RAS Discussion meeting:

Titan Revealed:

Latest findings from Cassini/Huygens measurements:

February 10 , 2006

Geological Society Lecture Theatre, Burlington House

 

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Morning session: (Chair: I. Mueller-Wodarg)

10:00 - 10:30 Coffee and Registration

10:30 - 11:00 F. Neubauer (University of Cologne, Germany): Magnetic Field Observations near Titan during the Voyager and Cassini missions

11:00 - 11:15 C. Bertucci (Imperial College London): Titan's interaction with its plasma environment: joint magnetic field and plasma observations by Cassini

11:15 - 11:30 A. Coates (Mullard Space Science Laboratory –University College London): Plasma at Titan: results from CAPS

11:30 - 12:00 N. Teanby (Oxford University): Nitrile compounds in Titan's atmosphere measured by Cassini CIRS as a tracer for atmospheric circulation

12:00 - 12:15 P. Stevens (University of Birmingham and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory): Estimating Ion Mobility in Titan’s Lower Atmosphere

12:15 - 12:30 N. Owen (University of Birmingham and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory): Developing a method to calculate ion mobility spectra on Titan

12:30 - 12:50 R. Lorenz (University of Arizona, Tucson, USA): Cassini RADAR Observations of Titan's Dynamic Surface

12:50 - 13:00 Announcements/Other issues for discussion

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

Sandwiches will be available for purchase at the RAS for £3.50 (including drink)

During the lunch break, meeting attendants are welcome to visit the RAS library which has a collection of relevant historical books on display. No food or drinks are allowed in the library.

 

Afternoon session: (Chair: A. Coates)

14:00 - 14:30 J.-P. Lebreton (European Space Agency): New views of Titan from Cassini/Huygens

14:30 - 14:45 N. Petford (Kingston University, London): Flow Rheology of Congested Ammonia-Water Cyromagmas on Titan

14:45 - 15:15 J. Zarnecki (The Open University): Titan: The View from Huygens

15:15 - 15:30 D. Fortes (University College London): A sulfate-rich model of Titan’s interior: consequences for the composition of surface materials, and for styles of volcanic activity

 

There will be no poster session

 

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