SAIP2016

Session

Space Science

5 Jul 2016, 10:00

Kramer Law building

Conveners

Space Science: Plasma Physics

• John Bosco Habarulema (SANSA)

Space Science: Plasmas and low latitude ionosphere

• John Bosco Habarulema (South African National Space Agency)
• Shimul Kumar Maharaj (South African National Space Agency (Space Science) (formerly NRF Hermanus Magnetic Observatory))

Space Science: Low- and mid-latitude ionosphere

• Maharaj Shimul (South African National Space Agency)

Space Science: High latitude studies

• Michael Kosch (SANSA)

Space Science: Heliospheric Physics

• Patrick Sibanda (Univeristy of Zambia)
• Du Toit Strauss (Centre for Space Research, North-West University)

Space Science: Heliospheric Physics and thermospheric studies

• Pierre Cilliers (SANSA Space Science)
• Olakunle Ogunjobi (NWU)

Space Science: Space Geodesy

• Rendani nndanganeni (South African Nation Space Agency)

Space Science: Open session and recent results

• Zolile Mtumela (South African National Space Agency (SANSA))
• John Bosco Habarulema (South African National Space Agency)

Space Science: Space Science

• John Bosco Habarulema (SANSA)

Space Science: Plasma Physics

• John Bosco Habarulema (SANSA)

Contribution list Timetable

97. Nonlinear dust-acoustic waves in the nighttime polar mesosphere

Dr Shimul Maharaj (SANSA Space Science/University of the Western Cape)

05/07/2016, 10:00

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

244. A small-amplitude study of solitons near supercritical points

Dr Carel Olivier (SANSA)

05/07/2016, 10:20

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

249. Characterization of a Direct Current Discharge Based Microthruster

Mr William Wright (University of the Witwatersrand)

05/07/2016, 11:10

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

196. Confirmation of low latitude electrodynamics in driving poleward waves

Dr John Bosco Habarulema (South African National Space Agency)

05/07/2016, 11:30

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

98. Plasma Drift Modeling: Multivariate Analysis

Mr Makhosonke Dubazane (SANSA Space Science)

05/07/2016, 11:50

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

99. Quiet time enhancements over African latitudes

Ms Nicola Orford (SANSA)

05/07/2016, 14:00

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

520. Using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to determine velocities of TIDs over South Africa

Mr Fiso Mahlangu (South African National Space Agency)

05/07/2016, 14:20

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

526. A comparison of measured TEC data with the IRI2011 and NeQuick 2 model results over the transition regions from low to mid-latitudes

Dr Patrick Sibanda (University of Zambia)

05/07/2016, 14:40

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

530. Division Meeting: Astrophysics and Space Science

Dr Christian Engelbrecht (University of Johannesburg) , Dr John Bosco Habarulema (South African National Space Agency)

05/07/2016, 15:00

Track D1 - Astrophysics

Oral Presentation

192. Investigation of the number of time ground-backscatter occurs for all the beams and range gates using the SuperDARN SANAE HF radar data.

Dr Zolile Mtumela (South African National Space Agency (SANSA))

06/07/2016, 09:40

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

123. Ionospheric Disturbances During Geomagnetic Storm at SANAE

Mr Alicreance HIYADUTUJE (South African National Space Agency and Rhodes University)

06/07/2016, 10:00

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

122. The mystery of black auroras

Ms Amore Nel (SANSA)

06/07/2016, 10:20

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

399. Long-term cosmic-ray modulation model: A simplified ab initio approach

Mr KATLEGO MOLOTO (NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY)

06/07/2016, 11:10

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

86. Solar energetic particles and their transport to Earth

Dr Du Toit Strauss (Centre for Space Research, North-West University)

06/07/2016, 11:30

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

361. Analyses of heliospheric magnetic field data as input for ab initio modulation models

Prof. Renier Burger (North-West University)

06/07/2016, 11:50

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

94. Cosmic ray ground level enhancments: Power of pulse shape

Dr Olakunle Ogunjobi (Centre for Space Research, North-West University)

06/07/2016, 14:00

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

75. The total solar modulation of low energy electrons in the heliosphere

Dr Rendani nndanganeni (South African Nation Space Agency)

06/07/2016, 14:20

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

64. TEC modelling over the African sector during geomagnetic storms

Mr Jean Claude Uwamahoro (SANSA Space Science, Rhodes University)

06/07/2016, 14:40

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

65. Analysis of ionospheric response to great geomagnetic storms during solar cycle 23

Mrs Tshimangadzo Merline Matamba (SANSA Space Science)

06/07/2016, 15:00

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

183. Thermospheric neutral density observations by radar

Prof. Michael Kosch (SANSA)

06/07/2016, 15:20

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

287. Near-Earth Object Avoidance Mitigation: Profiting One Rock at a Time

Dr Gordon MacLeod (HartRAO)

07/07/2016, 09:40

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

125. Development of an integrated model and system to enable optimal efficiency of the HartRAO LLR system

Dr Roelf Botha (HartRAO)

07/07/2016, 10:00

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

517. Tube assembly experiments for optimal temperature sensor placement on the HartRAO Lunar Laser Ranger telescope

Mr Philemon Tsela (University of Pretoria)

07/07/2016, 10:20

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

81. Beam-driven slow and fast electron-acoustic solitons in three-electron temperature space plasmas

Mr Lifa Nicholas Mbuli (SANSA/University of the Western Cape(UWC))

07/07/2016, 11:10

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

21. AfriSprite campaign 2015/16

Mr Stanislaus Nnadih (SpaceLab, Electrical Engineering Department)

07/07/2016, 11:30

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

18. Automated Scheduling for a robotic astronomical telescope

Mr Deneys Maartens (SALT)

07/07/2016, 11:50

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

357. SILVER MEDALLIST LECTURE: 3D Models of Stellar Wind Interactions

Dr Shazrene Mohamed (SAAO)

08/07/2016, 11:10

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation

11. Solar Total Irradiance Behaviour during Cycle 23-24

Dr Pieter Kotze (SANSA)

08/07/2016, 11:50

Track D2 - Space Science

Oral Presentation