Astrophysics of Planetary Systems
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Astrophysics of Planetary Systems |
| The Third Harvard-Smithsonian Conference on Theoretical Astrophysics:
"Astrophysics of Planetary Systems" Sponsored by Raymond and Beverly Sackler Dates: Monday, May 17 through Thursday, May 20, 2004 May 21, 2004 (Friday Morning): Origin of Life Session Place: Harvard University, Gutman Library, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA |
| (9-9:45AM) Irwin Shapiro: opening remarks |
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Session 1: Timescales of Planet Formation
Session chair: Avi Loeb |
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H. Levison: The Solar System - a Timeline
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| coffee break (9:45-10:30AM)
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M. Wadhwa: Timescales from Dust to Planetesimals S. Jacobsen: How Old is the Earth? D. Stevenson: Timescales for Giant Planets |
| lunch break (12-2PM)
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Session chair: John Wood
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(2-3PM)
S. Kenyon: Timescales for Terrestrial Planets Y. Lithwick: Timescales for Rocky/Icy Bodies |
| coffee break (3-3:45PM) |
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M. Nagasawa: The Final Assemblage of Terrestrial Planets A. Morbidelli: Water Delivery |
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Session 2: Beyond Classical Alpha-Disks
Session chair: Ramesh Narayan |
(9-10AM) E. Lada: Protoplanetary Disks - Observations N. Calvet: The Classical Disk & Contacts to Observations |
| coffee break (10-10:45AM)
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J. Goodman: The Nature of Turbulence in Protoplanetary Disks S. Balbus: MRI Turbulent Disk Models |
| lunch break (11:45AM-2PM)
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Session chair: David Wilner
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(2-3PM)
C. Gammie: Hydrodynamic Turbulent Disk Models G. Stewart: Baroclinic Turbulent Disk Models |
| coffee break (3-3:45PM) |
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R. Rafikov: Planet Driven Turbulent Disk Models I. Matsuyama: Disk Photoevaporation |
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Session 3: Is Our Solar System Unusual?
Session chair: Robert Noyes |
(9-10AM) D. Fischer: Orbits/Architecture/Statistics M. Holman: Architecture of the Solar System |
| coffee break (10-10:45AM)
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E. Chiang: Architecture of Extrasolar Systems R. Nelson: 3-D Disk Models & Planets |
| lunch break (11:45AM-2PM)
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Session chair: Charles Alcock
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(2-3PM)
R. Malhotra: Dynamical Issues: Semi-major Axes S. Lubow: Migration - Numerical Simulations |
| coffee break (3-3:30PM)
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R. Sari: Dynamical Issues: Eccentricities J. Papaloizou: Extrasolar Planet Eccentricities M. Lecar: Chaos in the Solar System |
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Banquet Dinner at the Sheraton Commander Hotel, 16 Garden Street
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| (6:00PM) Hors d'oeuvres & Beverages (7:00PM) Dinner (8:30PM) After-dinner talk by Walter Gilbert |
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Session 4: Planetary Thermal Evolution
Session chair: Sarah Stewart-Mukhopadhyay |
(9-10:30AM) D. Sasselov: Evaluating Physical Parameters T. Guillot: Solar System Giants Interior Models I. Baraffe: Mass-radius Relation for Giants |
| coffee break (10:30-11AM) |
(11AM-12PM) M. Parmentier: Solar System Terrestrial Planets A. Burrows: Spectral and Structural Theory of Extrasolar Giant Planets |
| lunch break (12-2PM)
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Session chair: H. D. Holland
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(2-3PM)
S. Seager: The Atmosphere & Its Relation to Thermal Evolution J. Cho: Atmospheric Circulation |
| coffee break (3-3:45PM)
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W. Hubbard: Planet Evolution A. Knoll: Emergence of Life |
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Special Session : Origin of Life
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(9-10:20AM)
J. Szostak: The Transition from Chemical Evolution to Darwinian Evolution S. Benner: Managing Tar: The Organic Chemistry of Life's Origins |
| coffee break (10:20-10:50AM)
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(10:50-12:10)
S. Martin: Mineral-Assisted Pathways in Prebiotic Synthesis TBD **The Special Session does not require registration. |