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Specialist Group in Planetary Geoscience |
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Goals
- Provide a national focus for research into the origin and evolution of planets and planetary systems.
- Support Australian research on extra-terrestrial materials, the origin of the solar system, surface processes on other planets, the nature of planetary interiors, the effects of impacts and the long-term development and evolution of planetary atmospheres and climatic systems.
- Advance national strategic goals for research and education in geosciences relevant to planetary studies.
- Encourage development of national and international linkages with other societies and organisations that benefit Australian geoscience.
- Promote planetary geoscience to the broader community.
Snapshots for Planetary Geoscientists at the IGC
Theme 5. Geoscience Information
Theme 15. A Dynamic Earth
Theme 16. The Deep Earth
Theme 17. The Early Earth: Hadean and Archean Development of a Habitable Planet
Theme 19. Geochronology and Isotope Geology
Theme 20. Planetary Sciences
Theme 21. Magmatism – Settings, Compositions and Processes
Theme 32. Geoscience Information from Proximal and Remote-Sensing Technologies
For an overview of topics of interest go to click here
Chair
VACANT
Hon. Secretary
Dr Peter Haines
C/o Geological Survey of Western Australia
Peter.HAINES@dmp.wa.gov.au
Hon. Newsletter Editor
Dr Jon Clarke
C/o Geoscience Australia
Email: jon.clarke@bigpond.com
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