Welcome to Hawaii and to Vertex2002
~3000km A little geography/geology we are here
V= 5~10 cm/year
Loihi Possible site for VERTEX ? Kilauea
Kilauea lava flows hvo.wr.usgs.gov.kilauea/update/main.html
Mauna Kea premier site for astronomical observation
Silicon detectors (CCDs) have revolutionized Astronomy
and particle physics Yoshikazu Yamada & the Belle vertex detector
we are pleased that many of the perpetrators of this revolution are here
We are also pleased that there are so many young people in attendance; they will take the technology to its next level.
Scientific Secretaries Hulya Guler Nick Kent Administrative Staff Josie Bolosan Jan Bruce
Coffee breaks in the garden