Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
SECOND GRANADA WORKSHOP:  THE EVOLVING SUN AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS Granada, Spain 18-20 June, 2001

2001 Workshop Venue: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA).
 

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

An international workshop on the changes of the Sun with time and their effects on Earth, on the planetary environments and on the development of life in the Solar System is to be held in Granada, Spain, during June 2001. The primary scientific objectives of the workshop include the changes in the Sun's total and spectral irradiance from nuclear evolution and from the decrease of Sun's magnetic activity with time. For example, although
the paleo-Sun was less luminous than now, the young Sun had much stronger emissions at short wavelengths that arise from enhanced magnetic
activity. The conference will include topics such as the structure and evolution of the Sun, the solar dynamo and magnetic activity, past and present solar irradiance, inferring solar behaviour from solar analogs of different ages, the Sun-climate connection, paleo-climate models, life in
the Solar System, the Sun and Earth in the future, and new space missions to study the Sun, planets and extrasolar planets.

This workshop is supported by the Spanish Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the Instituto Nacional de Técnica
Aeroespacial (INTA), through the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Granada) and the Centro de Astrobiología (Madrid).

The purpose of this Second Announcement is to bring further information on the workshop to the attention of the potential participants. Responses to the First Announcement were very satisfactory and we expect to have a very exciting and fruitful meeting.

The scientific preliminary programme and speakers are given in this announcement as well as further information of interest concerning
registration. The third and final announcement will be released in April and distributed only to registered participants. Updates and relevant
information will be given in our web page at

                    http://www.iaa.es/junecongres

(note only one "s" at the end of the web address!!!).

Here you will find detailed information on the meeting venue, travel to Granada, accomodation arrangements, and events. You will also find
information for the submission of abstracts and registration and accommodation forms.

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us:

 - for scientific matters: ag@laeff.esa.es   (Álvaro Giménez)
 - for accommodation matters: margie@laeff.esa.es   (Margie Guitart)
 - abstracts and any other logistic matters: bmm@laeff.esa.es   (Benjamín Montesinos)

A tentative schedule of important dates is:

        15 Apr 2001    Abstracts deadline
        20 Apr 2001    Final announcement sent to participants
        10 May 2001    Registration and accommodation deadline
        17 Jun 2001    Welcome drink for the Workshop in Granada
        18 Jun 2001    Opening of the Workshop
        20 Jun 2001    Closing of the Workshop
         1 Oct 2001    Deadline for submission of proceeding papers
 
 

SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES

Our understanding of the formation of planetary systems around solar-type stars, and their evolution, is now being re-examined in light of the many recently discovered extra-solar planets. Moreover, the role of the early Sun's activity and its high-energy radiation on the chemistry of the upper atmospheres of the planets is still also an open issue. The relations between the behaviour of the Sun, and the atmospheres of the planets in the solar system, as well as solar-type stars and extra-solar planets, are crucial problems to study and understand.

Topics so be considered for discussion during the workshop are:
 

• Today's Sun: The present Sun - Physical properties and structure, magnetic activity and sunspots, spectral irradiance and its variations,the Sun-Earth relationships.

• Yesterday's Sun: The paleo-Sun - Activity changes from paleo-climate records, luminosity variations from solar analogs, irradiances in the X-ray and UV as a function of time, the Sun during the last 20,000 yr.

• Tomorrow's Sun: The future Sun - The expected changes in the Sun's properties in the future as it evolves and their effect on the Earth's climate and life in the Solar System.

•  Planets/Earth climate (past and present): Overview of the Solar System, climate models, formation and evolution of planetary atmospheres, origin of life, effect of the early Sun's enhanced irradiance on planet environments, current status and future developments of extra-solar planet searches, planet formation models.

Now is an excellent time to review the problems of solar astronomy, Sun-Earth connection and evolution as well as the early planetary
atmospheres in preparation for future research activities, cooperation and projects.

The aim of this workshop in Granada is to facilitate the discussions and interchanges between scientists involved in the study of the Sun, with
those working in planetary research and climatology to define challenging new research programmes as well as optimizing the results from future high resolution space missions.
 

STRUCTURE

For this purpose, the workshop has been designed to be relatively small in size (compared to usual astronomy meetings) and focused on few talks and as much real discussion as possible. The interaction between members of two different scientific communities, is of very special attention for the Granada workshops.

Formal talks and discussions will only be held during morning sessions. Afternoons will be left for social activities leading to further informal
discussions (as well as some knowledge of Granada). Invited talks are organized for the first two days, while discussions, led by one expert,
will be held on Wednesday.

The possibility to present poster papers is nevertheless open to allow all participants to show their most recent results. Enough space and time will be available for the posters to be studied and discussed. Both oral contributions and poster papers, including discussions, will be published.
Details on the preparation of manuscripts for the proceedings will be given in the final announcement (end April, 2001) as well as in our web pages.
 

