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SPONSORS — |
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Curation and Analysis Planning Team
for Extraterrestrial Materials (CAPTEM)
NASA Mars Data Analysis Program
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CONVENER — |
Jim Papike,
University of New Mexico
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SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE — |
Brad Jolliff,
Washington University in St. Louis
Virgil Lueth,
New Mexico Institute of Mining
& Technology
Douglas Ming,
NASA Johnson Space Center
John Mustard,
Brown University
Clive Neal,
University of Notre Dame
Chip Shearer,
University of New Mexico
Allan Treiman,
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Dave Vaniman,
Los Alamos National Laboratory
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MEETING LOCATION AND DATE
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The Workshop on Martian Sulfates as Recorders of Atmospheric
-Fluid-Rock Interactions will be held October 22–24, 2006, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), housed in the Center for Advanced Space Studies at 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas.
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE
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Sulfate compounds are abundant at the martian surface — as
first discovered by the Viking landers and now convincingly proven by instruments
on current rovers and orbiter spacecraft. By analogies with terrestrial systems,
the martian sulfates can provide crucial clues about present and past environments on
Mars, including the source of sulfate (weathering, magmatic gas), fluid
compositions during sulfate transport (pH, oxygen fugacity, etc.), the
timing of sulfate deposition and mobility, atmospheric evolution, the martian
sulfur cycle in relation to biotic potential, and the possibilities of ore
deposits to support human habitation.
This workshop will focus on understanding how to interpret martian sulfate
minerals in the larger pictures of Mars: its present surface environment, its
geological and chemical histories, and the targets for its future exploration.
The workshop will bring together researchers from all relevant disciplines:
orbital and landed Mars missions, martian meteorites, terrestrial analogs and
their microbiology, spectroscopic and chemical characterization, and laboratory
experiments and analyses. Through invited talks, contributed talks, and abundant
discussion, attendees will learn the scope of knowledge about martian sulfate
minerals and how the minerals might be used to reveal the history and chemistry of Mars.
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WORKSHOP OUTLINE
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The workshop will begin Sunday evening, October 22, with a registration reception
and poster session. Four oral presentation sessions with both invited and
contributed talks will be held on Monday, October 23, and Tuesday, October 24.
Considerable time will be available for discussion. Contributed abstracts will
be presented either as oral or poster presentations based on the decision of
the program committee.
Monday, October 23, AM —
Theme: "Characterization of Sulfate Deposits on the Surface of Mars from
Orbital Data, Past, Present, and Future"
Monday, October 23, PM —
Theme: "Sulfate Characterization Accomplished by Early Surface Missions, by MER,
and Planned for Phoenix and MSL"
Tuesday, October 24, AM —
Theme: "Recent Advances in the Study of Terrestrial Acid
Sulfate Minerals"
Tuesday, October 24, PM —
Theme: "Analytical, Experimental and Theoretical Studies
of Martian Sulfate Relevant Systems"
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FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Future announcements and information regarding
registration, call for abstracts, accommodations, maps, and other logistical
information will be included in the second announcement posted on this Web site.
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INDICATION OF INTEREST
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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 June 12, 2006.
Please submit the Indication of Interest even if you do not care about
electronic notification of future announcements. The number of forms received
will also facilitate the planning of the meeting.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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For further information regarding the format and scientific objectives of the meeting, contact
JIM PAPIKE
University of New Mexico
Institute of Meteoritics
Phone: 505-277-1646
E-mail: jpapike@unm.edu
For information regarding meeting logistics and announcements, contact
ELIZABETH WAGGANER
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Phone: 281-486-2164
E-mail: wagganer@lpi.usra.edu
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| SCHEDULE |
| June 12, 2006 | Deadline for indication of interest form |
| July 10, 2006 | Second announcement including call for abstracts
and registration form posted on this Web site |
| August 7, 2006 | Deadline for electronic submission of abstracts
(including invited speakers!) |
| September 11, 2006 | Final announcement posted on this Web site |
| September 25, 2006 | Deadline for preregistration at the reduced rate |
| October 22–24, 2006 | Workshop on Martian Sulfates as Recorders of
Atmospheric-Fluid-Rock Interactions |
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