PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 10, Number 5 (January 24, 2016) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Susan Benecchi Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Melissa Lane Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Cometary Science After Rosetta: Future Directions 2. AOGS Session PS04: Comparative Aeronomy of Solar System Bodies 3. 31st IUGG Conference on Mathematical Geophysics, Paris 4. OPAG Meeting: Presenting R&A Nuggets 5. [NASA] PDS - Odyssey Data Release 54, Part 2 6. 2016 Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference 7. Small Bodies Assessment Group 14th Meeting: Remote Participation Information 8. ISSI/ISSI-BJ Joint Call for Proposals 2016 for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences 9. COSPAR 2016 Event B0.5: Planetary Formation - From Dust to Giant Exoplanets 10. Icarus Special Issue on the Pluto System in the New Horizons Era 11. PhD Position on Venus Clouds & Climate 12. Deadline Extended - Aeolian Research Special Issue for the Fourth International Planetary Dunes Workshop 13. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 COMETARY SCIENCE AFTER ROSETTA: FUTURE DIRECTIONS London, June 16-17, 2016 At this meeting, we shall review the current status of the field of cometary science following the keenly anticipated results of Rosetta, with the aim to engender focused, collaborative studies of these fascinating objects. The programme will include solicited presentations and talks and posters given by the attendees. For an outline of the meeting, and to register your interest, please visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/planetary-science/comets-after-rosetta This meeting will immediately follow the Royal Society Discussion Meeting: Cometary science after Rosetta, also to be held in London, on June 14-15: https://royalsociety.org/events/2016/06/cometary-science/ 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 AOGS SESSION PS04: COMPARATIVE AERONOMY OF SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES Please consider submitting an abstract for Session PS04 at the AOGS Meeting in Beijing (Jul 31 - Aug 5, 2016). http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2016 Aeronomy is the study of the upper regions of planetary atmospheres where ionization and dissociation are important. Over the past several decades, many planetary missions have contributed substantially to our knowledge of the physical, chemical, and dynamical processes occurring within the mesospheres, thermospheres, exospheres, and ionospheres of various Solar System objects, as well as the couplings of these regions both downward with the lower atmospheres and upward with the plasma environments. The comparative approach is becoming increasingly fruitful when applied to Solar System objects as both spacecraft- and ground-based datasets are accumulated and interpreted by sophisticated multi-species fluid and kinetic models. In this session, we invite abstracts on observational, theoretical, and experimental results of different aspects of aeronomical processes within the Solar System. We also invite presentations on relevant future planetary missions (scientific goals, instrumentations, etc.). Both solicited and contributed talks will be included. Convernors: Jun Cui, cuij@nao.cas.cn S.A. Haider, haider@prl.res.in Wing-Huen Ip, wingjp@astro.ncu.edu.tw Robert Lillis, rlillis@ssl.berkeley.edu Ingo Mueller-Wodarg, i.mueller-wodarg@imperial.ac.uk Abstract Submission Closes: 19 Feb 2016 Abstract Acceptance Notification: 23 Mar 2016 Author Registration Deadline: 18 May 2016 [Edited for length.] 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 31ST IUGG CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICAL GEOPHYSICS, PARIS Geophysics, from Mathematics to Experiments The 31st edition of the IUGG Conference on Mathematical Geophysics (CMG) is to be held at the Institut Henri Poincare (Paris) on June 6th to 10th, 2016. CMG covers a wide spectrum of current research topics in Geophysics: physical based modelling and measurements in Geophysics, using mathematical and numerical approaches, spanning terrestrial, atmospheric and oceanic flows, seismology, modelling of seismic sources and eruptions. This conference is traditionally dedicated to theoretical and modeling works but in 2016, it will also emphasize works with an experimental side or related to experimental investigation -- in particular conceptual experiments that address physical mechanisms and scaling laws. A dedicated session on Planetary Geophysics is chaired by Ralph Lorenz (APL) and Norbert Schorghofer (Hawaii). Please note the dates and visit: http://cmg2016.sciencesconf.org for more details, abstract templates and schedule. Note that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 31st January 2016. Registration will open in February. Questions may be emailed to: cmg2016@sciencesconf.org 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 OPAG MEETING: PRESENTING R&A NUGGETS At the upcoming OPAG meeting we will have 30 minutes dedicated to R&A nuggets, similar to the last OPAG meeting. Please consider presenting your latest results! You can find instructions and advice at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/aug2015/presentations/ Examples and a template can be found at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/science_nuggets/ Let us know when you arrive - we hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to showcase your research. 