THIRD INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
"SOLAR POLARIZATION"
30th September- 4th October, 2002
Puerto de La Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
Organized by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
First Announcement
(December, 2001)
THIRD INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
"SOLAR POLARIZATION"
30th September- 4th October, 2002
Puerto de La Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
Organized by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
First Announcement
(December, 2001)
Solar magnetism and solar polarization are two interrelated topics, which are presently having an increasing impact in other astrophysical contexts (e.g. the IAC XII Winter School book on Astrophysical Spectropolarimetry, which has just been published by Cambridge University Press, 2001).
Solar magnetic fields are of fundamental importance to astrophysics as well as in controlling the heliosphere including near-earth space weather. Polarized light provides the most reliable source of information at our disposal for the remote sensing of astrophysical magnetic fields, including those on the Sun. The diagnosis of solar and stellar magnetic fields requires the measurement and rigorous physical interpretation of polarization signatures in spectral lines, which are induced by various physical effects taking place at the atomic level (e.g. the Zeeman effect, anisotropic pumping processes and the Hanle effect).
Over the last few years, since the last international "Solar Polarization" workshop took place in Bangalore (India), we have witnessed real progress in observational and theoretical spectropolarimetry, as well as in our ability to carry out numerical simulations of the generation and transfer of polarized radiation in magnetized stellar atmospheres. Increasingly important roles are being played by radiative magnetohydrodynamic simulations whose synthetic polarized light is needed to compare with spectropolarimetric observations. At the same time, novel polarimeters have been developed, while others are presently being designed for future ground-based and space-borne telescopes.
The third international workshop on "Solar Polarization"
aims at providing a timely overview of the most recent and important developments
in the field. It also aims at promoting discussions and collaborations
among scientists working in different disciplines that have to be suitably
combined to facilitate new advances in solar and stellar physics.
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The workshop will have keynote-type reviews and
shorter oral contributions. However, the actual amount of speaking time
for each paper will be decided after receiving the abstracts of the proposed
contributions from the prospective participants. The length of the oral
presentations will vary between a few extended contributed papers of keynote
character (total duration 40 minutes), to short contributed papers (total
duration 15 minutes). In order to promote scientific exchange the SOC will
also organize a suitable number of talks with a total duration of 30 minutes.
There will also be a possibility to present poster papers. The prospective
participants are requested to propose their papers by providing a tentative
title, one or more of the specific areas to which their paper belongs (from
the above list of topics), preferred mode of presentation (oral - please
indicate desired speaking time - or poster), and a detailed abstract to
help the SOC in organising the scientific programme.
DISCUSSION SESSIONS
The rapid advances in the field have naturally led to different views and interpretations on a number of key topics. With the additional organization of "discussion sessions" on a few selected problems the workshop also aims at stimulating scientific discussions among the participants. Each of these sessions will be chaired by a scientist who will summarize the main conclusions of the working groups in the proceedings.
Further (and updated) information can be obtained by e-mail request to the LOC address or on the IAC WWW home page: http://www.iac.es/proyect/spw3/
This first announcement is also a call for contributions.
If you are interested in attending the meeting and/or contributing a paper
(oral or poster), please send the attached registration form to the LOC:
spw3@ll.iac.es.
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC)
