Events
January 2009
Monday, January 5th, 2009
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James R. and Shirley A. Kliegel Lecture in Geological and Planetary Sciences
Volcanology in an Accelerating World—The Past 2500 Years
Hans-Ulrich Schmincke,
professor,
Leibniz Institute for Marine Science,
University of Kiel,
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
3:45pm
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Planetary Sciences Seminar
Gas Disks to Gas Giants: Simulating the Birth of Planetary Systems
Edward Thommes,
University of Guelph,
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Can We Tackle Air Pollution and Climate Change Simultaneously and Expect Only Benefits?
Frank Raes,
Environmental Institute European Commission,
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
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Geology Club Seminar
Backscatter from a Vegetated Terrain
Motofumi Arii,
graduate student in electrical engineering,
Caltech,
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
3:45pm
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Planetary Science Seminar
Geologic Setting and Surface Properties of the Mars Phoenix Landing Site
Raymond Arvidson,
professor of earth and planetary sciences,
Washington University in St. Louis,
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
The Shape of Things to Come: The Potential and the Potential Limits of Global Climate Predictions
Gerard Roe,
associate professor of Earth and space sciences,
University of Washington,
Thursday, January 15th, 2009
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Geology Club Seminar
Describing New Minerals: Trials, Tribulations and Rewards
Tony Kampf,
Curator,
Mineral Sciences,
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County,
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
3:45pm
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Planetary Science Seminar
Tidally-Disrupted Asteroids around Single White Dwarfs
Michael Jura,
professor of astronomy,
UCLA,
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Natural Photochemical Nanoreactors in Aquatic Systems
Kristopher McNeill,
associate professor of chemistry,
University of Minnesota,
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
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Geology Club Seminar
Seismic Tomographic Evidence for Schist and Farallon Crust within the Mojave Block
Carl Tape,
graduate student in geophysics,
Caltech,
Monday, January 26th, 2009
4:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
Reading the Record of Ancient Impacts
Peter Goldreich,
professor of natural sciences,
Institute for Advanced Study,
Princeton University,
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Eddy-Mean Flow Interactions in Western Boundary Current Jets: An Observationally-Driven Theoretical Study
Stephanie Waterman,
joint program student,
Physical Oceanography,
massachusetts institute of technology and Woods Hole Oceanographi Institution,
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
3:45pm
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Planetary Science Seminar
Cassini-VIMS Observations of Self-gravity Wakes in Saturn's Rings
Phil Nickolson,
professor of astronomy,
Cornell University,
4:00pm
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Geology Club Seminar
Concealed Magmatism Associated with Continental Rupture: Evidence from the Salton Trough (Imperial Valley), Cerro Prieto (Baja California), and Tres Vírgenes (Baja California Sur)
Axel K. Schmitt,
assistant adjunct professor,
Department of Earth and Space Sciences,
UCLA,