AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
HASSAN II CASABLANCA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
in partnership with the
ARAB UNION FOR ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES
ORGANIZES THE
SECOND ARAB IMPACT CRATERING
AND ASTROGEOLOGY CONFERENCE (AICAC II)
13-20 November 2011, CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
The Faculty of Sciences, Casablanca Hassan II University, in partnership with the Arab Union for
Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS) and the Arab Geologist Association (AGA), organizes the
2nd ARAB IMPACT CRATERING AND ASTROGEOLOGY CONFERENCE (AICAC II). The
conference will open in the evening of 13 November 2011 and involves talks on 14 and 15 November.
This is followed by a 5-day excursion through Morocco.
This conference comes after the first AICAC meeting that was initiated by the AUASS and took place
at the University of Jordan in Amman on 9-11 November 2009. AICAC I was a highly successful
meeting with participants from 22 countries, including 6 Arab countries.
AICAC II aims at establishing cooperation between well-established groups in the fields of Impact
Cratering and Astrogeology and researchers from the Middle East and North Africa, where many
impact craters exist and numerous meteorites have been collected. The conference will be a unique
opportunity for Arab researchers to meet experts of the analysis of terrestrial impact structures and
meteorite collections and will promote exchanges about the most advanced techniques for the
characterization of shocked material. The conference will increase awareness in Arab countries, where
meteorites abound and impact craters exist or have yet to be discovered, but where the scientific
importance of this research field has not been systematically pursued yet. The objectives are to
stimulate careful documentation of impact craters, to promote new research in Astrogeology and
Meteoritics, and to increase interest among universities and scientific institutions in the Arabic
countries.
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
ORGANIZING INSTITUTIONS:
Laboratoire “Géosciences Appliquées à l’Ingénierie et à l’Aménagement GAIA”, Equipe Patrimoine
Géologique du Maroc, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan II University Casablanca
Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences AUASS
Meteoritical Society
Arab Geologist Association AGA
Association Marocaine des Sciences de la Terre AMST
Association Marocaine pour la Protection du Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc APPGM
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Hasnaa CHENNAOUI AOUDJEHANE, Laboratoire GAIA (Chairperson), Casablanca Hassan II
University, Morocco
Khalil KONSUL, AUASS, Amman, Jordan
Wolf Uwe REIMOLD, Museum of Natural History Berlin, Germany
Maria KHIRFAN, Amman, University of Jordan
Assia LAROUSSI, Laboratoire GAIA, Casablanca Hassan II University, Morocco
Samira MAKHOUKHI, Laboratoire GAIA, Casablanca Hassan II University, Morocco
Faouzi BERRADA, Laboratoire GAIA,Casablanca Hassan II University, Morocco
Fouad EL AMRAOUI, Laboratoire GAIA, Casablanca Hassan II University, Morocco
Najia EL BOUDALI, Laboratoire GAIA, Casablanca Hassan II University, Morocco
Noureddine NAJID, Casablanca Hassan II University, Morocco, and AUASS
Zouhair BENKHALDOUN, Cadi Ayad University Marrakech, Morocco
Moha IKENNE, Mineralogy and Geoheritage, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Hamid M. K. ALNAIMY, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affaires at University of Sharjah and
AUASS President Amman, Jordan
David BARATOUX, Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, Toulouse, France
Hasnaa CHENNAOUI AOUDJEHANE (Chairperson) Casablanca Hassan II University, Morocco
Alvaro CRÓSTA, University of Campinas, Brasil
Albert JAMBON, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, France
Thomas KENKMANN, Freiburg University Germany
Christian KOEBERL, Naturhistorisches Museum/University of Vienna, Austria
Jay MELOSH, Purdue University, USA
Joanna MORGAN, Imperial College, London, UK
Wolf Uwe REIMOLD, Museum of Natural History Berlin, Germany
Elias SALAMEH, Amman, University of Jordan
Kai WÜNNEMANN, Museum of Natural History Berlin, Germany
Nassrrddine YOUBI, Cadi Ayad University Marrakech, Morocco
CONFERENCE TOPICS:
(1) Impact cratering and structural features of impact structures
(2) Effects of impacts on the atmosphere, landscape, life, land stability
(3) General Astrogeology science, Asteroids and Comets
(4) Desert meteorites and experimental impact cratering studies
(5) Geotourism and Heritage Conservation related to impact craters
The main topics are introduced by keynote addresses.