S. Bagnulo: ESO, Chile
V. Bommier: Obs. Paris, France
P. Judge: HAO, USA
C. Keller: NSO, USA
E. Landi Degl'Innocenti: Università di Firenze, Italy
K.N. Nagendra: IIA, Bangalore, India
J. Sánchez Almeida: IAC, Spain
S. Solanki: MPI, Germany
J. Stenflo (Co-Chair): ETH, Switzerland.
J. Trujillo Bueno (Chair): IAC, Spain
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC)
J. Trujillo-Bueno (Chair), A. Asensio Ramos, M. Collados, V. Martínez
Pillet, I. Rodríguez Hidalgo, B. Ruiz Cobo, J. Sánchez Almeida,
Judith de Araoz, Tanja Karthaus, Eva Bejarano
PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
SUNDAY, 29th September
| Registration | March 15th, 2002 |
| Abstract Submission | March 15th, 2002 |
| Hotel Booking | September 6th, 2002 |
| Hotel Cancellations | September 24th, 2002 |
| Financial Support | March 15th, 2002 |
The Second Announcement with the full program decided
by the SOC will be issued as soon as possible after receiving all the abstracts.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND ABSTRACTS
Abstracts should be submitted before March 15th, 2002. Prospective participants are requested to propose their papers by providing a tentative title, one or more of the specific areas to which their paper belongs (from the above list of topics), preferred mode of presentation (oral - please indicate desired speaking time - or poster). The final programme will be decided by the SOC based on your abstracts.
You will be informed in due course whether it will
be oral or poster in accordance with the decision of the SOC. You can do
this by filling in the appropriate form at the end of this announcement.
Participants will receive a booklet containing the abstracts of all the
contributions that arrived on time.
REGISTRATION FEE
The Conference Registration Fee is set at 225
Euros. The fee should be paid by credit card (only VISA or
MASTER card, are accepted) or in cash at the Registration Desk upon arrival.
The conference fee includes a copy of the proceedings book, coffee-breaks,
welcoming cocktail and visit to the Bodegas Monje (with informal
dinner).
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Regretfully, the LOC has limited funds and will only be able to offer financial support if we obtain funding from external sources. In that case, we could offer partial hotel support or reduced registration fees to help young scientists with restricted finances coming from less favoured regions who explicitly indicate that they need financial assistance to attend. Since the LOC does not yet know whether its funding application will be granted, we ask you to pay the total amount of the registration. In case of a positive answer the participants selected for financial support will be informed in advance and will be reimbursed upon arrival.
If you need to apply for financial support, please
fill in the application form and SEND IT DIRECTLY
TO THE LOC no later than March 15th, 2002
VISA APPLICATIONS
All participants from non-European Union countriesshould consult the Spanish Embassy or Consulate of their country and may ask us, if necessary, for a letter of invitation in order to apply for a visa. This must be done several months before the conference is set to take place, since visa applications can take quite some time. If you plan to attend the conference please do not forget to request this letter from us as soon as possible.
Please note that participants from many countries,
such as USA or Japan, do not need a visa if entering Spain for less
than three months.
CONFERENCE VENUE AND FACILITIES
The sessions will take place at the modern Conference Centre of Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (Island's local authority), within easy walking distance from the hotel where participants will be accommodated. It is set within the Parque Taoro on one of the hills with a beautiful view of the centre of Puerto de la Cruz and its coasts. Apart from the Conference Centre, the park contains exotic plants and birds, and the well-known Casino Taoro. This conference centre has full facilities for conference users including:
SOCIAL EVENTS
There will be a number of social events during the conference. We will update this programme on our Web pages as soon as these activities have been definitively scheduled. These activities will be confirmed in the Second Announcement.
When you register you will be given a social events
form. This form must be handed in on registration with your selected options
clearly identified (events and menus).
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hotel bookings will be made through the LOC. We
have a travel agent, who has negotiated a block booking at special rates
for Hotel Puerto Palace, very close to the conference Centre in Puerto
de La Cruz. For late registrations there is NO guarantee that there
will be rooms available at this hotel at reduced prices. If you contact
the hotel directly you will be quoted a higher rate. ALL
PRICES ARE IN EUROS PER ROOM/PER DAY and include all local taxes,
and it has been agreed that the hotel must charge no additional costs to
your bill. Spanish hotels always include breakfast (restaurant service
only) in the room rate. You will only need to make an additional payment
for room service at the hotel, for extra meals or drinks and for telephone
calls.
| NOTE: Payment of the hotel bill will be made DIRECTLY TO OUR TRAVEL AGENT, Mr. José Negrín, (Viajes Archipiélago) who will be at the Conference Desk every day. Only cash or credit cards (VISA or MASTER) are acceptable (no other credit cards will be accepted). |
Hotel Puerto Palace ****
Offers a high standard of comfort and customer service and is our recommended hotel. Think in terms of a 5-10 minutes walk to and from the conference centre, through the grounds of the Taoro Park. This hotel provides 8000 m2 of tropical gardens, four pools, two Jacuzzis, two bars, restaurant, tennis court, and various sports.
