Fifth international workshop on the Mars atmosphere: Modelling and observations

 

Oxford, January 13-16 2014

 

Program & list of abstracts

 

Oral presentation are 15 minutes long (12 mn + 3mn questions) except specified otherwise

 

Posters: The recommended poster size is about 100-120 cm wide x 90 cm high (i.e. landscape A0 format). A 1 minute/1 slide oral advertisement is planned in the relevant session.

 

Link to the abstracts sorted by first author names

 

Sunday, January 12, 2014

 

Sunday, 17:00- 20:00: Welcome reception at the Divinity School of the Bodleian Library doors open at 5pm - drinks and refreshments from 6pm to 8pm

 

Monday, January 13, 2014

 

Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford

Monday, 8:45 - 10:30

 

Welcome: 5 mn

 

WEATHER AT THE SURFACE OF MARS

 

REMS Instrument Design and Operation Status: Monitoring the Environment from a Moving Hot Exploration Rover on Mars (invited) 15 mn

M.-P. Zorzano, F. J. Martin-Torres, C. Armiens, I. Carrasco, M. Genzer, F. Gomez, J. Gomez-Elvira, R. Haberle, V.E. Hamilton, A.-M. Harri, H. Kahanpaa, O. Kemppinen, A. Lepinette, J. Martin Soler, J. Martinez-Frias, M. Mishna, L. Mora, S. Navarro, C. Newman, M. A. de Pablo, J. Pla, V. Peinado, J. Polkko, S.C.R. Rafkin, M. Ramos, N.O. Renno, M. Richardson, J.A. Rodriguez-Manfredi, J.J. Romeral Planello, E. Sebastian, M. de la Torre Juarez, J. Torres, R. Urqui, P. Valentin-Serrano, A.R. Vasavada, and the MSL Science Team

 

Results from the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) on Board the Mars Science Laboratory 15 mn

M. A. Mischna, J. Gomez-Elvira, C. Armiens, I. Carrasco, M. Genzer, F. Gomez, R. Haberle, V.E. Hamilton, A.-M. Harri, H. Kahanpaa, O. Kemppinen, A. Lepinette, J. Martin Soler, J. Martin-Torres, J. Martinez-Frias, L. Mora, S. Navarro, C. Newman, M. A. de Pablo, V. Peinado, J. Polkko, S.C.R. Rafkin, M. Ramos, N.O. Renno, M. Richardson, J.A. Rodriguez-Manfredi, J.J. Romeral Planello, E. Sebastian, M. de la Torre Juarez, J. Torres, R. Urqui, A.R. Vasavada, J. Verdasca, M.-P. Zorzano and the MSL Science Team

 

Highlights from the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) on Board the Mars Science Laboratory: New Windows for Atmospheric Research on Mars (invited) 15 mn

F. J. Martin-Torres, M.-P. Zorzano, C. Armiens, I. Carrasco, A. Delgado-Bonal, M. Genzer, F. Gomez, J. Gomez-Elvira, R. Haberle, V.E. Hamilton, A.-M. Harri, H. Kahanpaa, O. Kemppinen, M. T. Lemmon, A. Lepinette, J. Martin Soler, J. Martinez-Frias, M. Mischna, L. Mora, S. Navarro, C. Newman, M. A. de Pablo, J. Pla-Garcia, V. Peinado, J. Polkko, S.C.R. Rafkin, M. Ramos, N.O. Renno, M. Richardson, J.A. Rodriguez-Manfredi, J.J. Romeral Planello, E. Sebastian, M. de la Torre Juarez, J. Torres, A. Ullan, R. Urqui, P. Valentin-Serrano, A. R. Vasavada, and the MSL Science Team

 

Preliminary Interpretation of the Meteorological Environment through MSL Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Observations and Mesoscale Modeling 15 mn

J. Pla-Garcia, S. Rafkin, F.J. Martin-Torres, M.-P. Zorzano, J. Elvira-Gomez and the REMS and MSL Science team

 

Meteorological Potential of the Viking-2 Seismometer Dataset 15 mn

R. D. Lorenz and Y. Nakamura

 

Discussion time and poster advertisement: 25 mn

 

Poster: Convective Vortices at the MSL Landing Site

Kahanpaa, M. de la Torre Juarez, J. Moores, N. Renno, S. Navarro, R. Haberle, M-P. Zorzano, J. Martin Torres, J. Verdasca, A. Lepinette, J. A. Rodriguez-Manfredi, J. Gomez-Elvira, the REMS Team and the MSL Science Team.