CONFERENCE LANGUAGE:
The conference language will be English.
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
CONFIRMED KEYNOTE AND INVITED TALKS:
David BARATOUX, Past and present impact rates in the Solar system, issues and controversies.
Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, Toulouse, France. Keynote speaker.
Maria Antonietta BARUCCI, "Rosetta mission from Steins to Lutetia and beyond". LESIAObservatoire de Paris, France, Keynote speaker.
Zouhair BENKHALDOUN, Moon and Solar project at Oukaimeden Observatory (Morocco). Cadi
Ayad University, Marrakech, Morocco, Invited talk.
Elmar BUCHNER, The status of the Rieskrater museum Nördlingen. Ries Crater Museum,
Nördlingen, Germany, Invited talk.
Alvaro CRÓSTA, Remote sensing and geophysical characteristics of some Brazilian impact
structures. Institute of Geosciences, University of Campinas, Brazil, Keynote speaker.
Ludovic FERRIÈRE, Recent work and confirmation of Congolese meteorite impact structure(s).
Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria, Keynote speaker.
Luigi FOLCO, The Kamil Crater in Egypt: discovery and geophysical investigation. Luigi Folco on
behalf of the 2010 Italian-Egyptian geophysical expedition members. Museo Nazionale
dell'Antartide Università di Siena, Italy. Keynote speaker.
Jérôme GATTACCECA, Meteorite recovery in the Atacama Desert (Chile): results and comparison
with other hot deserts. CEREGE (CNRS / Aix-Marseille University), France, Invited talk.
Roger GIBSON, Geotourism and geo-education in the Vredefort Impact Structure – an update.
School of Geosciences, WITS University, Johannesburg, South Africa, Keynote speaker.
Abdeslam HOUMMADA, Progress on the neutrino telescope project in TAZA (Morocco). Hassan II
University Casablanca, Faculty of Sciences Morocco, Invited talk.
Albert JAMBON, Impact effects and shock metamorphism in meteorites "Achondrites". ISTEP,
Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6 France, Invited talk.
Thomas KENKMANN, Oblique Impact Craters: Planetary and Terrestrial Case Studies. Institute for
Geosciences – University of Freiburg, Germany, Invited talk.
Olivier MOUSSIS, Formation conditions of comets in the primordial nebula. Institut Universitaire de
France, Université de Franche-Comté & OSU THETA de Franche-Comté, Besançon,
France. Keynote speaker.
Jayanta Kumar PATI, The Ramgarh north-western India, and Dhala, north-central India, structures.
University of Allahabad, India, Invited talk.
Jeff PLESCIA, Lunar Impact Craters: Constraints on the Terrestrial Cratering Process. Johns Hopkins
University, USA, Keynote speaker.
Michael POELCHAU, Impact Cratering Experiments: Implications for Natural Processes. Institute
for Geosciences – University of Freiburg, Germany, Invited talk.
Kai WÜNNEMANN, Oceanic impacts and their environmental effects. Museum für Naturkunde
Berlin, Germany, Keynote speaker.
REGISTRATION FEES:
• 270 € for early registration prior to 15 October 2011.
• 100 € for registered students (provide a letter of confirmation from your supervisor upon
registration) and guests.
• For late registration after 15 October 2011 add € 25.
Local Moroccan currency is the Dirham (MDH): 1 € equals about 11.15 MDH or 1 US$ equals about
8.5 MDH.
Registration fees include all conference materials such as abstract volume, lunches, gala dinner, and
local transport.
The Organizing Committee is actively engaged in securing sponsorship funds for the support of
students and young researchers (if you would like to apply for a student travel grant, please
contact the chairperson).