We have negotiated a special rate for Half Board (HB) for those of you who wish to take advantage of this. You are, of course, at liberty to make your own arrangements or to pay Bed & Breakfast only. However, we would point out that the difference between BB and HB is minimal, and that it is worthwhile to opt for the latter.
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Address: Hotel Puerto Palace, C/ Doctor
Cobiella Zaera, E-38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain. Phone: +34
922-372460, Fax: +34 922-373523
Booking the Hotel:
You may also wish to make your own accommodation arrangements. In
any case, please fill in the Hotel Reservation Form and SEND
IT DIRECTLY TO THE LOC, specifying
the name of the participant you wish to share with (if applicable) before
September 6th. After this deadline we cannot guarantee the booking
of your choice.
Cancellations:
IMPORTANT if you plan
to cancel your reservation, please contact the LOC PRIOR TO 24th
SEPTEMBER at 19:00h (local time). You will otherwise be charged the
price of one night.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
The Canary Islands are rather remote from continental
Europe; however their connections by air is extremely good. Tenerife is
regularly connected to 16 foreign airports and there are connections to
the major Spanish cities several times a day, as well as direct charter
flights to more than 112 foreign cities! The flight time from Madrid to
Tenerife is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.
Tenerife has two airports, one in the north, Tenerife Norte (TFN), also known as Los Rodeos, and the other in the south, Tenerife Sur (TFS), known also as Reina Sofia. The airport code to search for connections to both airports is TCI. We recommend using the North Airport if at all possible, as this is much closer to the conference venue.
Given the abundant number of charter flights to Tenerife from all over Europe, connections through any other major European airport can be considered.
TFN is only connected to Spanish cities by scheduled flight, although there are now some regular charters to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, whereas TFS is a national as well as an international airport. Both have good connections for ground transportation. Please consult our Web pages for maps of the island. TFN is more convenient as it is very close to Puerto de La Cruz, and for flights from Madrid it has more frequent connections. In case of difficulty with a direct flight you may consider flying to Las Palmas (on the neighbouring island of Gran Canaria) and crossing to Tenerife North on the frequent Air Shuttle (a 20 minute hop).
Puerto de La Cruz lies 30 km from TFN and 90 km from TFS with a motorway link covering the full journey to both airports.
Online information about flights arriving at or departing from Madrid, Barcelona and TFS airports can be obtained at:
http://www.aena.es/ae/bcn/infovuelos.htm
http://www.aena.es/ae/tfs/english/hometfs.htm
There is a very good bus service (here buses are called guaguas). These buses operated by the company TITSA (green buses) run frequently and cheaply. They are quite comfortable and most of them are air-conditioned. Taxis are inexpensive compared to European standards. Renting a car may also be an alternative, since car rentals in
Tenerife are rather cheap (210,34 Euros - 240,40
Euros a week for a small car). An both airports, Cicar and Autos
Reisen generally offer the best rates.
If you are arriving at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) Reina Sofia
You can either take a taxi (about 60,10 Euros), or a bus. Bus services are as follows:
If you arrive at Tenerife North Airport (TFN) Los Rodeos
NOTE: There
is a (steep uphill) walk from the bus terminal in Puerto de La Cruz to
the Hotel. For this reason we recommend a taxi which will cost about 5
Euros.
Changing Money
If you need to change foreign currency upon arrival, there are a large number of ATM or cash dispensers for a variety of cards (VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, AMEX, etc.) for instant cash. These can be found in many places in Puerto de la Cruz and also at both airports. There is a small charge involved (approx. 4%).
