[IGSMAIL-5588]: First Colloquium on Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of the Galileo Programme

[John.Dow at esa.int]

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IGS Electronic Mail      16 Apr 08:27:13 PDT 2007      Message Number 5588
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Author: John M. Dow

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to draw your attention to the First Colloquium on Scientific and
Fundamental Aspects of the Galileo Programme, which is taking place at the
Cite de l'Espace in Toulouse from 1 to 4 October 2007.

The meeting will address three major areas in which Galileo could contribute
to scientific advances:

   Fundamental aspects of navigation by satellites and in particular by
   Galileo: geodetic and time reference frames, relativistic frame, on-board
   and ground clocks, orbits, radiation environment in orbit, inter-satellite
   links, fundamental aspects of propagation, tropospheric and ionospheric
   corrections, calibration and validation, relations with international
   organisations (BIPM, IGS).
   Scientific applications in meteorology, geodesy, geophysics, space
   physics, oceanography, land surface and ecosystem studies, using either
   direct or reflected signals, differential measurements, phase
   measurements, occultation measurements, using receivers placed on the
   ground, in airplanes or in scientific satellites.
   Scientific developments in physics and dealing with future systems,
   particularly in testing fundamental laws, in astronomy, in quantum
   communication, and in developing clocks or experiments based on GNSS.

The colloquium is intended to bring together leading members of the European
scientific community and their international partners. One aim is to promote
the scientific utilisation of Galileo, also by proposing to the Galileo
partners means of enhancing such applications.

Please consider contributing a paper or poster to this important meeting.
Relevent background information, including  contact details and a first
breakdown of the sessions, can be found at the colloquium website
http://www.congrex.nl/07a06. The deadline for abstracts is 15 May 2007.

Both IAG and IGS are officially supporting the meeting.

Best regards,
John M. Dow

Chair, IGS Governing Board
Member of Colloquium Scientific Committee and Session Convenor