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From: Ron Baalke <baalke@zagami.jpl.nasadot gov>
Subject: The Meteoritical Society 65th Annual Meeting - July 21-26, 2002
To: astro-l@uwwvax.uwwdot edu (Astronomy List)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 11:26:04 -0800 (PST)

http://www.lpi.usradot edu/meetings/metsoc2002/

The Meteoritical Society 65th Annual Meeting
University of California, Los Angeles, California
July 21-26, 2001

Local Organining Committee

 Paul H. Warren (Chair)
 Gero Kurat (Ex Officio)
 Gregory W. Kallemeyn
 Frank T. Kyte
 Kevin D. McKeegan
 Alan E. Rubin
 John T. Wasson
 Edward D. Young

When and Where

You are cordially invited to attend the 65th Annual Meeting of the
Meteoritical Society, to be held July 21-26, 2002, at the new
DeNeve Plaza conference/accommodation facility on the campus of
the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

UCLA is located on the attractive west side of Los Angeles, amidst
the affluent communities of Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, and
Westwood. The Getty Center Museum, atop its spur of the Santa
Monica Mountains, is 3 kilometers northwest of UCLA, the Pacific
Ocean is 8 kilometers southwest, and Wilshire Boulevard's Museum
Row, including the La Brea Tar Pits, is 8 kilometers east. The Los
Angeles entertainment industry is concentrated in the nearby
communities of Century City, Hollywood, Burbank, etc. Farther
afield, but still within 1-2 hours driving distance, are
Disneyland, the scenic Malibu to Santa Barbara coast, and portions
of the San Gabriel (3000-meter) mountains. The southernmost Sierra
Nevada, including groves of giant redwood trees, can be reached in
about 4 hours on the highway.

UCLA is a convenient 18 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX). A taxi from LAX to UCLA costs about
$30, an airport shuttle van about $12.

Despite the proximity of downtown Los Angeles (20 kilometers), the
UCLA region enjoys good air quality, thanks to prevailing westerly
breezes. Temperatures are also moderated by the Pacific Ocean. For
July 21-26, UCLA daytime highs average 24.7=B0C (77=B0F), 5=B0C cooler
than downtown Los Angeles; the highest temperature on record since
1955 is 33=B0C (91=B0F). Diurnal temperature variation is great:  The
average early-morning low for July 21-26 is 16.3=B0C (61=B0F). July is
practically rain-free.

Scientific Program

On-site registration will begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, and
will be followed by a reception to be held at an outdoor site
adjacent to the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden on the campus
of UCLA. Oral and poster sessions will be held at DeNeve Plaza
from Monday morning through Friday afternoon, except for Wednesday
afternoon. Technical sessions are expected to cover a wide range
of topics in meteoritics and planetary science. Special sessions
entitled "Mars: Meteorites and Missions," "Chondrule and CAI
Origins," and "Mechanisms of Asteroidal Heating" are also planned.

Accomodations

Four DeNeve Plaza residential buildings offer a total of 600
air-conditioned rooms, all with daily maid service and hotel-style
amenities: private bathroom, cable TV, etc. Anticipated rates,
including full breakfast, are $102 for single occupancy and $120
for double occupancy. Thriftier participants may save about 40% in
a regular dorm (no private bath, no air conditioning). Those
bringing families might prefer a "suite" located a pleasant
500-meter walk from DeNeve. The suites lack air conditioning. All
residential guests have complimentary access, via a short walk, to
UCLA's Olympic-quality recreational facilities:  swimming pools,
tennis courts, etc.

For participants who insist upon staying in a "real" hotel, we
will arrange group accommodations at several local hotels. As a
sampling of the anticipated rates (including taxes and group
discounts, for comparison vs. DeNeve), the Westwood Doubletree
Hotel will cost $170/night (double rate same as single); the
Hilgard House, $130 single, $141 double. Unfortunately, only one
of these, the 47-room Hilgard House, is within 1.6 kilometers
(street distance) of DeNeve.

Travel Grants

A number of travel grants will be available to qualified students
and recent Ph.D.s who are members of the Meteoritical Society.
Students who apply must be sole author or first author of an
abstract to be presented at the meeting and must also submit (by
the same deadline, to the LPI) a travel award application form.

Guest Activities and Excursions

UCLA operates a frequent shuttle service between the campus and
Westwood Village. Local restaurants authentically represent
diverse world cuisines, especially from Asia and the Middle East
(an advantage of the area's remarkable ethnic diversity). The UCLA
area offers easy access to Pacific Ocean beaches, film and
television studios, great museums, and swanky shopping.

Midweek guest excursions to studios, museums, and other
attractions will be arranged. A weekend field trip to northern
Arizona will probably also be offered, to visit Meteor Crater,
Sunset Crater, and the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Wednesday
afternoon trips have not been finalized but could include a choice
of the Getty Museum, the Page (La Brea Tar Pits) Museum, the old
(Malibu) Getty Museum, Venice Beach, or Dodger Stadium.

Important Note

Future Announcements
All future announcements, including information for
 submission of abstracts,
will be posted on this LPI Web site. Additional
nonessential information
(such as maps, details on available accommodations, and
 suggestions for things
to do in and around western Los Angeles) will be posted
on a Web site at UCLA, metsoc2002.igpp.ucladot edu.

If you are interested in joining or otherwise need information
about the Meteoritical Society, visit
   www.uarkdot edu/metsoc.

Indication of Interest
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To subscribe to a mailing list to receive electronic
reminders or special announcements relating to the
meeting via e-mail, please submit an Indication of
Interest form to the LPI by December 21, 2001.

You may also send an e-mail with "MetSoc 2002 Interest"
in the subject line to meetings@lpi.usradot edu. Please
include your name and affiliation within the body of the
message. Also, include a valid e-mail address if you are
sending it from an e-mail address that is different from
your own. (Do not send any important messages with
"MetSoc 2002 Interest" in the subject line; these
e-mails will only be used for compiling a mailing list.)

Please do this even if you do not care about electronic
notification of future announcements.
The number of such e-mails tallied will also serve to
facilitate meeting planning
by the Local Organizing Committee.


Contact

 Paul H. Warren
 Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics
 UCLA, Los Angeles CA 90095-1567, USA
 Phone:  310-825-3202
 Fax:  310-206-3051
 E-mail:  pwarren@ucladot edu

LPI Meeting Coordinator

 Kimberly Taylor
 Program Services Department
 Lunar and Planetary Institute
 3600 Bay Area Boulevard
 Houston TX 77058-1113, USA
 Phone:  281-486-2151
 Fax:  281-486-2160
 E-mail:  taylor@lpi.usradot edu

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