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

J. Christensen-Dalsgaard (Denmark), Th. Encrenaz (France), A. Giménez  (co-Chair, Spain), E.F. Guinan (co-Chair, USA), M.  Mayor (Switzerland),  T.C. Owen (USA), J. Pérez-Mercader (Spain), T. Roca (Spain), R. Rodrigo  (Spain).

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

V. Costa, D. Galadí-Enríquez, A. Giménez, M. Guitart, Luisa M. Lara, B. Montesinos.
 

PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Monday, 18 June 2001:

09:15 Welcome address
09:25 Latest advances in solar astronomy (K. Lang)
10:00 The solar irradiance and its variations (G. Rottman)
10:30 Looking for sun-climate connection pathways in terrestrial records (W. Soon)
11:00 Coffee Break
11:25 Latest advances in stellar magnetic activity (TBD)
12:00 The birth of the Sun: magnetic activity and irradiation phenomena (Th. Montmerle)
12:30 From brown dwarfs to planets (E. Martin)
13:00 Additional oral contributions
13:30 Discussion of posters
14:00 End of session 1

Tuesday, 19 June 2001:

09:25 Latest advances in the search for extra-solar planets (D. Queloz)
10:00 The early solar system (A. Bar-Nun)
10:30 Evolution of the habitable zone for the Solar  System (S. Franck)
10:45 Additional oral contribution
11:00 Coffee Break
11:25 Latest advances in planetary atmospheres (Th. Encrenaz)
12:00 Photochemistry of planetary atmospheres (R. Rodrigo)
12:30 Formation of planetary atmospheres  (E. Chassefiere)
13:00 Discussion of posters
14:00 End of session 2

Wednesday, 20 June 2001:

09:30 Relevant future space missions (discussion and short presentations) (F. Favata)
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Consequences for Life on other planets (discussion and short presentations)  (J. Perez-Mercader )
13:00 Workshop Summary
13:30 End of workshop
 

PRELIMINARY LIST OF POSTER PAPERS

(Titles received with the expressions of interest)

• "The Eddington mission: stellar structure and terrestrial planet  finding"  (F. Favata and the Eddington Science Team)
• "Stability and stochasticity fot planetary orbits in binary star systems" (D. Benest)
• "An exobiotic environment in our solar system: the case of Titan" (A. Coustenis et al.)
• "Simulations  of solar irradiance variability"  (M. Vázquez)
• "Peculiarities of the Earth as a habitable planet" (M. Vázquez)
• "Sun, Moon and wines: an enologic approach to Earth climate influences" (V. Martínez-Pillet, J.A. Belmonte, M. Vázquez )
• "Planetary transit across HD 209458 using uvby photometry" (E. Rodríguez)
• "Technology Testing for the Kepler Mission"  (W.J. Borucki, D.G. Koch, J.M. Jenkins, E.W. Dunham)
• "Stellar Mass Loss and the Young Solar System Habitable Zone" (L.R. Doyle, D. Robertson)
• "Modes-p of low order in a bi-polytropic model" (G, Pinzon)
• "EUV and UV transmission in Mars atmosphere: biological and geological  implications" (C. Córdoba, L.M. Lara, A. Mancho, A. Márquez, R. Rodrigo, L. Vázquez)
• "Contribution of Chromospheric Features to UV Irradiance Variability" (R. Kariyappa)
• "`22-year' and `80-year' modulations in the solar differential rotation"  (J. Javaraiah)
• "Epicurus, an alternative in the visible and NIR studied by NASA to solve problems encountered by the DARWIN project in the search for extrasolar life" (J. Schneider,  A. Labeyrie, P. Riaud et al.)
• "Analysis of the solar cycle using low degree acoustic modes"  (S.J. Jiménez-Reyes et al.)
• "Role of vacuum ultraviolet radiation of early sun in chemical evolution  of nucleotides and oligopeptides" (M.B.Simakov and E.A.Kuzicheva)
• "Evolution of the habitable zone for the Solar System" (S.Franck, A.Block, W.von Bloh, C.Bounama, H.-J.Schellnhuber, Y.Svirezhev)
• "Estimating the number of habitable planets in the Milky Way" (S. Franck)
• "Planet migration" (C. Terquem)
• "Circumstellar activity, disk emission and magnetospheric accretion in young   solar-like stars" (B. Foing and the MUSICOS 96 collaboration)
• "Magnetic fields in the heliosphere at solar minimum and solar maximum:   Ulysses observations" (A. Balogh)
• "Solar energetic particle interaction with Mars' atmosphere" (F. Leblanc, J.G. Luhmann, R.E. Johnson, E. Chassefiere)
• "Search for strong stellar winds around solar-like young stars" (E. Chassefiere)
• "The birth of the Sun: magnetic activity and irradiation phenomena" (T. Montmerle )
• "The Solar Radiation and Climaet Experiment - SORCE" (G. Rottman)
• "On the variability of the Solar EUV irradiance", (M. Kretzschmar, J. Lilensten )
• "Production of oxidants by surface ice irradiation on icy satellites and snowball Earth" (J.F. Cooper)
• "Solar wind interaction with Mercury" (R. Killen)
• "The ancient Egyptian Civilization: Maximum and Minimum in coincidence with  solar activity"  (M. Shaltout)
• "Variability of the Sun from power spectral analysis of the  total solar irradiance measured by space missions" (M. Shaltout)
• "The effect of solar proton flares and total solar   irradiance on the climatic change of the Kingdom of Arabia during the 21st Century"  (M. Shaltout)
• "Solar Cycle Variation of Ultraviolet Irradiance: UARS SOLSTICE   Observations 1991 to 2001" (G. Rottman, Th. Woods)
• "NASA's Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE): Launched in 2002" (G. Rottman, Th. Woods, Th. Sparn)
• "A Multiwavelength Campaign to Characterize Nearby Analogs to  the Environment of the Young Sun and Earth" (E. Gaidos et al.)
• "Studying planets with the MOST space photometer" (J.M. Matthews et al.)
• "Temporal variations of global solar characteristics" (E. Gavryuseva, V. Gavryusev)
• "Could we predict the magnetic field of the Sun?" (E. Gavryuseva, V. Gavryusev )
• "Hydrodynamics of the formation of atmospheres" (J. Gaite)

