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First Announcement — November 2006
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SPONSORS —
Mars Exploration Program,
Lunar and Planetary Institute,
California Institute of Technology,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
CONVENERS —
Daniel McCleese,
Chief Scientist,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
David Beaty,
Mars Exploration Program,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE
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The Seventh International Conference on Mars will be held at the California Institute of
Technology (Caltech), July 9–13, 2007. At that time we will have completed an unparalleled ten
years of concentrated exploration of the Red Planet. This period includes six missions (1996
Mars Global Surveyor, 1996 Mars Pathfinder, 2001 Mars Odyssey, 2003 Mars Exploration
Rover, 2003 Mars Express, and 2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), as well as telescopic
observations from Earth, studies of martian meteorites, and a variety of numerical and laboratory
modeling activities. The conference will emphasize the synthesis of findings from these studies into new
paradigms for Mars. As is the tradition of the International Conference on Mars, new data will also be emphasized.
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KEY POINTS:
Date: July 9–13, 2007
Location: Pasadena, California
A call for abstracts will be included in the second announcement in March 2007.
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MEETING FORMAT
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The conference will be organized into morning and afternoon oral sessions configured around
topical themes, along with supporting mid-day poster sessions of broader scope. Each oral
session is envisioned to consist of a mixture of one or more invited summary papers to introduce
the topic, a set of supporting contributed papers, and ample time for discussion. The poster
sessions will have broader scope than the oral sessions, and papers of almost any relevancy to
our understanding of Mars are solicited. The program committee will establish the details of the
conference program on the basis of the abstract submittals. The identity of the theme areas for
the oral sessions remains under consideration, and input from the community is welcome. In order to maximize the
opportunities for the participants to interact around the posters, box lunches will be provided all
five days of the conference. A conference banquet will be planned at the Caltech Athenaeum
during the conference.
Scientists interested in any aspect of Mars should plan to attend. However, since the
Second
International Workshop on Exploring Mars and its Earth Analogues is being held just before the Seventh
International Mars Conference, discussions on terrestrial analogs will be minimized.
An abstract volume on CD-ROM will be prepared in a format similar to that established by the
LPSC meeting. Complete details for preparing and submitting your abstract electronically will be
posted on the conference website, as well as details on hotels, registration, and social events.
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STUDENT SUPPORT
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Students are encouraged to attend, and student travel support is available. Additional details will
be available in the second announcement. We encourage both beginning graduate students, who
are trying to decide whether or not to pursue thesis work related to Mars, as well as finishing
graduate students who have results to share.
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FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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More detailed information, including guidelines for abstract submission and opportunities for
participation, will be included in the second announcement, which will be posted on this website in March 2007. To aid in planning purposes, we strongly urge you to submit an Indication of
Intent form by March 1, 2007. The information on this form will not only provide invaluable
information for the meeting organizers as they plan logistical strategies for the conference, but
will also subscribe you to an e-mail notification list to receive updates and reminders relating to
the meeting.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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For further information regarding format and scientific objectives, contact
DAVID BEATY
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Phone: 818-354-7968
E-mail: [email protected]
For further information regarding conference logistics and announcements, contact
KIMBERLY TAYLOR
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Phone: 281-486-2151
E-mail: [email protected]
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| SCHEDULE |
| March 1, 2007 | Deadline for indication of intent forms
Second announcement with call for abstracts
posted on this website |
| April 11, 2007 | Deadline for electronic abstract submissions |
| May 24, 2007 | Final announcement with program and
abstracts posted on this website |
| June 8, 2007 | Deadline for preregistration at reduced rate |
| July 9–13, 2007 | Seventh International Conference on Mars |
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