 

10:30 - 11:00 : Coffee break

 

Monday, 11:00 - 12:30

 

THE MARS CLIMATE SYSTEM: OBSERVATIONS & MODELS

 

The MCS Investigation: Overview of Recent Science Results (invited) 20 mn

D. M. Kass, D. J. McCleese, W. A. Abdou, A. Kleinboehl, P. O. Hayne, T. McDunn, S. Piqueux, J. H. Shirley, J. T. Schofield and the MCS Team.

 

Atmospheric Radiative and Mechanical Energy Budgets for Mars, from GCMs and Reanalyses 15 mn

P. L. Read, S. Chelvaniththilan, P. G. J. Irwin, T. Ruan, F. Tabataba-Vakili, A. Valeanu, Y. Wang, L. Montabone, S. R. Lewis,

 

A Martian k-distribution Model for Fast Radiative Calculations from the Surface to the Thermosphere 15 mn

M. A. Lopez-Valverde, J. R. Madrona, F. Gonzalez-Galindo and M. Mischna

 

Simulating the Mars Climate with the LMD Mars Global Climate Model: validation and issues. 15 mn

F. Forget, E. Millour, A. Spiga, T. Navarro, J-B Madeleine, A. Pottier, L. Montabone, F. Lefevre, F. Montmessin, A. Colaitis, L. Kerber, F. Gonzalez-Galindo, M. Lopez-Valverde, J-Y Chaufray, S.R. Lewis, P.L. Read.

 

Discussion time and posters advertisement: 25 mn

 

Poster: Considerations on the Presence of Gravity Wave Activity During MCS Limb Staring Observations

R. M. Edmonds, J. Murphy, J. T. Schofield and N. G. Heavens

 

Poster: Analysis of MGS/TES Temperature Observations in the Wavenumber - Frequency Domain

K. Ogohara

 

Poster: The GEM-Mars GCM: Current Status and Evaluation

L. Neary and F. Daerden

 

Poster: PLANET TOPERS: Planets, Tracing the Transfer, Origin, Preservation, and Evolution of their Reservoirs.

V. Dehant, T. Van Hoolst, D. Breuer, P. Claeys, V. Debaille, J. De Keyser, E. Javaux, S. Goderis, O. Karatekin, N. Mattielli, L. Noack, T. Spohn, A.C. Vandaele, F. Vanhaecke, V. Wilquet and the Planet Topers group

 

12:30 - 14:00: Lunch break

 

Monday, 14:00 - 15:40

 

THE MARS CLIMATE SYSTEM: MODELS & ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMIC

 

A new Mars Climate Database v5.1 15 mn

E. Millour, F. Forget, A. Spiga, T. Navarro, J-B Madeleine, A. Pottier, L. Montabone, F. Lefevre, F. Montmessin, A. Colaitis, L. Kerber, F. Gonzalez-Galindo, M. Lopez-Valverde, J-Y Chaufray, S.R. Lewis, R.L. Read

 

The Effect of Dust on the Martian Hadley Cells 15 mn

A. M. Zalucha

 

The Radiative Impact of Water Ice Clouds from Assimilation of Mars Climate Sounder Data 15 mn

L. J. Steele, S. R. Lewis, M. R. Patel, L. Montabone and F. Forget

 

GCM Simulations of aphelion season tropical cloud and temperature structure 15 mn

R. J. Wilson et al.

 

Ensemble Mars Atmosphere Reanalysis System (EMARS) 15 mn

S. J. Greybush, R. J. Wilson, E. Kalnay, Y. Zhao, R. Hoffman and T. Nehrkorn

 

Discussion time and posters advertisement: 25 mn

 

Poster: Modeling Mars Cyclogenesis and Frontal Waves: Seasonal Variations and Implications on Dust Activity.

