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********** ``ASTROPHYSICS FROM ANTARCTICA'' *********
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This is the first announcement for an international meeting
on recent results and the future potential of astrophysical
research from Antarctica.
The high elevation, low temperature, dry atmosphere, and unique
geographic location of the Antarctic Plateau make it a unique
site for observations at infrared to millimeter wavelengths.
Furthermore, the ice can be used as a sensitive detector of
cosmic neutrinos and as a concentrator of meteorites.
The purpose of this meeting is to bring together the world
community to discuss site characteristics, rescent research
results, and the future prospects in all areas of astrophysics
and planetary science.
We solicit scientific contributions from potential participants.
A limited number of oral presentations will be selected form
potential contributors. The remaining contributions will
be presented as posters.
Both oral and poster presentations will be published in the
Proceedings by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
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``ASTROPHYSICS FROM ANTARCTICA''
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A Topical Symposium to be held in Conjunction with the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
and their
109th Annual Meeting
June 30 (Mon), July 1 (Tue), July 2 (Wed), 1997
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois (USA).
The meeting is being hosted by the Center for Astrophysical
Research in Antarctica (CARA), the Astronomical Society of the
Pacific (ASP), and the University of Chicago.
TOPICS
- Observational cosmology. Observations of the cosmic microwave
background radiation. The early universe and the
formation and evolution of galaxies.
- The Milky Way and the interstellar medium. Observations of
sub-mm lines and continuum. Carbon and carbon bearing
species as tracers of the structure and physics of interstellar
clouds and their boundary layers, cosmic chemical evolution,
and galaxy formation.
- Formation of stars and planets. Infrared searches for
extra-Solar planets.
- High energy particle astrophysics; neutrinos and cosmic rays.
- The Solar System; helio-seismology, Earth-Sun interactions,
comets, meteorites.
- Site characteristics; potential and challenges.
- Telescopes and instruments: present and future.
PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of this conference will be published by the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP Conference Series).
In order to insure timely publication, we have set a firm deadline
of July 1, 1997 for the submission of contributions presented
as posters and a deadline of July 31, 1997 for the submission
of the written counterparts to oral presentations.
REGISTRATION
A pre-registration fee of $150.00 US dollars will be charged to
ASP members and $185.00 for non-ASP members. The early registration
deadline is May 15. After this deadline, the registration fee
will be $200 US dollars. Participant must pre-register prior to
June 18. After June 18-th, participants must register on-site.
This registration fee includes a copy of the conference
proceedings.
We also have a registration category for students which costs $50.00
(no proceedings). Extra copies of the proceedings can be purchased
for $40.00.
Potential participants should return the following form to
asp@hale.yerkes.uchicago.edu.
A second announcement and a registration package will be be
mailed to respondents.
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``ASTROPHYSICS FROM ANTARCTICA''
June 30 (Mon), July 1 (Tue), July 2 (Wed), 1997
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois (USA).
Name: ____________________________
Institution: ____________________________
Address: ____________________________
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e-mail: ____________________________
phone: ____________________________
FAX : ____________________________
I will attend this conference: ___ yes ____ no
I would like to present an oral contribution: ___ yes ____ no
I would like to present a poster: ___ yes ____ no
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Please provide a brief abstract below.
