. Dr. E. Talaat, NASA Slides |
| 10:00 | Ionospheric model development at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Testbed. Dr. R. Viereck, NOAA. Slides |
| 10:15 | Geospace Sciences at National Science Foundation. Dr. V. Papitashvili, NSF. Slides |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break – Washington foyer |
| Time | A Sessions – Washington Ballroom | B Sessions – Madison Ballroom |
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| Session 1A: HF TIDS 1 Chairs: J. Goodman, L. McNamara | Session 1B: Ionospheric and Space Weather Models Chairs: I. Galkin, J. Sojka |
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| 10:45 | Characteristics of large scale traveling ionospheric disturbances exploiting ground-based ionograms, GPS-TEC and 3D electron density disribution maps. A. Belehaki Abstract | Paper | Slides | Improving ionospheric specification and forecasting: Making the Next Steps. K. Dymond Abstract | Slides |
| 11:00 | Pilot network for identification of traveling ionospheric disturbances. A. Belehaki Abstract | Paper | Slides | The USU-GAIM data assimilation models for ionospheric specifications and forecasts. L. Scherliess Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 11:15 | Monitoring traveling ionospheric disturbances with a global mobile device network. A. Coster Abstract | Slides | SAMI3/WACCM-X simulations of the ionosphere during 2009. S. McDonald Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 11:30 | Ionospheric disturbances observed with the VLA Ionospheric and Transient Experiment (VLITE). J. Helmboldt Abstract | Paper | Slides | Space weather forecasting with an Ensemble Prediction System (MEPS) of data assimilation models. R. Schunk Abstract | Slides |
| 11:45 | Assimilative modeling of ionospheric dynamics for now-casting of HF propagation channels in the presence of TIDs. L.J. Nickisch Abstract | Paper | Slides | Assessment of the predictive capability of IT models at the Community Coordinated Modeling Center. J.S. Shim Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch – On your own | Lunch – On your own |
| Session 2A: HF TIDS 2 Chairs: J. Goodman, L. McNamara | Session 1B: Ionospheric and Space Weather Models (continued) | |
| 13:30 | Assimilative model for ionospheric dynamics employing delay, doppler, and direction of arrival measurements from multiple HF channels. S. Fridman Abstract | Paper | Slides | GAMBIT database and explorer for analysis of real-time IRI maps of F2 layer peak height and density. I. Galkin Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 13:45 | The simulation of a disturbed HF channel. C. Coleman Abstract | Slides tid2D.mp4 | tid3DAus.mp4 | tid3DL.mp4 | tid3DL600.mp4 | tid3DLA.mp4 | tid3DLAus.mp4 | tid3DLral.mp4 | tid3DLwes.mp4 | tid3DV.mp4 | tid3DV600.mp4 | tid3DVA.mp4 | tid3DVAus.mp4 | tid3DVral.mp4 | tid3DVwes.mp4 | Longitudinal, UT- and LT- variations in the F region ionosphere and plasmasphere at minimum of solar and geomagnetic activity: similarities and differences. M. Klimenko Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 14:00 | Observations of MSTIDs at low and mid latitudes. C. Valladares Abstract | Paper | Slides | A new prediction capability for post-sunset equatorial plasma bubbles. B. Carter Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 14:15 | Detection and characterisation of traveling ionospheric disturbances using a compact GPS network. C. Reid Abstract | Paper | Slides | Validation of ionospheric models using COSMIC TEC measurements. K. Dymond Abstract | Slides |
| 14:30 | Detection and Characterization of Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) with GPS and HF Sensors. K. Groves Abstract | Slides | A fast, parameterized model of upper atmospheric ionization rates, chemistry, and conductivity. D. Knipp Abstract | Slides |
| 14:45 | Comparing TID simulations using 3D raytracing and mirror reflection. X. Huang Abstract | Paper | Slides | Vacant. |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break | Break |
| Session 3A: HF TIDS and Propagation Chairs: J. Goodman, L. McNamara | Session 2B: Global Effects on GPS/GNSS Chair: R. Viereck |
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| 15:15 | Feasibility study for reconstructing the spatial-temporal structure of TIDs from high-resolution backscatter ionograms. L.J. Nickisch Abstract | Paper | Slides | Characterization of ionospheric disturbances and their relation to GNSS positioning errors at high latitudes. K. Jacobsen Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 15:30 | A study of thermospheric gravity wave activity based on the analysis of Tromsø and Wallops Island dynasonde data. N. Zabotin Abstract | Study of the ionosphere irregularities caused by space weather activity on the base of GNSS measurements. I. Cherniak Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 15:45 | Assimilative real-time models of HF absorption at high latitudes. N. Rogers Abstract | Paper | Slides | Scintillation characterization for WAAS during Solar Maximum. E. Altshuler Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 16:00 | Near real-time input to an HF propagation model for nowcasting of HF communications with aircraft on polar routes. E. M. Warrington Abstract | Paper | Slides | MONITOR2: Ionospheric monitoring network in support to SBAS and other GNSS and scientific purposes. Y. Beniguel Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 16:15 | Formation and behavior of Es layers under influence of AGWs evolving in the horizontal shear flow. G. Didebulidze Abstract | Paper | The storm-time assessment of GNSS-SBAS performance within African low-latitude region. O.E. Abe Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 16:30 | Calculations of the ionospheric response to the geomagnetic storms and their impact on the HF radiowave propagation. M. Klimenko Abstract | Impact of multi-constellation satellite signal reception on performance of SBAS under adverse ionospheric conditions. A. Paul Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 16:45 | Vacant. | A look at GPS positioning in Solar Cycle 24. W. McNeil Abstract | Paper | Slides |
| 17:00 | Vacant. | Ionospheric irregularity influences on GPS time delay. P. Purohit. Abstract | Paper |
| 17:15 | Adjourn until Wednesday | Adjourn until Wednesday |