J.L. Hollingsworth and M.A. Kahre

 

Poster: The Martian Polar Vortices in the MACDA Reanalysis: Climatology and Variability

L. Montabone, D. M. Mitchell, S. I. Thomson, P. L. Read and T. H. McConnochie

 

Poster: Atmospheric Tides on Mars in the Phoenix Landing Season

W. Verbruggen, O. Karatekin, B. van Hove

 

Poster: LMD-SWRI Martian Mesoscale and Microscale Models Intercomparison for Exomars Landing Characterization

T. Bertrand, A. Spiga, S. Rafkin, A. Colaitis, F. Forget and E. Millour

 

Poster: Mars Mesospheric Winds - a Search for an Accurate Comparison Between Results from Atmospheric Models and Retrievals from Ground-Based Observations

M. Sornig, M.A. LopezValverde and L. Montabone

 

Poster:Atmospheric Angular Momentum and Rotation Variations of Mars between Martian years 24 and 27

O. Karatekin and Luca Montabone

 

15:40 - 16:10 : Tea break

 

Monday, 16:10 - 17:45

 

Data Assimilation with the LMD MGCM and LETKF 15 mn

T. Navarro, F. Forget, E. Millour, S. Greybush, T. Miyoshi and E. Kalnay,

 

Devils, Plumes, Rockets, Jumps: The "Funky" Mars 15 mn

A. Spiga, T. Bertrand, I. Smith, A. Colaitis, L. Montabone, F. Forget, J.B. Madeleine, E. Millour, T. Navarro

 

DUST AND DUST STORMS

 

Dust, Clouds, and the Atmospheric Optical Depth Record over 5 Mars years of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission 15 mn

M. T. Lemmon, M. J. Wolff, J. F. Bell III, M. D. Smith, B. Cantor and P. H. Smith

 

Eight Martian years of Dust Climatology reconstructed from Spacecraft Observations 15 mn

L. Montabone, F. Forget, E. Millour, R. J. Wilson, S. R. Lewis, D. Kass, A. Kleinboehl, M. T. Lemmon, M. D. Smith and M. J. Wolff

 

SPICAM Climatology of Aerosol Vertical Distribution through UV Occultations 15 mn

A. Maattanen, C. Listowski, F. Montmessin, L. Maltagliati, L. Joly, A. Reberac and J.L. Bertaux

 

Discussion time and posters advertisement: 20 mn

 

Poster: Dust Devil Populations : Comparing In-Situ Measurements With Imaging and Tracks

R. D. Lorenz

 

Poster: Updated Assimilation of Dust in a Martian Global Climate Model

T. Ruan, P. L. Read, L. Montabone and S. R. Lewis

 

17:45 End of session

 

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

 

Tuesday, 9:00 - 10:40

 

DUST AND DUST STORMS (Continued)

 

Dust Aerosol Particle Size and Shape using MER NAVCAM and PANCAM Sky Imaging 15 mn

M. D. Smith and M. J. Wolff

 

Aerosol Particle Size Retrievals from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars 15 mn

S. D. Guzewich, M.D. Smith and M.J. Wolff

 

Observations of a Bimodal Size Distribution for the Aerosol Particles on Mars by SPICAM/MEX 15 mn

A. Fedorova, A. Rodin, O. Korablev, F. Montmessin, A.Maattanen, J-L. Bertaux, L.Maltagliati

 

Observations of large Dust Storms during the Martian Dusty Season 15 mn

D. M. Kass, A. Kleinbohl, D. J. McCleese, J. T. Schofield and M. D. Smith

 

Coupling the Mars Dust and Water Cycles: Investigating the Role of Clouds in Controlling the Vertical Distribution of Dust During N. H. Summer 15 mn

M. A. Kahre, R. M. Haberle, J.L. Hollingsworth and R.J. Wilson

 

Discussion time and poster advertisement: 25 mn

 

Poster: Aerosol Particle Sizes from Mars Climate Sounder Observations

L. Benson, M. D. Smith and M. J. Wolff

 

10:40 - 11:10 : Coffee break

 

Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:30

 

GCM Simulations of Northern Summer Dust Storms Observed by the Phoenix LIDAR 15 mn

