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AGU Planetary Sciences Section NEWSLETTER #13

15.Feb. 2006

1) Congratulations to New Fellows
2) Outstanding Student Papers - Fall Meeting
3) Joint Assembly Abstract Reminder

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*1)** **Congratulations to new AGU Fellows!*

AGU has selected four individuals nominated by the Planetary Sciences section as new AGU Fellows:

Raymond E. Arvidson, Washington University, St Louis -- for seminal contributions to our understanding of planetary surface processes, for major contributions to the robotic exploration of the surface of Mars, and for exemplary service to the planetary sciences community.

Frances Bagenal, University of Colorado, Boulder -- for fundamental contributions to the understanding of planetary magnetospheres and small solar-system bodies.

Larry W. Esposito, University of Colorado, Boulder -- for outstanding contributions to experimental and theoretical studies of planetary systems and fundamental leadership in solar system research.

Christopher P. McKay, NASA Ames Research Center, California -- for insights into the suitability of the solar system as an abode for life, past, present and future.

New Fellows nominated by other sections but affiliated with the PS section include:

Harry Y. McSween, Jr., University of Tennessee

Melvyn Goldstein, NASA Goddard SFC, Greenbelt, MD

David Scholl, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Robert J. Bodnar, Virginia Tech

Colin J. N. Wilson, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Catherine McCammon, Universitat Bayreuth, Germany

Petr Chylek, Los Alamos National Lab


New Fellows will be honored at the Spring Joint Assembly in Baltimore, 23-26 May
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*2) Congratulations for Outstanding Student Papers, Fall Meeting** *

The following have been selected for outstanding student papers at the Fall Meeting:

June Clevy, Dept Geological Sciences, Univ. Idaho, Moscow, ID
P31C: Relationship Between Topography and the Eastern Equatorial Hydrogen Signal on Mars

T.H. McConnochie, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
P21E-03: THEMIS-VIS Measurements of the Altitude and Velocity of Clouds in the Martian Mesosphere

Our thanks to members who helped this process by participating as judges.
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*3) Joint Assembly Abstract Reminder*

The Joint Assembly will be held 23 -26 May in Baltimore, MD.
Pre-planned sessions for the section include the Chicxulub Impact and Outer solar system ices. See the web site for full details:

http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja06/

Abstracts are due 1.Mar at 23:59UT

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For future newsletter items please contact:
Section Secretary Wendy Calvin, wcalvin@unr.edu <mailto: wcalvin@unr.edu>
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