Dear Colleagues,
Those of you with a keen interest in geochronology, Mars and planetary
samples may be interested in a workshop that Chris Herd and I are
organizing in the near future. Details below:
Frontiers in Mars Sample Chronology
March 24-25, 2021
A virtual workshop sponsored by The Meteoritical Society and The
Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland
https://www.minersoc.org/mars-chron.html
Determining the absolute ages of Mars samples is a key objective for
current and future Mars exploration. Recent work on martian meteorites has
pushed the analytical envelope in Mars sample geochronology; this work
informs future plans for the geochronology of samples returned to Earth
through Mars Sample Return, an effort that starts with the collection and
caching of samples by the NASA Mars 2020 Mission. The goal of this workshop
is to review recent results; identify and elaborate on the frontiers in
spatial and isotopic resolution, and minimum sample mass; and consider
advances that will be required to optimize the geochronology of future
samples of Mars.
Registration is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration and
abstract deadline 12th March.
We plan to hold the workshop over two half days, at times to try and make
it possible for as many presenters as possible to join in live online.
We hope you can join us!
James Darling, University of Portsmouth
Christopher Herd, University of Alberta