F. Daerden, J. Whiteway, L. Neary, M. Lemmon, B. Cantor, M. Wolff and E. Hebrard

 

Ensemble Simulations of Dust Haze Transport on Mars 15 mn

K. Ogohara

 

High-altitude Dust in the Martian Atmosphere 15 mn

S. R. Lewis, L. J. Steele and F. Forget.

 

Electric Fields in Simulated Martian Dust Devils 15 mn

E. L. Barth, W. M. Farrell and S. C. R. Rafkin

 

Discussion time and posters advertisement: 20 mn

 

Poster: Sub-grid Scale Processes: towards a Next-Generation Dust Lifting Scheme for Martian GCMs

D. P. Mulholland, A. Spiga, C. Listowski and P. L. Read

 

Poster: Dust Lifting represented in a High Resolution Mars Atmosphere General Circulation Model

Y. O. Takahashi, Y.Y. Hayashi

 

Poster: The Effects of Electric Fields on Wind Driven Particulate Detachment

C. Holstein-Rathlou, J.P. Merrison, C.F. Bradstrup and P. Nornberg

 

12:30 - 14:00 : Lunch break

 

Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:40

 

WATER CYCLE AND CLOUDS

 

Water Vapor Profile Above Phoenix 15 mn

L. K. Tamppari and M. Lemmon

 

The MARCI Water Ice Cloud Optical Depth (Public) Database 15 mn

M. J. Wolff, R. T. Clancy, B. Cantor and R. M. Haberle

 

Measuring Water Ice Cloud Optical Depths from MRO-CRISM Multi-Spectral Images using PCA/TT for Surface Modeling 15 mn

D. R. Klassen

 

Atmospheric Mesoscale Modeling of Water and Clouds During Northern Summer on Mars 15 mn

D. Tyler, J. Barnes and B. Cantor

 

Migration of Low Altitude Clouds with Retreat of Seasonal CO2 Ice Cap 15 mn

I. B. Smith, A. Spiga, J. W. Holt

 

Discussion time and poster advertisement: 25 mn

 

Poster: Large Water Ice Aerosols in Martian North Polar Clouds

M. T. Lemmon

 

Poster: Ices Microphysical Evolution on Mars: Observational Constraints, Spectral and Thermodynamic Modeling, Experimental Approach

S. Philippe, B. Schmitt, P. Beck, F. Grisolle and T. Appere

 

15:40 - 16:10 : Tea break

 

Tuesday, 16:10 - 17:30

 

Formation Timescales of Water-Ice Clouds on Mars in the NASA Ames Mars GCM

R. A. Urata, R. M. Haberle, M. A. Kahre and J. L. Hollingsworth

 

Modeling of the Martian Water Cycle with an Improved Representation of Water Ice Clouds

T. Navarro, J-B. Madeleine, F. Forget, A. Spiga, E. Millour, F. Montmessin and A Maattanen

 

Improving Water Ice Cloud Modelling in the LMD Global Climate Model : Mars Climate Sounder Data Comparisons. 15 mn

A. Pottier, F. Montmessin, Forget, T. Navarro, J-B Madeleine, E. Millou

 

Abstract only: Seasonal Flows on Dark Martian Slopes, Thermal Condition for Liquescence of Salts

W. J. Markiewicz and K.J. Kossacki

 

Discussion time: 20 mn

 

17:15 End of session

 

Tuesday, 17:30-19:30: POSTER SESSION: Martin Wood Theatre, with drinks & refreshments

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

 

Wednesday, 9:00 - 10:40

 

CO2 ICE FROST AND CLOUDS

 

Albedo of Surface CO2 Deposits in Mars' Residual South Polar Cap 15 mn

P. B. James and M.J. Wolff

 

Polar CO2 ice clouds and energy budget from Mars Climate Sounder data. 15 mn

P. O. Hayne, D. J. McCleese, W. A. Abdou, D. M. Kass, A. Kleinböhl, T. McDunn, S. Piqueux, J. H.

Shirley, J. T. Schofield, and the MCS Team.