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
WEATHER, TRANSPORTATION:
Casablanca is the economic capital of Morocco and is reachable via its international airport
Casablanca Mohamed V. The Casablanca Mohamed V Airport is connected by regular direct flights to
numerous major cities around the world. Transport from the airport to the city centre is available by
train or taxi and takes about 20 minutes. There will be a shuttle service to and from the airport (330 Dh
one way) the participants can book themselves directly through the travel agency ICO TOURS
International:
E. mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Website: www.icotours.com
Casablanca offers a range of prestigious hotels at reasonable fares. Morocco is a safe travel
destination. It is a major target for worldwide tourism and geotourism and a hub of geoscientific
research. The hospitable people of Morocco are looking forward to hosting you.
The average weather conditions in mid-November are around 20 degrees during the day in
Casablanca, and some 15 degrees at night. In the southern part of the country, daytime temperatures
may reach 25 degrees and at night it may cool to less than ten. Snow on the High Atlas is quite
possible.
ACCOMMODATION:
The organizers made a special deal with the ICO TOURS International travel agency that will organise
hotels booking at:
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Hotel Val D’Anfa 4* (http://www.valdanfahotel.com/fr/index.aspx)
1080 DH TTC BB single/night, 705 DH TTC BB double/night/person
- Hotel Suisse 4* (http://www.hotelsuisse-casablanca.com/home.htm)
585 DH TTC BB single/night, 410 DH TTC BB double/night/person
The booking form can be sent directly to ICO TOURS.
E. mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.icotours.com
For guests, special tours (one day visiting Rabat, one day visiting Casablanca) can be arranged
by ICO TOURS, interested guests should ask the travel agency directly.
IMPORTANT DATES:
15 October 2011 Deadline for early registration
SPONSORS:
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Hassan II University Casablanca
Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock
Centre National de Recherche Scientifique et Technique CNRST
Académie Hassan II des Sciences et Techniques ACASITEC
The Meteoritical Society
The Barringer crater compagny
Office chérifien des Phosphates OCP
Lafarge Cement
Holcim Cement
Atlas Golf Marrakech Centre culturel et Observatoire
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
SUMMARISED CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
Registration will start at 18:30 in the evening of Sunday, 13th November 2011, with a reception and the
opening ceremony in the Val d’Anfa Hotel. Registration will continue through November 14 and 15,
2011.
Oral sessions will be held on Monday and Tuesday; posters will be on display throughout 13th to 15th
November, and a dedicated poster session will be scheduled for the afternoon of 15 November, prior
to the gala dinner at the Moroccan restaurant “Basmane” that is located in the Val d’Anfa Hotel which
is very close to the Hotel Suisse
Conference presentations will be held on Monday 14th November in the Bibliothèque Mohamed
Sekkat, Hassan II University, and Val D’Anfa Hotel on Tuesday 15th November.
On Monday 14th, a transportation service from hotels to Bibliothèque Mohamed Sekkat will be
provided. The bus will leave the Hotel Val d’Anfa at 7h30 in the morning and be back at the end
of the conference talks about 18h30. Participants that stay at Hotel Suisse should join the group
at Hotel Val d’Anfa before the bus departure.
SUMMARISED FIELD TRIP PROGRAM:
Wednesday 16 to Sunday 20 November are reserved for a geological and cultural tour of Morocco.
The route planned will connect Casablanca-Rabat-Fes-Erfoud-Rissani-Merzouga-OuarzazateMarrakech. Amongst the sites to be visited are the Old City of Fes (World Heritage), the High Atlas
Mountains, the Sahara desert and fossiliferous sites around Erfoud and Merzouga with its enormous
sand dunes, Ouarzazate Kasbah, and the Marrakech imperial city. A visit of the silver mine Imiter near
Tineghir city in the South of Morocco is scheduled on Friday 18th November. A visit of the Atlas Golf
Marrakech Museum, Cultural center and observatory with its 600 mm telescope (the first one in
Arabic World and the second in Africa) will take place on Saturday 19th November in the evening.
The geology of Morocco will be descript and discussed during the tour.
The maximum number of participants is 40; allocation of field trip places will be on a first-come
(confirmation of participation, payment of participation fee) basis.