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 [NASA] PDS - ODYSSEY DATA RELEASE 54, PART 2 The Planetary Data System (PDS) announces the release of GRS HEND and neutron spectrometer raw and derived data for Odyssey Release 54. The gamma sensor component of the GRS instrument suite no longer returns data. The HEND and neutron spectrometer components continue to operate. To access the above data, please visit: http://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-20160119.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit: http://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: http://pds.nasa.gov/tools/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: http://pds.nasa.gov/ The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov (818) 393-7165 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 2016 MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS CONFERENCE Please join us in Columbus at the 2016 Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference. Planetary Science will be highlighted in our symposium, "From Angstrom to AU: Studies of Planet-Forming Materials." The abstract deadline is February 8 (LPSC abstracts can be easily converted to the M&M format). Conference details can be found at: http://microscopy.org/MandM/2016 If you have any questions, please contact: Eve Berger (eve.l.berger@nasa.gov), Adrian Brearley (brearley@unm.edu), or Francis McCubbin (francis.m.mccubbin@nasa.gov). Session P09: Micro- and nano-scale analyses of planetary materials (e.g., meteorites, IDPs, asteroidal and Lunar return samples, and experimental and terrestrial analogs) inform our understanding of our solar system's history. With the development of new techniques and novel implementations (EPMA, EELS, EDS, SIMS, FTIR, APT, EBSD, XCT, microscale geochronology, etc.) we further maximize the information gleaned from small-sample analyses. This meeting will report current research milestones gained through the use of these techniques, both individually and as part of coordinated analyses of planetary materials. 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7 SMALL BODIES ASSESSMENT GROUP 14TH MEETING: REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION The 14th meeting of the Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) will be held Wednesday, January 27, to midday Friday, January 29, in Monrovia, CA. Remote participation via Adobe Connect will be available from the following link: https://ac.arc.nasa.gov/sbag2016/ The meeting agenda and other items are available on the SBAG website: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/ We are looking forward to a productive meeting, starting on Wednesday! 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8 ISSI/ISSI-BJ JOINT CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2016 FOR INTERNATIONAL TEAMS IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES The International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern, Switzerland, and ISSI-BJ in Beijing, China, invite proposals for establishing International Teams to conduct on its premises research activities in Space Sciences, based on the interdisciplinary analysis and evaluation of data from spacecraft and possible integration with ground data and theoretical models. For the purpose of this Call, Space Sciences include the Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Solar-Terrestrial Sciences, Space Plasma and Magnetospheric Physics, Planetary Sciences, Astrobiology, Cosmology, Astrophysics, Fundamental Physics in Space, and Earth Sciences using Space data. Letter of Intent: February 18, 2016 Deadline for proposals: March 31, 2016 The Call for International Teams proposal is available on the ISSI web site: http://www.issibern.ch/spotlight/ISSI_ISSI-BJ_annual_call2016.pdf Maurizio Falanga 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 COSPAR 2016 EVENT B0.5: PLANETARY FORMATION - FROM DUST TO GIANT EXOPLANETS We wish to invite you to attend the event B0.5: "Planetary Formation: From Dust to Giant Exoplanets" at the 41st COSPAR 2016 that will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on 30 July - 7 August 2016. This event, currently planned to take place over two half-day sessions, is jointly organized by Commission B "Space Studies of the Earth-Moon System, Planets, and Small Bodies of the Solar System" and Commission E "Research in Astrophysics from Space". Abstract submission deadline: 2016 February 12 The aim of COSPAR 2016 event B0.5 is to offer to all involved communities a common space for discussing new theoretical, observational and laboratory results about the formation and evolution of planetary systems and of their formation environments, the protoplanetary disks. Conference website: https://www.cospar-assembly.org/ Scientific Organizing Committee: Diego Turrini, Sho Sasaki, Francesca Altieri, Gennaro D'Angelo, Francesco Marzari, Motohide Tamura, Mark Wyatt, and Hajime Yano [Edited for length.] 