 

Investigating the Asymmetry of Mars South Polar Cap using the NASA Ames Mars General Circulation Model with a CO2 Cloud Microphysics Scheme 15 mn

J. M. Dequaire, M. A. Kahre, Moffett Field, R. M. Haberle and J. L. Hollingsworth

 

CO2 Snowfalls Modulated by the Baroclinic Waves in the Northern Winter Polar Atmosphere of Mars 15 mn

T. Kuroda, Y. Kasaba, A. S. Medvedev and P. Hartogh

 

Microphysical Simulations of Mesospheric CO2 Ice Clouds and Comparison to Observations 15 mn

C. Listowski, A. Maattanen, F. Montmessin, A. Spiga and F. Lefevre

 

Abstract only: CO2 Clouds at Mars: 6 Martian Years of Survey by OMEGA/MEx.

B. Gondet, J.-P Bibring and M. Vincendon

 

Discussion time: 25 mn

 

Poster: Interannual Variability of Abalos Mensa in the North Polar Region of Mars

P. B. James

 

Poster: GCM simulations of the Mars North Polar Cap Springtime Retreat

F. Daerden, L. Neary, B. Cantor and T. Appere

 

10:40 - 11:10 : Coffee break

 

Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:30

 

UPPER ATMOSPHERE

 

Response of the Martian Upper Atmosphere to Lower Atmospheric Dust Storms: GCM Study 15 mn

S. Medvedev, E. Yigit, T. Kuroda and P. Hartogh

 

Exploring Mars Atmosphere from the Surface to Middle Atmosphere: NASA Ames Mars General Circulation Model 15 mn

S. Brecht, J. L. Hollingsworth, M. A. Kahre and J. R. Schaeffer

 

Simulating the Martian Atmosphere With the Mars Global Ionosphere-Thermosphere Model 15 mn

D. J. Pawlowski and S. W. Bougher

 

Thermospheric Variability During 7 Martian Years. 15 mn

F. Gonzalez Galindo, M.A. Lopez Valverde, E. Millour and F. Forget

 

Related Poster : 3D Simulations of the Ionosphere: SZA Variability and the Post-Terminator Ionosphere

F. Gonzalez Galindo, M.A. Lopez Valverde, G. Gilli, J.Y. Chaufray, F. Leblanc and F. Forget

 

Discussion time: 20 mn

 

12:30 - 14:00: Lunch break

 

Wednesday, 14:00 - 15:30

 

UPPER ATMOSPHERE (Continued)

 

Modeling of Low, Mid and High Latitude Ionosphere of Mars Using MGS/ACC Data 15 mn

S. P. Seth

 

New Nitric Oxide (NO) Nightglow Measurements with SPICAM/MEX as a Tracer of Mars Upper Atmosphere Circulation and Comparison to a Model 15 mn

J.-L. Bertaux, F. Montmessin, F. Gonzalez-Galindo and M.-E. Gagne

 

Ultraviolet and Visible Dayglow Emissions on Mars: Modelling Perspective 15 mn

S. K. Jain and A. Bhardwaj

 

3D Simulations of the Hydrogen Escape on Mars 15 mn

J-Y. Chaufray, F. Leblanc, R. Modolo, S. Hess, F. Gonzalez-Galindo, M. Lopez-Valverde and F. Forget

 

Discussion time and posters advertisement: 30 mn

 

Poster: Mars Thermosphere Model for MRO Orbit Determination

Genova, S. Goossens, D. Smith, M. Zuber, F. Lemoine and E. Mazarico

 

Poster: Mars-Solar Wind Interaction: Coupling Between Hybrid, Ionospheric, Thermospheric and Exospheric Models

F. Leblanc, J.Y. Chaufray, R. Modolo, S. Hess, M. Yagi, M. Mancini, F. Forget, F. Gonzalez-Galindo, L. Lorenzato , C. Mazelle and G.M. Chanteur

 

15:30 - 16:00 : Tea break

 

Wednesday, 16:00 - 18:00

 

TRACERS, ISOTOPES, AND OZONE

 

Detection of Polonium-210 on Spirit Dust Magnets and Implications for the Global Martian Dust Cycle 15 mn

P.-Y. Meslin, R. Wong, L. d Uston, J.-C. Sabroux, J.-F. Pineau and M.B. Madsen

 

