*************************************************************************** Gazette IERS Gazette IERS Gazette IERS Gazette IERS Gazette ________________________________________ No 39, 07 May 1999 / _________________________________/ Contact: iers@obspm.fr ftp: hpiers.obspm.fr (145.238.100.28) WWW: http://hpiers.obspm.fr *************************************************************************** Title : IAU Colloquium 178, Cagliari University Author: Steve Dick --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION STAZIONE ASTRONOMICA DI CAGLIARI - CARLOFORTE UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI ********************************************************************* * * * IAU Colloquium 178 * * * * * * * POLAR MOTION: HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS * * * * * * * Cagliari University, Sardinia, Italy * * * * * 27-30 September 1999 * * * ********************************************************************* SECOND CIRCULAR You are cordially invited to attend IAU Colloquium 178, POLAR MOTION: HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS. The conference will be held at the "Cittadella Universitaria", the new settlement of the Cagliari University in the immediate outskirts of the city, from Monday, September 27 through Thursday, September 30, 1999. The Colloquium is sponsored by IAU Commission 41 (History of Astronomy) with support from Commission 19 (Earth Rotation) and 31 (Time). It is co-sponsored by the International Association of Geodesy, the International Earth Rotation Service, and the International GPS Service. SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: S. Dick (USA), chair Address: U.S. Naval Observatory 3450 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20392-5420 U.S.A. G. Beutler (Switzerland) D. McCarthy (USA) N. Capitaine (France) E. Proverbio (Italy) T. Fukushima (Japan) J. Vondrak (Czech Republic) D. Gambis (France) Ya. Yatskiv (Ukraine) LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: F. Fusi Pecci, co-chair E. Proverbio, co-chair A. Poma P. Calledda C. Pili S. Uras T. Zanzu *********** PROGRAM/INVITED SPEAKERS HISTORICAL OVERVIEW S. Dick (USA) ** Mon 27 Sep ** Session 1 (morning) HISTORY OF EARLY POLAR MOTION RESEARCH V. Abalakin (Russia) Euler P. Melchior (Belgium): Theories of Polar Motion from Tisserand to Poincare P. Brosche (Germany) Kustner M. S. Carter (USA) Chandler Session 2 (afternoon) HISTORY OF THE: INTERNATIONAL LATITUDE SERVICE BUREAU INTERNATIONAL DE L'HEURE INTERNATIONAL EARTH ROTATION SERVICE E. Proverbio (Italy) The Period of Organization of the ILS,1889-1899 K. Yokoyama, S. Manabe (Japan) History of ILS/IPMS B. Guinot (France) History of BIH G. Wilkins (U.K.) Formation of IERS ** Tue 28 Sep ** *** Excursion to Carloforte ****** SCIENTIFIC OVERVIEW D. D. McCarthy (USA) ** Wed 29 Sep ** Session 3 (morning) EVOLUTION OF OBSERVATION/EXCITATION OF POLAR MOTION J. Vondrak (Czech Republic) Survey of Observational Techniques and HIPPARCOS Reanalysis C. Ma (USA) VLBI Observations Z. Malkin (Russia) SLR J. Kouba et al.(Canada) Analysis of the IGS combined and contributed ERP solutions D. Salstein (USA) Atmospheric excitation of polar motion B. Chao (USA) Hydrological excitation of polar motion J. Ray (USA) Combinations of Observations Session 4 (afternoon) SECULAR POLAR MOTION/CHANDLER MOTION S. Dickman (USA) Novel Excitation Sources of the Chandler Wobble D. Gambis (France) Decadal variations Y. Ya. Yatskiv (Ukraine) Chandler motion observations C. Wilson (USA) Chandler motion excitation ** Thu 30 Sep ** Session 5 (morning) DAILY AND SUBDAILY POLAR MOTION M. Eubanks (USA) Overview of the Problem VLBI/GPS observations G. Beutler & M. Rothacher Observational Aspects (Switzerland) P. Brosche (Germany) Effects of General Oceanic Circulation [tentative] R. Ray (USA) Aspects of ocean tides Session 6 (afternoon) MODERN DEFINITION OF THE CELESTIAL EPHEMERIS POLE N. Capitaine (France) Overview and Proposition for a Modern Definition of the CEP A. Brzenziski (Poland) Geophysical Aspects of the CEP definition SUMMARY/ FUTURE PROBLEMS IN POLAR MOTION RESEARCH D. D. McCarthy (USA) Summary and overview Discussion Session Chairs and participants *********** CALL FOR PAPERS/ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Both oral and poster papers will be considered. Abstracts, not to exceed 300 words, should be submitted by May 1, 1999 to the chairperson of the SOC, Dr. Steven J. Dick, via e-mail (dick@ariel.usno.navy.mil), or to the address above, preferably in postscript or ASCII format. They will be posted at the Colloquium website. Authors will be notified of acceptance by May 30, 1999. The collected Proceedings will be published in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific series. A copy for each participant is included in the registration fee. Instructions for authors will be sent when the paper is accepted. TRAVEL SUPPORT A limited number of travel grants will be available. Those wishing to