Participation fees for the field trip are 550 Euros for five days and nights, including the last night
accommodation in Casablanca. This includes bus transport, accommodation, all meals, as well as cool
drinks during travel.
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
DETAILLED SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM:
SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2011 (VAL D’ANFA HOTEL)
18h30 – 20h30: Registration and welcome ceremony
MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2011
(HASSAN II UNIVERSITY – BIBLIOTHÈQUE MOHAMED SEKKAT)
PLENARY SESSION:
8h30 – 9h00 GEOPHYSICAL STUDIES OF IMPACT STRUCTURES. J. B. Plescia. (Keynote)
9h00 – 9h30 REMOTE SENSING AND GEOPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME
BRAZILIAN IMPACT CRATERS. A. P. Crósta. (Keynote)
9h30 – 10h00 TOWARD A MORE COMPLETE DATABASE OF IMPACT CRATERS OF THE
ARAB WORLD. N. Youbi, A. Ziad, M. Doblas, J. Madeira, L.T. Martins, J. Mata, H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane,
S. Chaabout, M. Bahir, M. El Mountassir, M. Ghanmi, M. Kh. Bensalah, E. H. Chellai, H. El Hachimi, K. C.
R’Kha and A. Nahid. (Keynote)
10h00 – 10h30 CONSTRAINTS ON THE FORMATION OF COMETS IN THE PRIMITIVE
NEBULA FROM DEUTERIUM MEASUREMENTS. O. Mousis, J. J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit and H. A.
Weaver. (Keynote)
10h30 – 11h00 Coffee Break
Topic: Effects of impacts on the atmosphere, landscape, life and land stability
11h00 – 11h30 OCEANIC IMPACTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS. K. Wünnemann.
(Keynote)
11h30 – 12h00 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN UNDERSTANDING THE SUCCESSION OF
EVENTS AT THE CRETACEOUS-PALEOGENE BOUNDARY. A. Deutsch. (Keynote)
12h00 – 12h20 PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT EVIDENCE FOR A GIANT IMPACT JUST PRIOR
TO THE END TRIASSIC EXTINCTION (EASTERN NORTH AMERICA AND MOROCCO). P. E.
Olsen, M. Et-Touhami, S. Hemming, E. T. Rasbury, S. L. Goldstein and D. V. Kent. (Oral)
12h20 – 12h40 DID THE BOLIDE IMPACT(S), VOLCANISM OR BOTH TRIGGER THE END OF
TRIASSIC MASS EXTINCTION? N. Youbi, A. Marzoli, H. Bertrand, E. Font, L. Martins, J. Madeira, J.
Mata, G. Bellieni, C. Verati, M. Kh. Bensalah, H. El Hachimi, A. Mahmoudi, F. Medina, H. Chennaoui
Aoudjehane, S. Chaabout, M. Ben Abbou, M. Bahir, and M. El Mountassir. (Oral)
12h40 – 13h10 SUDBURY – A UNIQUE IMPACT STRUCTURE PROVIDES ONGOING
SCIENTIFIC CONTROVERSIES. L. Hecht. (Oral)
13h10 – 14h30 Lunch
Topic: General Astrogeology science
14h30 – 15h00 ROSETTA MISSION FROM STEIN TO LUTETIA AND BEYOND. M. A. Barucci.
(Keynote)
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
15h00 – 15h20 MOON AND SOLAR PROJECTS AT OUKAIMEDEN OBSERVATORY. Z.
Benkhaldoun. (Invited)
15h20 – 15h40 NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY (NOY-TAZA): PROGRESS ON THE NEUTRINOS
TELESCOPE PROJECT IN TAZA. A. Hoummada. (Invited)
15h40 – 16h00 IBN BATTUTA CENTRE FOR EXPLORATION AND FIELD ACTIVITY. G.G. Ori,
K.Taj-Eddine and I. Dell’Arciprete. (Oral)
16h00 – 16h30 Coffee Break
16h30 – 17h00 PAST AND PRESENT IMPACT RATES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM: ISSUES AND
CONTROVERSIES. D. Baratoux. (Keynote)
17h00 – 17h20 OBLIQUE IMPACT CRATERS: PLANETARY AND TERRESTRIAL CASE
STUDIES. T. Kenkmann, G. Wulf, M. H. Poelchau. (Invited)
17h20 – 17h40 LUNAR METEORITES, HELIUM-3, AND GIORDANO BRUNO. J. P. Fritz. (Oral)
17h40 – 18h00 FUTURE DISCOVERIES OF "2008TC3/ALMAHATA SITTA"-LIKE OBJECTS. F.
