[meteorite-list] First International Conference on Impact Cratering in the Solar System

[Ron Baalke]

http://www.congrex.nl/06a06/

First International Conference on Impact Cratering in the Solar System
08 - 12 May 2006
ESA/ESTEC
Noordwijk, The Netherlands

INTRODUCTION

Purpose

Following the very successful series of international conferences 
focusing on catastrophes in the Earth's history ("Snowbird" series) 
and on large meteorite impacts ("Sudbury" series), together with 
dedicated sessions at major annual planetary geosciences events, 
such as the LPSC in Houston, the impact cratering community in 
Europe has repeatedly expressed the need for a different and 
complementary kind of meeting, including all aspects of impact 
cratering, to be held in Europe. ESA can thus help in this respect.

The proposed conference embraces numerous disciplines existing today 
related to the study of impact craters and addressing geological, 
geochemical, geophysical, astronomical and biological aspects of 
impact cratering processes, including results from space missions 
such as Deep Impact. Also, this new type of conference gives the 
opportunity to young European scientists to foster fruitful 
collaborations both within a European and a worldwide context.

Scope

Sessions on the following topics are envisaged:

. Asteroids, comets and impact flux
. Craters on the Moon and inner planets
. Craters on icy satellites
. Terrestrial impact craters
. Impact cratering processes
. Simulations and experiments
. Drilling of terrestrial craters
. Catastrophes and extinctions
. Life recovery after an impact
. Habitability of planets

For other information, please visit www.rssd.esa.int/cratconf06