APEGGA Events 9 December 2004, Thursday CALGARY LUNCHEON Location: The Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 9 Avenue SW TIME: 11:15 a.m. Registration 11:45 a.m. Luncheon 12:15 p.m. Guest Speaker COST: $30.00 Members / General Public $15.00 Students GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Robert Stewart, P.Geoph., University of Calgary TOPIC: MARS ON EARTH - THE NASA HAUGHTON-MARS PROJECT - IN THE CANADIAN HIGH ARCTIC The planet Mars has long held our Earth-bound fascination. That interest has intensified with the remarkable images delivered from the Mars Exploration Rovers and orbiters currently assessing the Martian surface. Understanding Mars and developing the technology to explore it have relied on many avenues of effort, including the use of Mars-analogue environments on Earth. The Haughton meteorite impact structure in the Canadian High Arctic is one of the most Mars-like places on Earth. The main purpose of the HMP endeavour is to develop and test systems and logistics to be used in robotic and manned missions to Mars. For the last three years, the applied geophysics group from the University of Calgary, in conjunction with NASA investigators, has conducted shallow multicomponent seismic surveys and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) traverses near the HMP camp. We are interested in geophysically characterizing the shallow sediments of the crater as well as the Arctic permafrost layer (Mars is thought to have a similar permafrost-type layer which could have been a source of water for ancient, and perhaps future, life). The surveys and equipment used at HMP are prototypes for those that may be used on future Mars missions. Also see www.arctic-mars.org or www.marsonearth.org To ensure adequate seating, please obtain a ticket from one of the ticket agents listed on the reverse or pre-register with the Calgary APEGGA office at 262-7714 before Monday, December 6, 2004. The Calgary Branch accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express for tickets sold prior to the day of the event. Contact: Susan Durksen, Calgary APEGGA Office, Tel: (403) 262-7714 or E-mail: sdurksen@apegga.org. For Information on this Calendar, contact: Barbara Jensen Licensed To: APEGGA