Colas (Oral)
TUESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 (VAL D’ANFA HOTEL)
Topic: Discoveries and investigations on new impact structures and prospecting
8h30 – 9h00 THE KAMIL CRATER, EGYPT: DISCOVERY AND GEOPHYSICAL
INVESTIGATION. L. Folco, M. Di Martino, A. El Barkooky, M. D'Orazio, A. Lethy, S. Urbini, I. Nicolosi, M.
Hafez, C. Cordier, M. van Ginneken, A. Zeoli, A. M. Radwan, S. El Khrepy, M. El Gabry, M. Gomaa, A. A.
Barakat, R. Serra and M. El Sharkawi. (Keynote)
9h00 – 9h20 TIGRAOU STRUCTURE: A POSSIBLE NEW IMPACT CRATER IN
NORTHWESTERN ALGERIA. M. C. Chabou. (Oral)
9h20 – 9h40 POSSIBLE IMPACT CRATERS WITHIN THE IN EZZANE QUATERNARY
VOLCANIC PROVINCE, EASTERN HOGGAR, ALGERIA: B. Bonin, A. Ouabadi, J.P. Liégeois, O.
Bruguier, C. Passchier, H. Guillou, N. Abdallah, N. Fezaa, R. Laouar and J. Boissonnas. (Oral)
9h40 – 10h00 PROSPECTING FOR METEORITE IMPACT CRATERS IN MOROCCO. S. Chaabout,
H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, W.U. Reimold, D. Baratoux and N. Youbi. (Oral)
10h00 – 10h20 SHOCKED MINERALS AND LITHICS FROM JEBEL WAQF AS SUWWAN
IMPACT STRUCTURE. H. Khoury,. E. Salameh, and W. U Reimold. (Oral)
10h20 – 10h40 Coffee Break
10h40 – 11h10 RECENT WORK AND CONFIRMATION OF CONGOLESE METEORITE IMPACT
STRUCTURE(S). L. Ferrière. (Keynote)
11h10 – 11h30 THE DHALA STRUCTURE - THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLEX IMPACT
STRUCTURE IN SE ASIA. J.K. Pati, W.U. Reimold, C. Koeberl and Q.Wenjun. (Invited)
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
11h30 – 11h50 PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ICDP DRILL CORE FROM
EL’GYGYTGYN CRATER (CHUKOTKA, RUSSIA) AND IMPRESSIONS FROM THE 2011
EXPEDITION. P. T. Zaag, U. Raschke, W. U. Reimold and R. T. Schmitt. (Oral)
11h50 – 12h10 KARAKUL: A YOUNG COMPLEX IMPACT CRATER IN THE PAMIR,
TAJIKISTAN. S. Bouley, D.Baratoux, L.Baratoux,, F.Colas, J.-L Dauvergne, A.Losiak, J.Vaubaillon, , C.
Bourdeille, A. Jullien and K. Ibadinov. (Oral)
12h10 – 12h40 DEVELOPING THE GEOTOURISM POTENTIAL OF THE VREDEFORT DOME
WORLD HERITAGE SITE. R. L. Gibson. (Keynote)
12h40 – 13h00 THE STATUS OF THE RIES CRATER MUSEUM, NOERDLINGEN. E. Buchner and
G. Poesges. (Invited)
13h00 – 14h00 Lunch
Topics: Desert meteorites and experimental impact cratering studies
14h00 – 14h20 IMPACT CRATERING EXPERIMENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR NATURAL
PROCESSES. M. H. Poelchau, T. Kenkmann and the MEMIN Team. (Invited)
14h20 – 14h40 THE IMPACT HISTORY OF PERIDOTITIC ANGRITES. A. Jambon and B. Baghdadi.
