[meteorite-list] Workshop: Dust in Planetary Systems

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Dec 13 13:33:31 2004
Message-ID: <200412131804.KAA05684_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/dust2005/

Dust in Planetary Systems
Kauai, Hawaii
September 26-30, 2005
 
FIRST
ANNOUNCEMENT

December 2004

Sponsored by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
European Space Agency,
Lunar and Planetary Institute

Conveners
Donald E. Brownlee,
University of Washington, Seattle
Eberhard Gr?n,
Max-Planck-Institute for Nuclear Physics and University of Hawai?i

Scientific Organizing Committee
Jack Baggaley,
University of Canterbury
Peter Brown,
University of Western Ontario
Priscilla Frisch,
University of Chicago
Bo Gustafson,
University of Florida
David Jewitt,
University of Hawai?i
Anny-Chantal Levasseur Regourd,
University of Paris
Ingrid Mann,
Westf?lische Wilhelms-Universit?t
Neil McBride,
Open University
Tadashi Mukai,
Kobe University
Sho Sasaki,
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Ed Scott,
University of Hawai?i
Gerhard Schwehm,
ESA-ESTEC

MEETING LOCATION AND DATE

  The Workshop on Dust in Planetary Systems will be held September
26-30, 2005, at the Radisson Kaua'i Beach Resort Hotel, 4331 Kaua'i
Beach Drive, Lihue, Hawai'i (888-805-3843; www.radissonkauai.com.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

  Conferences reviewing the state of interplanetary dust research have
been held approximately every five years, beginning in Honolulu in 1967.
Subsequent meetings were held in Heidelberg, Ottawa, Marseilles, Kyoto,
and Gainesville, with the most recent held in Canterbury in 2000.

Over the last five years, there have been dramatic changes in the field
resulting from in situ space observations of interplanetary and
interstellar dust from missions such as Galileo, Ulysses, and Cassini,
and from infrared space observations from the Infrared Space Observatory
(ISO) and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Close-up images of nuclei and
dust environments of two comets have provided an invaluable opportunity
to see prolific sources of interplanetary dust in action. Comet
19P/Borrelly was observed by Deep Space 1, and 81P/Wild 2 was recently
observed by the Stardust space mission. The interior of comet 10P/Tempel
1 should be studied by the Deep Impact mission. Groundbased observations
of comets and their debris (comet trails) using the most advanced
telescopes complement space observations and provide new insights into
cometary activity. This approach will culminate with the Rosetta
mission, which was launched to comet 67P/Churuymov-Gerasimenko earlier
this year.

Advances in modeling are being made that address the question of the
relative contribution of a cometary vs. asteroidal source of
interplanetary dust. Spacecraft studies and dedicated groundbased
observation programs have dramatically increased our knowledge of the
asteroid population. New knowledge about the dust environments of
planets has been obtained for Earth by satellites like Debie, for
Jupiter by both in situ and remote sensing observations from the Galileo
mission, and are currently obtained for Saturn by Cassini.

The recent Leonid meteor shower provided a spectacular display that was
observed by a large fleet of airborne and ground instruments that were
not available during the last storm in 1966. Advanced radar systems gave
new information about the infall of interplanetary material into the
Earth's atmosphere. Interstellar meteors have even been identified in
this data. Microanalytic studies of meteorites and interplanetary dust
particles provided new insights into the early stages of planet
formation and even into the presolar phases of matter that made up our
planetary system. The ability to probe solar system external dust (and
the implications for galaxy dust cycling processes and planetary system
formation) is a new development.

Groundbased observations of Kuiper belt objects have vastly increased
our knowledge of this cometary reservoir. Furthermore, potential dust
sources within the Kuiper belt population have been identified and are
the subject of future study by spacecraft. Since the Canterbury
colloquium, extrasolar planets and debris disks around other stars
resembling our own dust clouds (zodiacal cloud and Kuiper belt cloud)
have been discovered and it is recognized that we can now study
interplanetary dust in other planetary systems. As is always the case,
when great strides in observation take place, much theoretical work
follows.

The disciplines and recent developments are thus at a very exiting
level, with much new data and modeling obtained over the last five
years. The time is now right to bring it all together in a meeting in
Hawai'i.

Topics of interest will include

    * the interplanetary dust complex
    * interstellar dust within the solar system
    * circumstellar dust disks
    * cometary dust measurements and modeling
    * measurements and modeling of planetary rings
    * near-Earth in situ measurements of meteoroids and space debris
    * laboratory simulation and measurements
    * new instrumentation for dust detection and analysis
* forthcoming dust missions

MEETING FORMAT

  The five-day conference will consist of invited reviews and
contributed oral and highlighted poster presentations. There will be no
parallel sessions. Dedicated sessions will be arranged for poster
presentations. Please note that because of time constraints and the
anticipated number of conference participants, it may not be possible to
honor all requests for oral presentations. In that event, the program
committee may request that a contribution be presented as a poster.

