IES2011 Theme

Ionospheric Effects Symposium

IES2011 follows in the tradition of the twelve (12) previous Ionospheric Effects Symposia that have been held in the Washington DC area since 1975. Partial support for IES2011 is to be provided by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) which is designated the lead sponsor. Other government sponsors are being solicited, including additional DoD agencies. The IES2011 managers have applied for International URSI (commissions G & H) sponsorship. We note that URSI did sponsor IES2008 and we anticipate authorization for IES2011 shortly. Other affiliated agencies may include the following: the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of NOAA; the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). We anticipate that these will be firmed up before the start of CY2010. NRL has either sponsored or sanctioned IES conferences since the inaugural event.

The symposium is a three-day affair covering an array of topics of importance to both military and commercial systems and their operation. Traditional topics have included: Space-Weather Effects on Telecommunication Systems; Current Solar Cycle Phenomena and Impact on Operational Systems;  Modeling, Forecasting, and Prediction Systems;  Sounder Methods and Measurements; Applications of Ionospheric Tomography; Transionospheric Effects, including Scintillation; Ionospheric Effects on WAAS and other systems supporting Aviation; High Frequency Communication Systems; Longwave Propagation Systems and Effects; and Global Positioning System and Total Electron Content Studies. A more complete listing of topics is under "Topics Acceptable".