(Invited)
14h40 – 15h00 METEORITE RECOVERY IN THE ATACAMA DESERT (CHILE): RESULTS AND
COMPARISON WITH OTHER HOT DESERTS. J. Gattacceca, P. Rochette, A. Hutzler, M. Uehara, M.
Valenzuela, T. Jull, M. Gounelle, N. Laridhi Ouazaa and C. Cournède. (Invited)
15h00 – 15h20 GEBEL KAMIL: THE IRON METEORITE THAT FORMED THE KAMIL CRATER
IN EGYPT. M. D’Orazio, L. Folco, A. Zeoli and C. Cordier. (Oral)
15h20 – 15h40 POLYMICT AND MONOMICT EUCRITES WITH METAL CONTENT FROM
ALGERIAN SAHARA.
Bourot-Denise. (Oral)
A. Seddiki, J.Y. Cottin, B. N. Moine, N. Remaci, M. Tabeliouna, M. Zerka, M.
15h40 – 16h00 Coffee Break
16h00 – 17h30 Poster session
17h30 – 18h30 Round Table
20h00 – 22h30 Gala Dinner at the Basmane Moroccan Restaurant
WEDNESDAY 16TH TO SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2011
FIELD TRIP
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
Posters by topics:
(Posters dimensions 84x118 cm)
Topic: Discoveries and investigations on new impact structures and prospecting
ON THE PROBLEMS OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEW IMPACT STRUCTURES IN THE ARAB
WORLD. M. C. Chabou. (Poster)
RAS ZEIDUN EASTERN DESERT of EGYPT: A POSSIBLE ASTROBLEME Aly A. Barakat. (Poster)
THE ROUND OF OUARKZIZ: AN "IDEAL" COMPLEXES METEORITIC CRATER. D. Belhaï, R.
Sahoui and A. Afalfiz. (Poster)
THE PETROLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND AGE DETERMINATION OF IMPACT MELT FROM
THE USGS-ICDP DRILL CORE EYREVILLE-B INTO THE LATE EOCENE CHESAPEAKE BAY
IMPACT STRUCTURE. V. A. Fernandes, W. U. Reimold, M. Trieloff and J. Fritz. (Poster)
A MAGNETIC STUDY OF THE HAUGHTON IMPACT CRATER (CANADA).
Quesnel, G. R. Osinski and P. Rochette. (Poster)
J. Gattacceca, Y.
REMOTE SENSING ANALYSIS AND FIELD MAPPING OF THE OASIS STRUCTURE, LIBYA. R. L.
Gibson, W. U. Reimold, M. Baegi, A. P. Crósta, E. Shbeli, A. Eshwehdi and J. Plescia (Poster)
A SMALL POSSIBLE IMPACT STRUCTURE SOUTH OF AMMAN, JORDAN. M. Khirfan and E.
Salameh. (Poster)
INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE EVIDENCE FOR AN IMPACT STRUCTURE (ZIROUKI CRATER)
IN SAMSOUR DESERT, SE IRAN. M. R. Mansouri Daneshvar and A. Bagherzadeh Chaharjouee. (Poster)
FIELD AND PETROGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS ON THE RAMGARH STRUCTURE, INDIA - A
PRELIMINARY REPORT. J.K. Pati and A.P. Singh. (Poster)
ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF IMPACT STRUCTURES. W. U. Reimold. (Poster)
MAPPING OF THE MAADNA (TALEMZANE) IMPACT CRATER (ALGERIA). R. Sahoui and D.
Belhai. (Poster)
MALANI BEDS OF INDIA: HIGHLY ERODED COMPLEX IMPACT CRATER. M. S. Sisodia and V.