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 ICARUS SPECIAL ISSUE ON THE PLUTO SYSTEM IN THE NEW HORIZONS ERA A special issue of Icarus brings together papers about Pluto system science. In 2015, NASA's New Horizons mission conducted the first ever reconnaissance of the Pluto system. Partly fueled by this flyby, the Pluto system has also been a subject of intense observational and theoretical study. If you are working on a paper related to the Pluto system, you are invited to select it for inclusion in the special issue on the Pluto system in the New Horizons era. Submission Format: Submitted papers must be written in English and describe original research which is neither published nor currently under review by other journals. Review papers will be considered only with prior invitation by the editors. Author guidelines for preparation of manuscripts can be found at: http://www.elsevier.com/journals/icarus/0019-1035/guide-for-authors For more information, please contact the editorial office at Icarus@astro.cornell.edu. Important Dates: * Paper submission Deadline: 2016 January 31 * Acceptance notification: 2016 October 1 * Publication: 2016 Dec 31 Submission Guidelines: Manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted through Elsevier Editorial System (EES). The authors must select "Special Issue: Pluto System" when they reach the "Article Type" step in the submission process. The EES website is located at: http://ees.elsevier.com/icarus/ 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PHD POSITION ON VENUS CLOUDS & CLIMATE Aerospace Engineering of the Technological University of Delft, the Netherlands. Within this project, Venus' clouds and hazes will be studied using flux and polarization observations by instruments aboard ESA's Venus Express mission. Knowing the properties of Venus' clouds and hazes is crucial for understanding Venus' climate and climates of terrestrial (exo)planets. The analysis will be done with a radiative transfer code covering both the sunlight that is reflected by Venus and the thermal radiation emitted by Venus. This fully funded, 4-year project involves collaborations with scientists in France, Germany and the UK, as well as with astronomers in Leiden. The ideal candidate has an MSc in physics, astronomy, planetary sciences or related fields, solid numerical modelling skills, and an aptitude to code development. Experience with analyzing observations would be an asset, as would be knowledge on atmospheric dynamics and/or chemistry and radiative transfer. For information on the PhD-program at TU Delft and Aerospace Engineering (AE), see: http://graduateschool.tudelft.nl Applicants should send a CV and a letter of motivation to: Dr. Daphne Stam (d.m.stam@tudelft.nl) and Dr. Loic Rossi (l.c.g.rossi@tudelft.nl). The application deadline is February 26th, 2016. 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12 DEADLINE EXTENDED - AEOLIAN RESEARCH SPECIAL ISSUE FOR THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL PLANETARY DUNES WORKSHOP Deadline for submission of final manuscripts is March 4, 2016. The Fourth International Planetary Dunes Workshop: Integrating Models, Remote Sensing, and Field Data was held May 19-22, 2015 in Boise, Idaho (see Final Announcement). More than 60 researchers and students participated in two and a half days of presentations and lively discussion, plus a full day field trip to Bruneau Dunes State Park. The workshop focused on the many landforms and deposits created by the dynamic interactions between granular material and airflow (aeolian processes). These processes are known to occur on several planetary bodies, including Earth, Mars, Titan, Venus, and most recently the surface of a comet. A special issue in Aeolian Research is planned to highlight the results presented at the workshop, in addition to other recent aeolian studies of planetary surfaces. Manuscripts on any topic within planetary aeolian studies are solicited, but those focusing on planetary dune systems are particularly encouraged. While terrestrial analog studies are welcome for the special issue, these manuscripts should include discussion of how the results relate to the analysis of features in planetary environments. Please contact Matthew Chojnacki (chojan1@pirl.lpl.arizona.edu) with any questions. 13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html June 26 - July 1, 2016 Extrasolar Planets: Their Formation and Evolution http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~kley/exo16/ Bad Honnef, Germany July 24-28, 2016 2016 Microscopy and Microanalysis Conference http://microscopy.org/MandM/2016 Columbus, OH September 18-22, 2017 The Many Scales of the Universe: Galaxies, Their Suns, and Their Planets http://ag2017.uni-goettingen.de Goettingen, Germany [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which your colleagues should be aware, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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