apply for such a support are requested to complete and return the attached form to the Chairperson of the SOC to arrive not later than April 10, 1999. TRANSPORTATION Cagliari is the capital of the autonomous region of Sardinia. Regular domestic flights are available to all major cities in Italy (Rome, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Pisa, Turin, Venice). In addition several ferry-lines connect Italian ports (Genova, Livorno, Civitavecchia) with Sardinia (Cagliari, Olbia, PortoTorres) daily. The Elmas airport is only 7 km away from the city. There is frequent bus service from Elmas airport to Cagliari. A taxi from the airport to the town center costs about 20,000-25,000 Italian lire, depending on the time of the day. A shuttle service to the hotel will be provided on Sunday evening September 26. The conference site can be reached by public bus (the trip takes about 30 minutes). However free transportation to/from the conference location will be organized at the beginning of the morning session and at the end of the afternoon session. MEETING REGISTRATION AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS Registration will begin on Sunday evening September 26 and will continue on Monday morning. The registration fee is 250,000 Italian lire (currently some 140 U.S.$ or 129.11 euro) to be paid cash in Italian currency only, at the registration desk. The fee covers attendance at all scientific sessions, a copy of the proceedings, the coffee breaks, the excursion to Carloforte and bus transport from hotels to the conference location. Registered guests will be asked to pay a reduced fee of about 100,000 Italian lire including social events. There will be no special program for accompanying persons, but the LOC will provide all the information and help with required transportation, visits, excursions, etc. The LOC has reserved a certain number of rooms at the hotels listed below, located in the town center. It is recommended that participants contact directly the hotels for accommodation. Please use the enclosed reservation form and return the completed form by regular mail or fax with your signature to the address of the select hotel. The credit card number and expiration date are asked for the hotel booking as a guarantee. Participants are advised to book their accommodation well in advance and no later than July 26, 1999. Reservation and rate are not guaranteed after this date. Do not hesitate to contact the LOC for help or further information. HOTEL INFORMATION All prices are indicated in Italian lire and include tax. HOTEL MEDITERRANEO (****) Address:Via Lungomare Colombo 46 09125 Cagliari (ITALY) Telephone:++39.070.301271 Telefax: ++39.070.301274 Price: Single 213.500 Double 272,000 Triple 395.500 Room rates include breakfast. HOTEL PANORAMA (****) Address: Viale Diaz 231 09126 Cagliari (ITALY) Telephone:++39.070.307691 Telefax: ++39.070.305413 http://www.hotelpanorama.it E-mail:direttore@hotelpanorama.it Price: Single 170,000 Double 200,000 Suite available. Room rates include breakfast. HOTEL REGINA MARGHERITA (****) Address: Viale Regina Margherita 44 09124 Cagliari (ITALY) Telephone:++39.070.670342 Telefax: ++39.070.668325 Price: Single 200,000 Double 260,000 Room rates include breakfast. HOTEL ITALIA (***) Address: Via Sardegna 31 09124 Cagliari (ITALY) Telephone:++39.070.660410/660510 Telefax: ++39.070.650240 Price: Single 105,000 Double 145,000 Triple 165,000. Room rates include breakfast. HOTEL 4 MORI (**) Address : Via G.M. Angioy 27 09124 Cagliari (ITALY) Telephone:++39.070.668535/657962 Telefax: ++39.070.666087 Price: Single 70,000 Double 90,000 Triple 120,000 Limited number of rooms. Breakfast not available WEATHER During the latter part of September the weather is generally mild with moderate temperature variations. The average temperature is about 24 deg. C. Some rain is possible. TOURS AND ACTIVITIES There will be an organized all-day excursion on 28 September to the original site of the ILS station at Carloforte. The small town of Carloforte is on the little island of S. Pietro, about 90 km West of Cagliari and it has a population originating in Liguria (they still speaking the Genua dialect). Local attraction are the sea coasts, sloping beaches and typical rocky formation. A Conference dinner including a country folk performance will be offered on the evening of 29 September. The dinner will be free for all participants and their registered guests. An all-day excursion at Sardinian archeological sites may be arranged on 1 October, after the formal end of the Colloquium, depending on the number of requests. Approximate cost will be about 70,000 lire. Details will be given with the third circular. The annual meeting on the History of Astronomy organized by the Italian Astronomical Society will be held in Cagliari from Friday 24 September to Saturday 25 September, 1999. Details will be available on the Web site http://www.ca.astro.it. FURTHER INFORMATION The third circular will be distributed in June, 1999.The latest information on the colloquium will be posted continuously at the Web site http://www.ca.astro.it/iau178. CONTACT ADDRESS: Local Organizing Committee IAU Colloquium 178 Stazione Astronomica Loc. Poggio dei Pini Str. 54 09012 Capoterra (Cagliari) ITALY Telephone: ++39.070.711801 Telefax: ++39.070.71180222 e-mail : iauco178@ca.astro.it To express interest in attending please fill in and return the enclosed registration form to the contact address before May 1, 1999. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IAU Colloquium 178 POLAR MOTION: HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS Cagliari University, Sardinia, Italy 27-30 September 1999 REGISTRATION FORM (To be returned before May 1, 1999) To: Local Organizing Committee IAU Colloquium 178 Stazione Astronomica Loc. Poggio dei Pini O9012 Capoterra (Cagliari) ITALY Telefax: ++ 39.070.7118222 E-Mail: iauco178@ca.astro.it FAMILY NAME: ......................................................... GIVEN NAME: .......................................................... INSTITUTE: ........................................................... MAILING ADDRESS....................................................... ....................................................... TELEPHONE: ........................................................... FAX: ................................................................. E-MAIL: .............................................................. I plan to attend the Conference ( ) yes ( ) no I intend to contribute an oral talk ( ) yes ( ) no I intend to present a poster ( ) yes ( ) no Accompanying person(s): ............................................... ............................................... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IAU Colloquium 178 POLAR MOTION: HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS Cagliari University, Sardinia, Italy 27-30 September 1999 HOTEL RESERVATION FORM Please complete and return this form via regular mail or fax before 26 July, 1999. To: Hotel ..................... ........................... ........................... Fax ....................... CAGLIARI (ITALY) NAME: ............................................................. MAILING ADDRESS...................................................... ...................................................... TELEPHONE: .....................FAX: ................................ E-MAIL: ............................................................. ARRIVAL DATE (day/month/year) ....................................... DEPARTURE DATE (day/month/year) ..................................... EXPECTED TIME OF ARRIVAL ............................................ NUMBER OF NIGHTS ................... NUMBER OF ROOMS REQUIRED ........... Type of Room: Single ........ Double ......... .... Triple ........ Other ........... ... REMARKS........................................................... .. CREDIT CARD: ....................... NUMBER: ............................ EXPIRATION DATE ................ DATE: ............................ SIGNATURE ...................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IAU Colloquium 178 POLAR MOTION: HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS Cagliari University, Sardinia, Italy 27-30 September 1999 APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL GRANT (To be returned before 10 April, 1999) To: Dr. Steven J. Dick U.S. Naval Observatory 3450 Massachusetts Ave.,NW Washington D.C. 20392-5420 U.S.A. Telefax: ++ 202-762-1516 E-Mail: dick@ariel.usno.navy.mil Name of applicant: .................................................... Nationality: ..........................Position: ...................... Mailing Address: ...................................................... ...................................................... Telephone: .......................Telefax:............................. E-mail: ............................................................... Starting point of journey: ............................................ (if different from home address): Type of contribution: ................................................. (e.g. review talk, thesis presentation,) Title of contribution: ................................................ ................................................ Total amount of IAU support applied for (in CHF)....................... Subtotal for travel (max.: economy air fare or equivalent):............ Subtotal for subsistence (if no other funds available): ............... Other sources of support applied to: .................................. Amount requested/granted:.............................................. Signature of applicant: ................Date and place: ............... For Ph.D. students: Signature of Thesis Director/Supervisor: ......................... Institution: ..................................................... .....................................................