The registration fee for participants is 30,000 pesetas (around US$167), and 10,000 pesetas for accompanying persons, which will be paid at the
registration desk in Spanish currency upon arrival. Please, be ready to pay cash since no credit card payment will be possible.  The registration fee
covers the attendance to the workshop, secretarial support to participants during the meeting, the social events mentioned below, coffee breaks and a copy of the Proceedings. The fee for accompanying persons includes all social events.

Though registration by e-mail is needed, no early registration fee is requested.
 

CONFERENCE VENUE AND FACILITIES

The conference will be held in the Main Conference Room of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía. Overhead and slide projectors, projector for
power point presentations and video are available. Posters will be displayed in the central patio of the Instituto. Internet connections, terminals and printers will be also available.
 

PRELIMINARY SOCIAL PROGRAM

Sunday, 17 June 2001:

20:00 Welcome reception at Hotel Saray

Monday, 18 June 2001:

17:00 Walking visit of the Cathedral area and Albaicín quarter
21:00 Dinner and Dancing show at Sacromonte

Tuesday, 19 June 2001:

17:00 Guided visit to the Alhambra palaces and Generalife
20:30 Concert and Dinner in the Carmen de los Mártires

Wednesday, 20 June 2001:

14:30 Lunch in a restaurant of Sierra Nevada
16:00 Visit to the Observatories of Pico Veleta
18:00 Return to Granada or to the airport
 

FURTHER INFORMATION

Granada is a well-known, beautiful city in Southern Spain, 435 km from Madrid, 256 km from Sevilla and 126 km from Málaga, with a rich history
and many tourist attractions. The Alhambra Palace and the nearby mountains of Sierra Nevada are among the most beautiful places in Spain.  Granada has an important influence of its University in the city life (around 50,000 students for a total population of less than 300,000).

The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalucía (IAA) has already a long tradition despite the relative youth of Spanish Astronomy in the fields of
observational photometry, instrumentation, galactic structure, radioastronomy, the study of galaxies and the exploration of the Solar
System. In addition, the IAA operates a modern observatory in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains with two telescopes of 0.9 and 1.5 meters.

The weather in June should be mild, nevertheless bring a jumper for the evenings and some thicker cloths and appropriate shoes those of you wishing to visit the Observatories.

We assume that you will be coming to Spain by plane. If your flight lands in Madrid, you can reach Granada by air, railway or bus.

You can check the timetables and fares at the IBERIA (the Spanish air carrier) web page http://www.iberia.es. The flights last approximately 40
minutes. Once in Granada airport you can reach the town by bus (500 pesetas) or taxi (around 2,500 pesetas). There is a bus-stop close to the
Palacio de Congresos (Convention Centre), 200-300 meters from Hotel Saray.

There are two trains covering daily the route Madrid-Granada. We recommend you the TALGO, which departs from `Estación de Chamartín' (underground station `Chamartín'), north of Madrid, at 8:06 (Saturday) and 15:25 (Sunday to Friday). The journey takes six hours and the fare is around 4,300 pesetas, one way. The second train runs overnight and takes around eight hours to reach Granada. It is a long trip and much more expensive if the ticket includes a bed in a cabin. It departs everyday at 23.00 also from `Estación de Chamartín'. You can check further details in the RENFE (the Spanish railway carrier) web page  http://www.renfe.es.

