[meteorite-list] Scarce Water, Our Quiet Sun and Space Rocks Among NASA News Highlights at American Geophysical Union Meeting

[Ron Baalke]

Dec. 10, 2009

Stephen Cole 
Headquarters, Washington      
202-358-0918 
stephen.e.cole at nasa.gov 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-232

SCARCE WATER, OUR QUIET SUN AND SPACE ROCKS AMONG NASA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS 
AT AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION MEETING

WASHINGTON -- NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide 
range of Earth and space science topics during the 2009 fall meeting 
of the American Geophysical Union. The meeting takes place Dec. 14-18 
at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., in San Francisco. 

News briefings held during the meeting will feature new results on 
dwindling groundwater supplies in California and other parts of the 
world, the impact of the current "quiet" solar cycle on Earth's 
atmosphere, efforts to track near-Earth objects such as comets and 
asteroids, and satellite views of the global circulation of 
greenhouse gases. In addition, NASA scientists and their colleagues 
who use NASA research capabilities will present noteworthy findings 
during scientific sessions that are open to registered journalists. 

For a complete list of NASA-related news briefings at the meeting, 
visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/agu/index.html 

The Web site contains detailed information about how reporters can 
participate in the briefings, both on-site and remotely. The site 
will be updated throughout the week with additional information about 
NASA presentations. 

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov 
	
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