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Environmental Electrostatic 2

Introduction

Environmental Electrostatic 2 - Measurement Methods in Environmental Electrostatics

This half-day meeting will investigate past and present measurements in environmental electrostatics. It will include discussion of methods for determining the properties of atmospheric air and for monitoring changes in atmospheric electric fields. Motivation for this meeting comes from the centenary of C.T.R.Wilson's 1906 paper describing an instrument to measure the small electric current flowing vertically between the positively charged ionosphere and the earth's surface. The measurements initiated by Wilson's apparatus were continued by the UK Met Office from 1909-1979, and the data obtained have recently been re-discovered. This meeting bridges the old with the new - beyond the insights into the past atmospheric electrical climate these data offer, modern instruments suitable for future long term monitoring of environmental electrostatic changes will be discussed.

Provisional Programme

Registration and General Information

1. Venue - the conference will be held at the Institute of Physics, London. Maps will be sent to all registered participants.

2. Conference Fees - the fees for the conference include refreshments and lunch, conference material, basic costs and administration charges. The registration fee are as follows:

* Members of the Institute of Physics

• All members of the Institute of Physics including those whose application is pending
• Staff at Institute Affiliated Schools
• Members of Co-sponsoring Institutes and Societies
• Members of other Physics societies which have a companion society or other collaboration agreement with the Institute of Physics
• Members of the Business Affiliates Network

**Concessionary Rate - Institute Members
The Concessionary rate is available to student and retired members and those on a career break or a low income. (Please submit proof of status together with your registration form).

*** Non Members
Registrants paying this fee will automatically become affiliate members of the Institute of Physics for 12 months and will receive copies of Physics World. As an affiliate member you will be entitled to attend all conferences at the members rate for the year and to join one technical or professional group at no extra charge.

Membership of the Institute of Physics is open to all those with an interest in Physics. For further information, please click here or e-mail membership@iop.org

3. Registration - On-line Registration is now available.  

NOTE: Those registering at the member or concessionary rate will be required to submit their membership number. For members of other societies, please indicate from the drop down list to which society you belong. Note on-line registrations will be accepted only if accompanied by a valid credit of debit card; all payments will be processed securely using WorldPay. Confirmation of payment will be sent to you by e-mail once the transaction has been completed.

If you are unable to pay by debit/credit card, you can download and complete a copy of the PDF Registration Form. Please mail your registration form together with a remittance for fees to the Registrations Department, Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, LondonW1B 1NT, UK.  Please note that unless payment is received prior to the meeting your registration will not be guaranteed.

You are strongly advised to register early.

The registration deadline is 29 June 2006 

4. Value Added Tax - Charges shown in this document are exempt from VAT unless otherwise indicated. Where VAT is applicable it is shown and calculated at the current standard rate of 17.5%. If the rate is altered as a result of government legislation charges may be adjusted accordingly. A tax invoice/receipt will be issued to those indicating that this is required on the registration form. The Institute's VAT registration number is 461-6000-84.

5. Payment of Fees - All payments due must accompanying the registration form or evidence must be given that payment has been initiated by one of the methods listed below. Methods of payments are:

In all cases please quote the name of the participant and the conference code 255. A copy of the instruction to the bank should be enclosed with the registration form.Applications received without payment or details of how payment will be made (see list above) will not be accepted.

6. Confirmation of Booking - Details of your bookings will appear on screen prior to entering credit card details. Please print this page for your records.
Registration via hard copy - You should receive confirmation of your booking within ten days of registering. If payment is not enclosed with your registration form, you will be sent a pro-forma invoice which must be paid prior to the conference. For enquiries about your booking or payment please contact registrations@iop.org

7. Cancellations - No payment can be refunded to those cancelling after 29 June 2006. All cancellations must be made in writing (please note that organisers cannot accept cancellations made over the telephone, unless it is accompanied by a cancellation of the booking in writing).

8. Late Registrations - Applications received on or after 29 June 2006 will be treated as on-site registrations.

Organiser:
Dr R G Harrison
Department of Meteorology
The University of Reading
PO Box 243
Earley Gate
Reading
Berks RG6 6BB
Tel: +44 118 378 6690
Fax: +44 118 378 8905
Email: r.g.harrison@reading.ac.uk


Meetings Co-ordinator:
Dawn Stewart
Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London W1B 1NT
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4848
Email: dawn.stewart@iop.org

Registrations details will follow shortly

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