Purohit. (Poster)
VISUALIZING THE INNARDS OF SHATTER CONES
TOMOGRAPHY. P. T. Zaag, W. U. Reimold and C. A. Hipsley. (Poster)
USING
MICRO-COMPUTED
Topic - Effects of impacts on the atmosphere, landscape, life and land stability
THE END-TRIASSIC EXTINCTION (ETE) EVENT IN MOROCCO: AN OVERVIEW. M. Et-Touhami,
P.E. Olsen, J. H. Whiteside, D. V. Kent, and S. J. Fowell. (Poster)
Topic - General Astrogeology science
2011 DRACONIDS METEOR SHOWER: FIRST RESULTS. S. Bouley, J. Vaubaillon, F. Colas, L. Maquet
and R. Rudawska. (Poster)
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
Topic - Desert meteorites
WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED FROM TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAIN MICROTEKTITES. L. Folco,
M. D'Orazio, and P. Rochette. (Poster)
MÖSSBAUER INVESTIGATIONS OF ALMAHATA SITTA: A METEORITE COMING FROM THE
TC3 ASTEROID. A. M. Gismelseed, M. H. Shaddad, H. C Verma, M S Sisodia. (Poster)
METEORITE FLUX TO THE EARTH : NEW RESULTS FROM THE ATACAMA DESERT (CHILE).
A. Hutzler, Gattacceca, P. Rochette, T. Jull, M. Valenzuela, M. Uehara and M. Gounelle. (Poster)
ARE NWA 5363/NWA 6517 REMNANTS OF A TERRESTRIAL EMBRYO? N. Larouci, A. Jambon,
H.Chennaoui Aoudjehane, O.Boudouma, J. Gattacceca and C. Sonzogni. (Poster)
WEATHERING PROCESSES IN ORDINARY CHONDRITES FROM THE ATACAMA DESERT,
CHILE: MÖSSBAUER SPECTROSCOY AND SYNCHROTRON X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES. P.
Munayco, J. Munayco, R. R de Avillez, M. Valenzuela, J. Gattacceca, P. Rochette and R. B. Scorzelli. (Poster)
Topic - Geotourism and Heritage Conservation related to impact craters
NATIONAL GEOPARK RIES, G. Poesges. (Poster)
Others
MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC XENOLITHS FROM THE ADRAR N’AJJER CAINOZOIC VOLCANIC
MASSIF (NORTHERN ORIENTAL PART OF HOGGAR, ALGERIAN SAHARA) : PETROLOGY
AND GEOCHEMISTRY. F. Ait-Hamou, R. Laloui, M. Gregoire, W.L. Griffin, S.Y. O’Reilly and H. Afafiz.
(Poster)
STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE GIVETIAN–EIFELIAN RESERVOIR OF
WEST ALRAR FIELD, ILLIZI BASIN, ALGERIA. R. Chaouchi. (Poster)
CONTRIBUTION OF THE CHIMIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND THE EXOSCOPY OF ZIRCONS IN THE
SEQUENTIAL STRATIGRAPHY CASE STUDY: THE SILICOCLASTIC OF THE CAMBRIAN –
ORDOVICIAN SERIES IN THE NORTH OF BERKINE BASSIN, Algeria. Z. Khemissi. (Poster)
FACIES PREDICTION BY THE CLUSTER ANALYSIS METHOD IN THE BERKINE BASSIN
(ALGERIA). L. Remichi, S. Ybaa, R. ChaouchiI, M. Sadaoui, I. Kadri and M.A. Bengoua. (Poster)
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
DETAILED FIELD TRIP PROGRAM:
Day 1-Wednesday, 16/11/2011 – Casablanca/Fès 300 Kms:
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Fès at 7:00. Arrival at 11h00 and the beginning of the visit of
the most authentic of the Imperial Cities: Karaouiyine mosque, Medersa Attarin. Lunch at a former
palace in the heart of the medina. After lunch continue the visit by Moulay Idriss and Bab Boujloud,
then visit the new city: the Merinides Tombs and stop outside the Royal Palace. Dinner and overnight
at the hotel in Fès.
BAB BOUJELOUD/FES
Day 2-Tursday, 17/11/2011: Fès/Midelt/Erfoud/Merzouga 530 Kms.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Erfoud at 7/00 through the small city Ifrane (called the small Swiss
of Morocco) known by snow in winter and pleasant weather in summer time; Azrou and Midelt for
lunch. After lunch continue by Errachidia. Stop at blue source of Meski, then continuation to Erfoud.
