Saturn Science Conference Saturn: the Grand Finale

July 20-23, 2020Pyle Center, UW-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Sponsored by:

The Space Science and Engineering Center

UW-Madison

OPAG, LPI, February 3-5, 2020

- Help Prepare Chapters for New Cambridge University Press Saturn Book

- Opportunity for Lead Authors to- Present Current Status of their Reviews- Coordinate with their Co-Authors- Coordinate with Lead Authors of other Chapters

- Opportunity for Active Researchers to Present LatestFindings about Saturn for, in particular, Possible Inclusion in Book Chapters

Specific Opportunities for Interactions- Poster Talks, with 3-minute Previews,

Monday/Tuesday- 1/2-Hr Breaks each Morning - 2- hr Lunches on Monday and Thursday- Wednesday Afternoon, during Excursions- Reception, Banquet and Afterwards, Monday

and Tuesday

Purpose of Conference

Madison, Wisconsin

The CapitolPyle Center

Monona Terrace

Memorial Union

Banquet: Tuesday night

Alumni Lounge, Pyle CenterReception

“Free”: Included in the Meeting Registration for All Participants

Saturn: The Grand FinaleTable of Contents (Draft 02-04-2020)

Editors: Kevin Baines, Mike Flasar, Norbert Krupp, Tom Stallard

1. IntroductionK. H. Baines, F. M. Flasar, N. Krupp, T. S. Stallard

2. The Origin and Evolution of Saturn: A Post-Cassini Perspective S. Atreya et al.

3. The Interior of Saturn as Revealed by Cassini's Grand FinaleJ. Fortney et al.

4. Saturn's Magnetic Field at Unprecedented Detail Achieved by Cassini's Close Encounters H. Cao et al.

5. The Discovery and Nature of Saturn's Inner Radiation BeltsP. Kollman et al.

6. Saturn's Inner Magnetosphere Revealed by Cassini's Grand Finale N. Krupp et al.

7. New Spins on Saturn's Enigmatic Rotation Rate M. Hedman et al.

8. Saturn's Aurorae After Cassini T. S. Stallard et al.

Saturn Book Table of Contents(Continued)

9. Saturn's Ionosphere: New Insights from Cassini's Grand FinaleL. Moore et al.

10. Saturn's Thermosphere: A Post-Cassini PerspectiveT. Koskinen et al.

11 Saturn's Seasonal Changes Observed Over Nearly A Half Saturn Year by Cassini L. Fletcher et al.

12. Saturn's Global Circulation at Depth Revealed by Cassini's Grand Finale A, Showman et al.

13. Saturn's Polar Atmosphere: The New View from Cassini's Grand Finale K. Sayanagi et al.

14. Moist Convective Storms in SaturnA. Sanchez-Lavega et al.

15. The Road to the Grand Finale L. Spilker et al.

Summary: 15 Chapters, ~75 Authors from ~37 Institutions, 9 Countries, and 3 Continents

Saturn Book Schedule

• Schedule– Science Conference: July 20-23, 2020 in Madison, WI – Chapters due November 30, 2020– Reviewers Review for 3 months (~ End of Feb 2021)– Authors revise for 3 months (~ End of May 2021)– Re-review and re-revised 4 months (~ End of September

2021)– Chapters accepted for publication by October 30, 2021– Published ~December, 2022

Conference Program

Conference Program(Continued)