From: Richard Dodson <richard.dodson_at_email.protected>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 16:15:06 +0800

Dear All

 I have noticed the linked in this email were destroyed by cutting and
pasting the text.
 The webpage for the Low Frequency Astrometry in the SKA Era
<http://ska-astrometry.wikidot.com/> for the meeting is:
 http://ska-astrometry.wikidot.com/

 Also we note that wikidot has decided to embed adverts on the pages, a
very recent innovation.
 We apologize for this and will not use this site again, after this meeting.

  Sorry about that.

    SOC

On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 4:28 PM, Richard Dodson <richard.dodson_at_email.protected>
wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> We send around the 2nd announcement of the meeting in Tasmania, which
> we hope you do not receive too many times.
> Please note that we have added hands-on demonstrations and shifted
> the meeting to start one day later, to reduce conflict with other events.
>
> All the best,
> the SOC
>
> This is the second announcement of the Meeting on Low Frequency Astrometry
> in the SKA Era, which will be in Hobart 15 to 17 June (straight after the
> ASKAP16 meeting in Sydney). This is a follow on from the introductory
> meeting in Japan (Kagoshima, March). Registration is open and the deadline
> for requesting presentations is *May 8th*, but for requesting support the
> deadline is *April 30th*.
>
> *The SKA promises to be the fundamental instrument in radio astronomy for
> the coming century, but to utilise its amazing power we will need to
> develop new techniques. Australia is one of the co-hosts of the SKA
> facility, and additionally has a number of pathfinders in place now. One
> area which will require improvement is the calibration of the long baseline
> data at low frequencies. This is an area in which Japan has a great deal of
> strength. These meetings will bring together Australian representatives
> with Japanese colleagues to consider how we can collaborate on this issue,
> making a significant contribution to the SKA project.*
>
> The meeting in Tasmania will focus on higher level research talks related
> to low frequency astrometry methods for the SKA, to follow on from the
> introductory school presented in Kagoshima. In particular we will explore
> methodologies drawn from multiple fields and the instrumental tools and
> facilities where innovative ideas can be tested in the near term.
>
> Organization of this school is supported by the Australian Department of
> Foreign Affairs and Trade, so registration is free. Furthermore some
> limited financial support should be available.
>
> Title: Australia-Japan School on Low Frequency Astrometry in the SKA Era
> Dates/time: from 15 to 17 June, 2016
> Venue: School of Physics and Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Hobart
> SOC: S. Ellingsen, (chair), R. Dodson, M. Rioja, H. Imai, K. Bekki, M.
> Honma
> LOC: S. Ellingsen (chair), L. Hyland, L. Plank, K Bradford
>
>
> Draft program:
>
> Session Summary
> *Science Goals*:
> The outcomes from astrometric measurements using very long baseline
> interferometers and the SKA.
>
> *Science and Methods from Astrometry*:
> Mark Reid: BeSSel Survey
> Maria Rioja: Next Generation Methods for Astrometry
>
> *Astrometric results at Low Frequencies* including:
> Ellingsen: Methanol Masers
> Imai: OH Masers,
> TBC: Pulsars
>
> *Very low frequencies observations with Pathfinders*
> *Pathfinders* including:
> ATCA/ASKAP
> MWA
> GMRT
> LBA/VLBA
>
> *Geodetic results* including:
> Lovell: AuScope results
> Geodetic data products for VLBI (e.g. GPS solutions for atmospheric
> calibration)
> Other weather-model data products
>
> *Propagation Media Effects*:
> Geophysical estimates and calibration methods for the atmospheric
> contributions on long baselines.
>
> *Innovative Methods* including:
> TBC: In-beam calibration strategies
> Dodson: Multi-frequency Methods for Astrometric VLBI
> Orosz: Multi-calibrator Methods for Astrometric VLBI
>
>
> Talks will be in the Morning sessions, with practical demonstrations of
> new methods in the afternoons
>

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Dr Richard Dodson,
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
University of Western Australia
P: +8 6488 7842 E: richard.dodson_at_email.protected

Received on 2016-05-03 18:16:16