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EUROPLANET

EUROPLANET. European Planetology Network. A network of the EU in support to the strengthening of planetary sciences in Europe M. Blanc, M. Dougherty, J.-P. Lebreton, E. Flamini,

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EUROPLANET

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  1. EUROPLANET European Planetology Network A network of the EU in support to the strengthening of planetary sciences in Europe M. Blanc, M. Dougherty, J.-P. Lebreton, E. Flamini, C. Guidice, I. Muller-Wodarg, O. Witasse, G. Chanteur, O. Dutuit, F. Ferri, B. Kazeminejad, N. Krupp, H. Matti, S. Miller, M. Roos-Serote, H. Rucker, R. Srama, K. Szego, J. Zarnecki.

  2. Planetary missions in Europe FP7 Extension ? + NASA-led missions with some European participation (MSL, Dawn, …)

  3. The Instrument used - 6th EC Framework Programme Action 3 «  Structuring the ERA »- Programme: Infrastructures - Instrument: Coordination Action = Networking of participant teams

  4. Key figures • Project duration: 48 months • Budget: 2 M€ • - Number of labs involved: 60 • - Number of participants: 40 • 17 countries represented • The EC contribution will: • set-up the network • stimulate exchanges and joint research activities • But not fund research internal to participants.

  5. 6 key activities • N2: Discipline working groups • N3: Coordination of Earth based & space observations • N4: Outreach • N5: Personnel exchanges • N6: Meetings • N7: Integrated and Distributed Information Service

  6. Planetary space weather ??? N2: Discipline Working Groups Step 1 : DWGs linked to the Cassini/Huygens mission. Discipline Working Groups planetary atmospheres, ionospheres and exospheres planetary and solar system formation evolution and variability planetary interior and composition small bodies and dust planetary magnetospheres and plasmas planetary moons exo/astrobiology surface science exoplanet science

  7. N3: Coord. Earth based & space observations • Develop synergies between the in-situ exploration of Saturn and Titan, ground and earth-orbit observations. • Establish a global observation strategy (including access to telescopes). • Exchange and jointly analyse the data obtained.

  8. N4: Outreach • Identify EuroPlaNet as a contact point for Planetary Sciences in Europe. • Develop science communication on planetary observation and exploration programmes for European citizens, especially children and young people. • Space weather outreach activities ? (contacts with astronauts, solar forecasts aso…)

  9. N5: Personnel exchanges • Fund short-term exchanges of personnel in support to joint research projects. • Foster long-term cooperations.

  10. N6: Meetings • Organise EuroPlaNet General Assemblies. • Work for the creation of major Planetary Sciences meeting in Europe (starting in 2006) in collaboration with Planetary and Spaces sciences societies. • Organise dedicated science workshops . • ESWW must stay visible !!!!

  11. N7: IDIS • Coordinate preliminary studies for the implementation of IDIS (Integrated and Distributed Information Service). • Coordinate the prospect of the future development of a European planetary virtual observatory (7th FP). • We already have a very strong experience in this domain (European Space Weather Web Portal). How to collaborate / link / merge …?

  12. Europlanet is actually organizing Networking Activities (NAs), but is submitting a FP7 proposal in order to become a I3. I3 may organize NAs, JRAs (Joint Research Activities) and TNAs (Trans-National Access). Europlanet released a call for idea in order to see whether such a new organization is feasible

  13. propositions to Europlanet I3: before the end of Feb. meeting. We could envision proposing: One (or more) different JRAs or TNAs. In the list of already proposed activities, several already have a space weather colour such as: JRA3: Response of planetary atmospheres over time to extreme solar conditions (Lammer) JRA13: Modelling the atmospheres of planets: support for ground-based and space-based measurements (Miller) One NA totally devoted to the coordination of planetary space weather, which would be a disciplinary working group (an equivalent of a COST action)

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