Visit the cuting and polishing of the famous Devonian fossilious limestones. The group leaves the bus
and embarks on 4x4 cars with drivers for Merzouga at 50 km from Erfoud. According to arrival time
there is an opportunity to watch the sunset, a unique show in this beautiful region of Morocco. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel in front of the beauty of the desert in Merzouga.
MERZOUGA SAND DUNES
Day 3 - Friday, 18/11/2011 - Merzouga / Erfoud / Tineghir / Ouarzazate 400 Km.
Wake up very early to watch the sunrise. Breakfast at the hotel and back to Erfoud to leavethe 4x4 cars
and continue by bus to visit Imiter Silver Mine. Then go to Tineghir, the city of roses, and to the Todra
gorges cut into the red rock, 30m wide and 250m high. Walk across the river and lunch at a restaurant.
Continuation to Ouarzazate. According to arrival time possibility to visit Ouarzazate and its Kasbah of
Taourirt. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
OUARZAZATE KASBAH
Day 4 - Saturday, 19/11/2011 - Ouarzazate / Marrakech 250 Km.
Early breakfast at the hotel then departure for Marrakech across the High Atlas and its natural beauty.
Arrival and lunch at a restaurant, then visit of the Menara Gardens and Koutoubia mosque. Dinner at
the hotel then departure to the Atlas Golf Marrakech Cultural center, Museum and Observatory to see
the Minerals, fossils and meteorites exhibition and observe the sky by the new very sensitive 600 mm
telescope. This telescope is unique in the Arabic word and the second one in Africa. We will try to
observe leonides.
T600 TELESCOPE AT THE ATLAS GOLF MARRAKECH OBSERVATORY
Day 5- Sunday, 20/11/2011: Marrakech/Casablanca 240 Kms.
Breakfast at the hotel. Continuation of the visit of Marrakech by Saadian Tombs, the magnificent
Bahia Palace and tour of the ramparts. Lunch at a restaurant. After lunch walk through the famous
Jemaa El Fna square known fory its continuous day and night entertainment. Departure for
Casablanca. Arrival, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
JEMAA EL FNA/MARRAKECH
Day 6- Monday, 21/11/2011 – Casablanca, flight back.
Breakfast at the hotel, free time and at 3 hours prior to flight departure time transfer to Mohamed V
airport, assistance at embarkation for the flight back. End of Icotours services.
CONTACT:
Conference chair – Hasnaa Chennaoui Aoudjehane
Casablanca Hassan II University, Faculty of Science, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine
Géologique du Maroc (Moroccan Geoheritage)
Km 8, Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca Maroc
Tél : +212 661 31 71 06 / +212 522 23 06 80/72 Fax : +212 522 23 06 74
E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]
WEBSITE: http://www.fsac.ac.ma/aicaii/index.html
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74
AICAC II Casablanca MOROCCO– 13-20 November 2011
REGISTRATION FORM
First Name:
Last Name (Family name):
Title:
Affiliation:
Arrival date:
Departure date:
Arrival time at the airport:
Arrival Company and n° flight:
Departure time from the airport:
Departure Company and n° flight:
Registration fees:
• 270 € for early registration prior to 20 October 2011.
•
100 € for registered students (provide a letter of confirmation from your supervisor
upon registration) and guests.
•
For late registration after 20 October 2011 add € 25.
Field trip fees:
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550 € prior to 20 October 2011.
Registration and field trip fees have to be send to the “AICAC II” bank account:
BANK NAME: Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie BMCI
BANK AGENCY ADDRESS: BMCI Agence Casa Ghandi, 92 Boulevard Ghandi,
Casablanca, 20070 Morocco.
ACCOUNT NAME: AICAC II
SWIFT Code: BMCIMAMCXXX
Bank account number: 013 780 01091 202572 001 72 48
Proof of payment has to be sent to the organisers ([email protected] or
[email protected]
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Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, Laboratoire GAIA, Equipe Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
Km 8 Route d’El Jadida, BP 5366 Maârif Casablanca, Tél : 05 22 23 06 72/80, Fax : 05 22 23 06 74