There is a daily service of buses from `Estación Sur' (underground station `Méndez Álvaro') at 7:30, 8:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30, 23:30,
01:30. The price is around 2,500 pesetas.

If your flight arrives in Málaga, you can rent a car at the airport, or take a bus in Málaga city centre. Málaga is only 1 hour 45 minutes from
Granada. If you catch the bus, there is one every hour from 7:00 to 22:00, and the price is around 1,400 pesetas. Trains, buses, or taxis are
available from the airport to Málaga bus station. The frequency of buses and trains is every 30 minutes. The train station adjoins the bus station
in Malaga.
 

ACCOMMODATION

The Local Organizing Committee has made a block booking at the  following hotels:

Hotel Saray (four stars, a ten-minute walk from the Institute).  We have booked 35 rooms for the period 17-21 June 2001.  Prices for double/single room including buffet-breakfast are  16,000/13,500 ptas +7% VAT

Deadline for room reservation at this hotel: 16 MAY

Hotel Corona de Granada (four stars).  40 rooms pre-booked for the period 17-21 June.  Prices for double/single room including buffet-breakfast are  13,500/11,000 ptas +7% VAT, breakfast included.

Hotel Navas (three stars)  25 rooms pre-booked for the period 17-21 June.  Prices for double/single/double room used as single, including breakfast are  11,500/7,500/8,500 ptas + 7% VAT

In any case, you must send the `Registration and Accommodation form' (see below) to Ms Margie Guitart (e-mail: margie@laeff.esa.es,
fax: +34-91-8131160) BEFORE 15 MAY, telling her your preferences,  so that she can make and confirm your reservation. Payment will be done directly to the hotels. A variety of lower price hotels is also available in Granada.
 

FINANTIAL SUPPORT

This workshop is organized with a very reduced budget and therefore is not intended for a large audience. No financial support is available for
participants. Nevertheless, we are aware that in exceptional cases extra funding will be required by some participants in order to be able to attend
and cover partially their expenses. Please let us know by e-mail (to ag@laeff.esa.es) whether you would require financial help so that we can
explore some possibilities in our funding agencies but be aware that we cannot guarantee anything at this stage.

Let us also know as soon as possible whether you need a letter of invitation to apply for funding in your home institution.
 

NOTE ALSO THAT...

...during the week previous to this meeting in Granada, the First Eddington Workshop will be held in the nearby city of Córdoba from 11 to 15
June 2001. (see http://astro.esa.int/SA-general/Projects/Eddington/Eddi2001). Eddington is a space mission in the program of ESA for asteroseismology and extrasolar planet hunting. Transportation from Córdoba to Granada will be provided for people participating in both events.
 
 

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                      SECOND GRANADA WORKSHOP:

    THE EVOLVING SUN AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS

                          Granada, Spain
                         18-20 June, 2001

                 REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION FORM

Name of participant: .................

Name of accompanying person(s): ....................

Accomodation option (tick your choices like this _X_):

 ___ Hotel Saray (****):              single room ___    double room ___

 ___ Hotel Corona de Granada (***)    single room ___    double room ___

 ___ Hotel Navas (***)                single room ___    double room ___

                                      double room used as single ___

 ___ Cheaper accommodation, if available

Arrival date and approximate time:     ........

Departure date and approximate time:   ........

Total number of nights in the hotel:   ........

Credit card number:                    ........

Expiring date:                         ........

(The credit card number is just a guarantee of your reservation. The hotel
 will charge to your card the price of one night in case you cancel your
 reservation less than 7 days before occupying the room. The payment
 will be made by you by credit card or cash, as you prefer, when leaving the
 hotel).
 

Do you need transportation from Cordoba to Granada?  ___ Yes    ___ No
 

Please return this form   B E F O R E   10  MAY  2001 to

Ms Margie Guitart  by     e-mail: margie@laeff.esa.es
                        or   fax: +34-91-8131160

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    THE EVOLVING SUN AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS

                          Granada, Spain
                         18-20 June, 2001

                          ABSTRACT  FORM

Type of Presentation (tick your option(s) like this _X_):

        ___ Invited Talk
        ___ Poster Paper

TITLE:

Author/s:

Affiliation/s (COMPLETE postal address/es):

ABSTRACT (ASCII or LaTeX with a maximum of around 500 words, no special
          heading needed for LaTeX files, just the internal commands)

\begin{abstract}

.....Your abstract here.....

\end{abstract}

Please return this form  B E F O R E  1 APRIL 2001 to

Benjamín Montesinos by e-mail: bmm@laeff.esa.es
                       fax: 34-91-8131160

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