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The date that the editors originally requested for statements of intent has passed; we can still review abstracts on a case-by-case basis, but we must receive a statement of intent as soon as possible. The statements should be send to whi.sola {at} gmail.com and include (as close as possible to the anticipated publication): (i) title, (ii) abstract, (iii) author list, (iv) estimated number of Solar Physics pages, and (v) three suggestions for referees, preferably with email.

The suggested submission deadline was Wednesday, September 15, 2010, but additional contributions are being accepted on a case-by-case basis. The estimated publication date will be early- to mid-2011. To submit a paper, go to http://www.editorialmanager.com/sola/, log in as an author (register if needed), then choose "Topical Issue: WHI" for the Article Type.

Manuscripts will appear online as they are accepted, and manuscripts that have not completed the refereeing and revision process by the cutoff for hardcopy publication of the Topical Issue will appear in a subsequent, regular issue of the journal. In order to respect all participants, we will push hard on referees to respect their deadlines and authors for revisions.

Criteria for Relevance to the Topic:

This Topical Issue will include scientific results of the observations and the models that are used to interpret the WHI data, including all of the regimes that play a role in solar minimum heliophysics. These regimes include:

• sub-photospheric structures,
• the solar photosphere, chromosphere, and corona,
• the inner and outer heliosphere,
• Earth's magnetopause and bow shock,
• Earth's radiation belts and plasmasphere, and
• The ionosphere, thermosphere and mesosphere.

However, because of the depth, length, and complexity of the current solar minimum, one solar rotation is not enough to characterize it! We have therefore identified two Carrington rotations that, along with WHI, may be considered to "span" the current extended solar minimum: these are CR2078 (17 Dec 2008 - 12 Jan 2009 when sunspots reached a 13-month minimum) and CR2085 (26 Jun - 22 Jul 2009 when solar-wind parameters were at their lowest, and which had continuous SOHO contact and solar eclipse data/modeling. These rotations provide additional focus time periods that may enable intercomparison between analyses in the Topical Issue. The current-solar-minimum studies need not be limited only to the rotations mentioned here however.

In addition, for those who are not already part of the WHI Science Team and/or are not subscribed to the WHI Mailing list (through which the majority of updates and communications will be made), we invite you and encourage you to do so.

We remind you that a statement of intent is needed as soon as possible from each author for us to optimally match manuscripts with referees and to expedite the process. If, subsequent to submission of a statement of intent it appears that the manuscript is not coming together on schedule, please let us know so that we can adjust the attribution of referees.

Please email: whi.sola {at} gmail.com with your proposed:

(i) title;
(ii) abstract;
(iii) author list;
(iv) estimated number of Solar Physics pages;
(v) three suggestions for referees; and
(vi) name and email of corresponding author if not submitter!

Sincerely,

Mario M. Bisi, Barbara Emery, and Barbara Thompson
Solar Physics Topical Issue Guest Editors
email: whi.sola {at} gmail.com

and

Lidia van Driel-Gesztelyi (Lidia.vanDriel {at} obspm.fr)
John Leibacher (john.leibacher {at} gmail.com)

Solar Physics Journal Editors