From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Tue Jun 03 2003 - 12:18:58 PDT
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From: Ron Baalke
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Subject: Workshop on Europa's Icy Shell: Past, Present, and Future
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/europa2004/
Workshop on Europa's Icy Shell: Past, Present, and Future
February 6-8, 2004
Houston, Texas
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Workshop on Europa's Icy Shell: Past, Present, and Future will be
held on February 6-8, 2004, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI).
The LPI is housed in the Center for Advanced Space Studies, 3600 Bay
Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas.
The large jovian satellite Europa is believed to have a subsurface ocean.
This ocean could harbor organic chemistry or even biological organisms and
is second only to Mars as a target for future exploration. It is also a
prime focus of the proposed Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) mission
currently in development. Europa's ocean is currently covered by an icy
shell of uncertain thickness and it is this icy shell that controls how
the ocean and any biological agents within it interact with the
surface of Europa.
The purpose of this three-day workshop is to discuss our current
understanding of the icy shell, its physical state and evolution, and
its interaction with the putative subsurface ocean. Our aim is to bring
together divergent and diverse viewpoints to assess the limits of our
current knowledge, to advance our collective understanding of this
unique environment, and to foster new ideas and future strategies. All
aspects of the icy shell will be considered, including composition,
physical state (e.g, thickness, rheology), geologic history, present-day
activity, biology, and exploration goals. Observational, theoretical, and
speculative presentations are encouraged from the planetary and terrestrial
communities.
WORKSHOP FORMAT
The workshop will feature invited reviews of relevant data and theoretical
constraints, contributed papers, posters, and extended discussion periods.
Topical sessions will be held each morning and afternoon.
A special issue with papers from this workshop or related research is
planned for a major planetary research journal.
Tentative plans include a dinner on the second evening.
FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Further details regarding the program, topics for discussion, opportunities
for participation, and guidelines for abstract and poster preparation will
be included in the second announcement that will be posted on this Web site.
INDICATION OF INTEREST
To subscribe to a mailing list to receive electronic reminders and special
announcements relating to the meeting via e-mail, please submit an electronic
Indication of Interest form by July 30, 2003.
Please submit the Indication of Interest even if you do not care about
electronic notification of future announcements. The number of e-mails
tallied will also serve to facilitate meeting planning.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information regarding the format and scientific objectives of
the meeting, contact
Paul Schenk
Lunar and Planetary Institute
phone: 281-486-2157
e-mail: schenk@lpi.usra.edu.
For information regarding meeting logistics, contact
Sue McCown
phone: 281-486-2144;
fax: 281-486-2125;
e-mail: mccown@lpi.usra.edu.
SCHEDULE
July 30, 2003
Indication of interest deadline
September 17, 2003
Second announcement posted on this Web site
November 13, 2003
Abstract submission deadline
Decemer 19, 2003
Final announcement with program and abstracts posted on
this Web site
January 22, 2004
Registration deadline
February 6-8, 2004
Workshop at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas
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