Fairbanks writer draws inspiration from adventurous Japanese scientist

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The Fifth International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration will be held September 12–16, 2011, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Fairbanks was chosen as the site of the fifth conference because of its relative accessibility; the expertise in permafrost, glacial, and polar research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks; and its proximity to many examples of cold-climate geomorphology, such as pingos, ice wedges, and patterned ground, which will provide many interesting destinations for the mid-conference field trip (as they did for the Third and Ninth International Conferences on Permafrost, which were also held in Fairbanks in 1983 and 2008 respectively).

The conference is the latest in a continuing series of meetings that are intended to promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas between planetary and terrestrial scientists interested in Mars polar and climate research. In recognition of the broad scope, interdisciplinary nature, and strong international interest in this topic, the participation of any interested scientist with relevant theoretical, experimental, or polar field experience is strongly encouraged.

The first announcement is now available on the conference website:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/polar2011/

To be added to the mailing list to receive reminders and other pertinent information related to the meeting, please submit the Indication of Interest form by May 13, 2011.

During my Moscow visiting, I could see many great foods. Even at the small food court, it looks very different than the US, such as Armenian kebab, Ukrainian soup, Georgian stew…

This is one of the unexpectable combinations, Salmon egg (Ikra) with crape. But really good!

Roasted Hog with mustard source!

Of course baby sturgeon!! maybe from Caspian Sea!

Allmost any cities image changed day and night! Moscow is one of them but feel more fairly tale especially during snow months…

The corner to the Red Square.

Day

and night

Japanese community in Fairbanks (Aurora Club) organized the bake sale for the donation of the Japan Red Cross last Saturday.

Ned was helping this event for selling “Finding Mars” with his sign. We plan to donate all of this book’s benefit to this event.

Ned said 47 books were sold within 1.5 hours!!

I am not in Fairbanks, but it seems great successful event!! All of these pictures were taken by Taro Nakai. He did great work!

I was in the airplane last 30 hours for Moscow.

Alaskan U-shape valley, I could see beautiful valley by Last Glaciation and its terminal moraine between Delta and TOk.

After the red eye flight from Seattle, arriving New York next morning!

Another red eye flight crossing Atlantic, arriving Moscow at second morning!

Dima and Julia pick me up at airport, driving through the corner of the Red Square.

After checkin, we are straight to visit restraint to order steamed Sturgeon!! This is my favorite dish in Moscow that dreaming long time!! It was one of the perfect days!

Along the Gulf of Alaska, we had very little snow that making deep freezing! Is this begging of permafrost formation!!? (maybe not…)

Ice reaches to the bottom at crystal clear lake without snow!

Seward school student send me frost tube picture today reached 96cm!

also frost depth reaches 55cm at Haines, was 11cm last year!

We can see glacier ice! It’s 100 inches (2.5m) below average snow in  Valdez ! Rock, vegetation, and ice everywhere in this spring.  It will happen a lot of ground freezing this year!

No snow on Thomson Pass!! There is 80-100mph wind several days

Up blowing wind makes umbrella type ice fall

Keystone Canyon’s Bridal fall seems smaller because no snow around!

Many aufeis along the Alaska Range, Pipeline is safe buried under the stream bed.

I am driving Fairbanks to Valdez today.

Fairbanks UAF bear is start melting!

It’s very low snow year in Valdez. Sea otters is enjoying at spring calm harbor.