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John Bally (Chair) bally@nebula.Colorado.edu
Michael Burton mgb@newt.phys.unsw.edu.au
/Invited
James Jackson jackson@slime.bu.edu
Adair Lane adair@cfara0.harvard.edu
Bob Loewenstein rfl@yerkes.uchicago.edu
Bob Morse rxm@wishep.physics.wisc.edu
Giles Novak g-novak@nwu.edu
Jeff Peterson jeff@cmbr.phys.cmu.edu
Jim Sweitzer jss@oddjob.uchicago.edu
Al Harper al@oddjob.uchicago.edu
Rich Kron rich@oddjob.uchicago.edu
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``ASTROPHYSICS FROM ANTARCTICA''
Preliminary Schedule
(3/21/97)
June 30 (Monday)
ASTROPHYSICS FROM ANTARCTICA: AN OVERVIEW
* Michael Burton (UNSW) 9:00 - 9:40
``IR to Millimeter-Waves''
(RK) Bob Morse 9:40 - 10:20
``Remote Sensing In and On the Ice''
contributed 9:10 - 10:40
- break -
THE EARLY UNIVERSE
(RK) Dave Schram (U.C.) 11:00 - 11:40
``Theory of the CMBR'' (alternates:
Josh Friedman, E. Turner, Andrew Lange)
(RK) Mark Dragovan 9:40 - 12:00
``South Pole CMBR results'' (alternate: Jeff Peterson)
- Lunch -
(RK) J. Carlstrom (UC) 2:00 - 2:40
``Future Measurements''
* Giorgi Sironi (Milano) 2:40 - 3:00
``CMBR and Dome C''
contributed 3:00 - 3:20
contributed 3:20 - 3:40
- break -
HISTORY
(JJ) J. Lynch (NSF) 4:40 - 5:20
``History of Antarctic Astrophysics''
(alternatives: M. Pomerantz)
* Emmanuel Davoust 5:20 - 5:40
``Challenges of Remote Sites: Pic du Midi''
contributed 5:40 - 6:00
July 1 (Tuesday)
INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM
* James Jackson (BU) 9:00 - 9:40
``Carbon and Carbon Bearing Species: Theory and Observation''
* J. Stutski (Koln) 9:40 - 10:20
``Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Galactic Nuclei''
contributed 9:10 - 10:40
- break -
(JB) D. Hollenbach (NASA) 11:00 - 11:40
``Molecular Clouds and their Boundary Layers''
contributed 11:40 - 12:00
- Lunch -
STAR FORMATION AND PLANETS
(RK) A. Konigl (UC) 2:00 - 2:40
``Overview of Star and Planet Formation''
(alternatives F. Shu, A. Boss, S. Beckwith, A. Sargent)
contributed 2:40 - 3:00
contributed 3:00 - 3:20
contributed 3:20 - 3:40
- break -
BALLOONS
(JJ) Bob Lin (Berkeley) 4:40 - 5:20
``Balloon Astrophysics''
(alternatives: Phil Lubin (UCSB - ACME),
Someone from the Jacee cosmic ray project,
Lange (Boomerang), Meyer (Top Hat).
contributed 5:20 - 5:40
contributed 5:40 - 6:00
RECEPTION 6:00 -->
Need Corporate Sponsor: (Motorola, Kodak ?)
July 2 (Wednesday)
HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
(JJ) Tom Gaisser 9:00 - 9:40
``High Energy Particle Astrophysics;
Neutrinos and Cosmic Rays with AMANDA and SPASE''
(alternatives: Steve Barwich, other?)
contributed 9:40 - 10:00
contributed 10:00 - 10:20
- break -
SOLAR SYSTEM
(JB) Alan Stern (SWRI) 11:00 - 10:40
``Potential for Planetary Science''
(*) Scott Sandford (NASA) 11:40 - 12:20
``Meteorites on Ice''
- Lunch -
SITE CHARACTERISTICS
* Bob Loewenstein (CARA) 2:00 - 2:40
``Summary of CARA Measurements''
* Michael Ashley (UNSW) 2:40 - 3:00
``Infrared Transmission - IRPS''
* Jean Vernin (Nice) 3:00 - 3:20
``Micro-thermal Measurements of Turbulence in the Atmosphere''
contributed 3:20 - 3:40
- break -
FUTURE TELESCOPES, DETECTORS
(AL) A. A. Stark 4:40 - 5:20
``Future Antarctic Telescopes''
* John Storey (UNSW) 5:20 - 5:40
``Automated Site-Testing Observatories (AASTO)''
contributed 5:40 - 6:00
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