There is a bank in the international arrivals lounge
at the TFS, but this only operates from Monday to Friday from 08:30h to
13:30; an exchange desk is available typically from 07:00h to 24:00h. Currency
exchange facilities are also available at TFN. A Bank kiosk opens from
Monday to Friday from 08:30h to 13:30h, and an exchange desk is available
from 10:00h to 14:00h and from 18:00h to 22:00h. Nevertheless, if you have
the chance to exchange money at Madrid airport where the service is permanently
available in the international departure areas, we advise you do so because
of the restricted bank opening hours at both Tenerife airports. Many banks
are available in Puerto de La Cruz, and open Monday to Friday from 09:00h
to 13:00h.
TENERIFE
The Canarian Archipelago is made up of seven volcanic islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro) located in a privileged part of the Atlantic. Just over 300 km from the coast of Africa, Tenerife is the largest island in the Archipielago and has the most impressive orography.
Tenerife is an ideal island for a full and different holiday at any time of the year and has first-quality hotels and outdoor facilities, which make it a prime tourist destination in Europe. Its wonderful climate and exuberant natural wonders, including its landscapes so full of contrasts, together with the kindness and hospitality of its people make it yet more attractive to the visitor. The climate in Puerto de la Cruz is mild during September-October and is often suitable for bathing, with temperatures usually in the range 20-25º C during the day and 16-18º C at night.
Modern and cosmopolitan, and at the same time steeped in its traditions, Tenerife is a paradise for those seeking amusement, sport, light and nature, or simply relaxation and peace. An island, and at the same time, a world in itself, there is always more to see and learn about in Tenerife which never ceases to surprise and always beckons us to return.
The Island?s dramatic orography (Mount Teide, the
highest point in Spain, reaches a height of 3718 metres) and the north-easterly
trade winds provide Tenerife with a variety of microclimates which are
among its many attractions, with landscapes ranging from desert to rainforest
and volcanic badlands to rolling green hillsides.
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
Puerto de la Cruz is on the northern coast of the Island of Tenerife. It is a seaside resort, about 42 km from the capital city, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The town is the main tourist centre of the north of the island, catering for "quality tourism". The climate on the coast is mild and international nature of the town make it a popular place for foreigners to settle and many people come to the area to retire. This gives Puerto de la Cruz a very international atmosphere with a very active nightlife.
Restaurants can be found that cater for many types of international cuisine and it is easy to find places with their menus in many foreign languages apart from the ubiquitous Spanish, English and German; these include Swedish, Finnish, Danish, French, Dutch, Russian and Italian. A list recommended of restaurants will be provided in your conference folder.
There are facilities of all kinds in the town for visitors and their families, including a small port (used by private vessels). As in most of Tenerife, sandy beaches are in short supply (the islands are too young to have much natural sand), but there are a large complex of chlorinated and salt-water pools for swimming, the famous Lago Martiánez and a small beach of black, volcanic sand within the town itself.
Attractions include Loro Parque, a fascinating centre that combines a park, a zoo, a large bird collection and some spectacular aquarium; the XVIII century Botanic Garden; and the sea-front area. Close to Puerto is La Orotava with its special architecture and famous old Canarian-style houses. Especially recommended are sites like La Casa de los Balcones (the house with balconies) and the local handicrafts, whether in the form of textile products, ceramic, or local cakes and sweetmeats.
The town is connected to the two main airports by motorways. The easiest access is from the North Airport (TFN, or Los Rodeos) along the TF-5 motorway. This is an approximately 20 minute journey along the coast. The South Airport (TFS, or Reina Sofia) is more than an hour away along the TF-1 and then TF-5 motorways. Puerto de la Cruz has very good bus connections with the rest of the island and fares are generally very cheap.
HEALTH
There are two very good private clinics in Puerto de La Cruz: Hospiten Bellevue (phone: 922-383551) and Hospiten Tamaragua (phone: 922-380512).
There are also two large hospitals in Tenerife, the General Hospital (Hospital Universitario de Canarias) (phone: 922-678000), which is under the control of the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife; and the Residence of the National Health Service (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) (phone: 922-602114). Both are amply equipped with the most sophisticated medical facilities.
There are also Red Cross centres and emergency telephones
at regular intervals along the main motorways and roads of the island.
For any kind of emergency, dial 112 directly.