Spring 2005 Crete Titan/Cassini-Huygens meeting

Titan after the Huygens and First Cassini Encounters

FORTH and University of Crete
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
30 May – 3 June 2005

Dear colleagues,

After the fabulous success of the Cassini-Huygens mission, we invite you to a meeting to discuss the initial results from the Huygens probe and first several close flybys of Titan by the Cassini orbiter. The meeting will take place in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 30 May to 3 June 2005.

Registration is now open !

Go to :

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/titan conference/

or

http://esrb.iesl.forth.gr/titan/

for more information and to register. Note that there is no registration fee but a participation to meal, coffee (or ouzo) breaks, etc may be asked for later on as we know better the costs encountered. Please send us your abstract by April the 15th.

Rationale

To bring together scientists from the Cassini/Huygens project, ground-based observers, modellers, and terrestrial laboratory scientists to provide a forum for the exchange and review of initial results from Cassini/Huygens observations. The new results will be considered in relation to expectations based on ground-based observations, Voyager results, and theoretical models and to plan for future investigations with the Cassini spacecraft, earth-based observatories, and theoretical models.

Topics

All aspects of Titan, from interaction with Saturn's magnetosphere to interior structure with an emphasis on the comparison of probe, initial orbiter results, ground-based observations, and models.

Timing

The meeting will be held the week of 30 May to 3 June 2005. This is 5 months after the probe entry and follows the first 6 Cassini-Titan encounters, providing sufficient time for first data analyses, and the beginning of more comprehensive analyses. This is an excellent time to compare results, identify interesting problems, and examine research directions.

Location

Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Prof. Vardavas and his group have graciously offered to host the workshop at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas and The University of Crete, where facilities are excellent. Greece is a new member of ESA. See the web site for more information on venue.

Format

Presentations will consist of half hour invited talks and contributed talks and posters. In addition, there will be several panel discussions on major topics as well as frequent opportunities for discussion of more specific questions.

Publications

A special issue of PSS is possible.

Main organizers/contacts

A. Coustenis, C. Griffith, R. Yelle

Scientific Program Committee

A. Coustenis, M. Fulchignoni, C. Griffith, S. M. Krimigis, J.-P. Lebreton, D. Matson, I. Vardavas, R. Yelle, O. Witasse

Local Organizing Committee/assistance in situ

I. Vardavas, Y. Papamastorakis, P. Lavvas, D. Hatzidimitriou, M. Koukouli, P. Penteado, A. Coustenis

We look forward to seeing you in Crete in May,

The SPC & LOC