The Fifth International Conference on Mars : Pasadena, California July 19-24, 1999

Topics discussed: The Martian Archives -- Now and Future ; The Martian Interior; The Martian Crust; Upper Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution; Structure and Dynamics of the Atmosphere ; Surface History - Water, Tectonics and Volcanism; The Outer Surface - Aeolian Processes and Surface Materials; Seasonal Changes - Water, Dust, and Carbon Dioxide; Climate Evolution and Polar Caps; Biological Potential; and Mars as a Planet in the Solar System - The Future.PARTIAL CONTENTS: Global History of Water and Climate / M.H. Carr -- Ultraviolet Radiation on the Surface of Mars / D.C. Catling, C.S. Cockell, and C.P. McKay -- A Generic Package for Long Term Monitoring of the Martian Thermosphere on the Telecom Orbiters of the Mars Micromission Program / E. Chassefiere, F. Forget, F. Hourdin, F. Vial, F. Jegou, J.J. Berthelier, L. Duvet, P. Touboul, S. Bougher, and G. Keating