[meteorite-list] Workshop: The Planet Mars

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:53:38 2004
Message-ID: <200212300447.UAA27052_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.cta-congres.com/planetmars/ang/index_uk.htm

Workshop: The Planet Mars
Physics School of Les Houches, France
April 28 - May 9, 2003

Objective

Scope of the Workshop

In June 2003, the launch of the Mars Express mission will be a major
event for the European community involved in planetary science. This mission
is part of an international programme devoted to the exploration of Mars,
including orbital science, in-situ measurements and return of Martian samples.
This programme requires close cooperation between astronomers, geophysicists,
chemists and biologists. Furthermore, the two Mars Exploration Rovers of
NASA/JPL that will explore two different sites over a period of three months,
will also be launched, in 2004.

The aim of the present workshop is to bring young scientists from France and
Europe together, with recognised leading scientists in all fields of Mars
exploration. Courses will be given on our present knowledge of the planet
Mars (interior, surface, atmosphere and ionosphere, interaction with the
solar wind, Martian meteorites). Seminars will be also devoted to forthcoming
space missions and the preparation of their scientific exploitation, including
the analysis of Martian samples.

General informations

Venue

Les Houches is a resort village in the Chamonix valley in the French Alps.
Established in 1951, the Physics School is located in a group of chalets
surrounded by meadows and woods, at an altitude of 1150m facing the Mont
Blanc range.

Sponsoring Agencies

The workshop will be funded by CNES (Centre National d?Etudes Spatiales),
with participation from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
(CNRS), the European Training Network MAGE (Mars Geophysical Experiment),
the European Space Agency (ESA) and Paris-Meudon Observatory.

The Physics School of Les Houches is affiliated with the Université
Joseph Fourier of Grenoble and the Institut National Polytechnique de
Grenoble. It is supported by the Ministère de l?Education Nationale et de
la Recherche, by CNRS, and by the Direction des Sciences de la Matière
of the Commissariat à l?Energie Atomique (CEA/DSM).

Organisation

The workshop will consist of 2 courses of 1h30 in the morning and 2 seminars
of 1 hour in the late afternoon. Special sessions will be organised to
present dedicated software developed for the Mars Express mission.

Poster Session

A poster exhibition will allow all participants to present their contributions.
Participants wishing to present a poster should send the title of their
presentation on the application form when registering for the workshop.


More details at:

http://www.cta-congres.com/planetmars/ang/index_uk.htm
Received on Sun 29 Dec 2002 11:47:58 PM PST