It is anticipated that a proceedings volume consisting of invited and
contributed papers will be published. The primary editor for this volume
will be Harald Kr?ger (krueger_at_linmpi.mpg.de).

 FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS

  Future announcements and information regarding registration,
submission of abstracts, and the meeting site (including maps) will be
posted on this Web site.

ACCOMMODATIONS

  The Radisson Kaua'i Beach Resort is holding a block of 125 rooms for
this workshop. A special daily rate of $145 plus applicable taxes
(11.4166% total tax for state excise and hotel room taxes = $161.55),
single or double occupancy, for a mountain/garden view will be available
for four days prior and four days after the workshop dates. Children 17
years and younger are free when sharing with parent(s) and utilizing
existing beds. A maximum of four persons is allowed per room; a fee of
$20 per night will be charged for each additional person. To ensure a
room, reservations must be made by August 25, 2005. Based on the number
of rooms unsold, the room block will be reduced by 50% after that date.

After August 25, 2005, any unsold rooms will be released back to the
hotel inventory. Guests who register after that date will be charged
according to available rates.

Room deposit: A one-night's deposit per room is mandatory to ensure a
reservation.

Cancellations: The deposit is refundable if cancellation is prior to
August 25, 2005. Deposit will be forfeited if cancellation is after
August 25, 2005.

Guests may reserve a room in one of three ways:

    * Toll-free number: Call 1-888-805-3843. Refer to promotional code
      DAPS.
    * Web registration: Go to www.radisson.com/kauaihi .
      Scroll down to the bottom of
      the page and click on "Make a Reservation." Select dates for room
      reservation. Enter the promotional code DAPS. Select room rate,
      and complete form.
    * Downloadable reservation form: The downloadable registration form
      may be faxed to the hotel when completed. The fax
      number for the hotel, as shown on the form, is 808- 246-9085.

Other daily rates, based on availability at time of booking, are $170.00
plus applicable taxes (or $189.41 inclusive of taxes) for a lagoon or
pool view, single or double occupancy, and $190.00 plus applicable taxes
(or $211.69 inclusive of taxes) for an oceanview room, single or double
occupancy.

Porterage/baggage handling charge: A one-time porterage/baggage handling
charge of $4.90 (inclusive) per person is assessed for round-trip
baggage handling. The charge will be indicated at checkout on each
guest's bill and is in addition to (not in lieu of) the usual gratuities
for baggage handling.

Parking: There will be a $6.00 plus 4.166% state tax (or $6.25) valet
parking fee assessed per car per day with unlimited "in-out" privileges
(even though the hotel's Web site refers to complimentary valet
parking). Free self-parking is available in a lot located approximately
250 yards from the hotel.

For information regarding the Radisson Kaua'i Beach Hotel go to
www.radissonkauai.com . For information on
the island of Kaua'i, go to
http://216.235.48.201/vacationplanningkauai/.

TRANSPORTATION

  The Radisson Kaua'i Beach Resort Hotel is located approximately four
miles from the Lihue airport and can be easily reached from the airport
by courtesy shuttle bus. There are frequent flights between Lihue and
Honolulu on Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines, and direct flights to Lihue
from Los Angeles and San Francisco on United and American Airlines.

Car rental from Thrifty can be arranged through the hotel at an
approximate cost of $35 plus applicable taxes per day per car. (Rates
are subject to change.)

TRAVEL GRANTS

  A limited number of student travel grants may be available to
qualified students and recent Ph.D.s. More information will be included
in the second announcement.

INDICATION OF INTEREST

  To subscribe to a mailing list to receive electronic reminders or
special announcements relating to the meeting via e-mail, please submit
an electronic Indication of Interest form by
February 18, 2005. Please submit the Indication of Interest even if you
do not care about electronic notification of future announcements. The
number of interest forms received will facilitate the planning of the
meeting.

CONTACT INFORMATION

  For further information regarding the format and scientific objectives
of the meeting, please contact
Don Brownlee
Phone: 206-543 8575
E-mail: brownlee_at_astro.washington.edu
   or
Eberhard Gr?n
Phone: 49-6221-516 478
E-mail: eberhard.gruen_at_mpi-hd.mpg.de

For more information about workshop logistics, contact
SUE MCCOWN
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Phone: 281-486-2144
Fax: 281-486-2125
E-mail: mccown_at_lpi.usra.edu

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SCHEDULE

February 18, 2005 Indication of interest deadline
April 15, 2005 Second announcement posted on this Web site
July 14, 2005 Abstract submission deadline
August 17, 2005 Final announcement with program
and abstracts posted on this Web site
August 24, 2005 Pre-registration deadline
August 25, 2005 Deadline for hotel reservations at reduced rate
September 26-30, 2005 Workshop on Dust in Planetary Systems in Kaua?i
Received on Mon 13 Dec 2004 01:04:41 PM PST