Dear colleagues,

We are excited to share the session information below about Mars and Venus (PS12), and Metors (PS08) at AOGS2024. Please consider submitting your abstracts to these sessions, and feel free to forward this information to your colleagues and friends.

Note that the deadline for abstract submission is 2nd Jan 2024.

Thank you.

With kind regards,

Evgenij and Yeon Joo

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AOGS2024, 23-28 Jun 2024, Pyeongchang, S. Korea https://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2024/public.asp?page=home.asp

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Deadline for abstract submission: 2 Jan 2024 ===

PS12:  Science and Exploration of Mars and Venus

This session covers the study of the ionosphere, atmosphere, surface and interior of Mars and Venus. We invite abstracts on results from ground-based observations as well as past, recent, and ongoing missions.

This session welcomes presentations on measurements and theoretical models dealing with the ionospheric environment and its interaction with the solar wind; the atmospheric composition, dynamics and climate; the surface morphology, geology, geochemistry and mineralogy; and the deep interior and subsurface structure.

The session will also include presentations on various aspects (like their scientific goals, long-term plans, technology etc.) of future missions and missions about to be launched(eg. Indian Venus and Mars Missions, Rosalind Franklin Rover, EnVision, MMX, DAVINCI, VERITAS, VOICE etc.). We also invite abstracts on comparative planetology of terrestrial planets. Both solicited talks and contributed presentations will be included in the program.

Conveners: Prof Varun Sheel (Physical Research Laboratory), Dr Takeshi Imamura (The University of Tokyo), Dr Yeon Joo Lee (Institute for Basic

Science)

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PS08: Meteors

Meteors are atmospheric phenomena created by the impact in Earth’s atmosphere of meteoroids and the small minor planets of our planetary system. They result in the creation of electrons and meteoric debris layers, loading up to 60,000 metric tons of dust per year into the uppermost layer of the Earth atmosphere, and probe atmospheric winds.

The surviving meteorites probe the planetary bodies at their source. In recent years, considerable efforts have been devoted to monitoring meteoroids and small asteroids that impact Earth’s atmosphere. Some global and regional fireball and meteor surveillance systems have been set up, such as Cameras for All-Sky Surveillance (CAMS), the Global Fireball Observatory, the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar (CMOR), the Southern Argentina Agile Meteor Radar (SAAMER), and the Meteor and ionospheric Irregularity Observation System (MIOS). Availability and accessibility of cellphone cameras and the internet have created a source of fireball imaging used to study meteorite falls (e.g. the 2018 Shangri-La fireball and the 2019 Yushu fireball). Significant progress has been made in characterizing small impactors and meteoroid streams, as well as in understanding their formation and delivery mechanisms to Earth. This session focuses on the recent progress and advances in studying meteor bodies, their impact on the upper atmosphere, phenomena made in the Pan-Pacific region, and beyond. As meteor science connects many disciplines, such as planetary astronomy, atmospheric science, and planetary geology, with this session, we hope to stimulate discussion among researchers from different institutions and countries working in different fields and to foster potential collaborations therein.

Contributions in all topics related to meteor science are welcome.

Conveners: Dr Evgenij Zubko (Institute for Basic Science), Prof Shinsuke Abe (Nihon University), Dr Guozhu Li (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Dr Zhong Yi Lin (National Central University)