Diurnal Mapping of [H2O], [HDO], [HDO]/[H2O], and O2(a1Dg) Emission on Mars Using Ground Based High-Resolution Spectroscopy 15 mn

R.E. Novak, M.J. Mumma and G. L. Villanueva

 

The Martian Ozone Layer as Seen by SPICAM: 2004-2011 15 mn

F. Lefevre, F. Montmessin and J.-L. Bertaux

 

MARCI Global Daily Ozone Mapping and Comparison to LMD GCM Simulations: Polar Dynamics, Hellas Basin, and Heterogeous Chemistry 15 mn

R. T. Clancy, M. J. Wolff, F. Lefevre, F. Forget, M. Malin and M. D. Smith

 

Modelling the Impact of Transport Processes on Ozone with GEM-Mars: a Comparison with MARCI 15 mn

L. Neary, F. Daerden, R.T. Clancy and M. Wolff

 

Investigating the Ozone Cycle on Mars using GCM Modelling and Data Assimilation 15 mn

J. A. Holmes, S. R. Lewis, M. R. Patel and F. Lefevre

 

Discussion time and posters advertisement: 30 mn

 

Poster: The Influence of dust on Martian Ozone Detection.

G. Dawson, M. R. Patel, S. R. Lewis, J. P. Mason, P. G. J. Irwin and A. C. Vandaele

 

Poster: CRISM Limb Observations of Mars O2/OH Polar Nightglow and O2 Dayglow, and their Comparison to LMD GCM Photochemical Simulations

R. T. Clancy, B. J. Sandor, M. J. Wolff, F. Lefevre, A. Garcia-Munoz, M. D. Smith, T. H. McConnochie, S. L. Murchie and Hari Nair

 

Poster: Numerical Simulations of the possible Atmospheric Origin of Martian Perchlorate

M. K. D. Duffy, S. R. Lewis, N. J. Mason, F. Lefevre, F. Forget

 

Poster: Synergetic Investigation of CO and CH4 on Earth and Mars using Asimut-ALVL.

S. Robert, A. Roth, A.C. Vandaele, L. Neary, E. De Wachter, M. De Maziere, A.G. Straume, O .Witasse and J. Chimot

 

Poster: Colocated Measurements of CO with CRISM (MRO) and PFS (Mars Express)

S. Robert, A.C. Vandaele, G. Sindoni, M. Giuranna, S. Aoki and M.D. Smith

 

18:00 End of session

 

Wednesday, 18:30: Conference banquet, reception and viewing at the Ashmolean Museum (Beaumont Street)

 

Thursday, January 16, 2014

 

Thursday, 9:00 - 10:20

 

RECENT CLIMATE CHANGES

 

Aeolian Bedforms in Tharsis Montes: Record of Wind Regime and Atmospheric Pressure in the Geologically Resent Past 15 mn

M. A. Kreslavsky, I. P. Karachevtseva and M. A. Baskakova.

 

Mars in the Glacial Ages of The Past Millions of Years: Modeling a Planet Partially Mantled by Dust and Ice 15 mn

J.-B. Madeleine, F. Forget, J. W. Head, T. Navarro, E. Millour, A. Spiga, A. Maattanen, F. Montmessin .

 

Constraints on Past Climate on Mars from the North Polar Layered Deposits 15 mn

S. Hvidberg

 

Atmospheric Ice-Dust Precipitation and Volcanic Terrain: constraining the Origin and Evolution of Ground Ice and of Periglacial Landforms in Utopia Planitia, Mars 15 mn

R. J. Soare, B. Horgan, S.J. Conway and R.M. El-Maarry,

 

Discussion time and posters advertisement: 20 mn

 

Poster: The Little Ice Age on Mars : Potential Detection with the Insight Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3)

R. D. Lorenz

 

10:20 - 10:50: Coffee break

 

Thursday, 10:50 - 12:30

 

THE EARLY MARS CLIMATE ENIGMA

 

Surface Ice Migration and Transient Melting Events on Early Mars. 15 mn

R. D.Wordsworth, R. T. Pierrehumbert, F. Forget, L. Kerber, J. Head and E.Millour

 

Sulfur in the Early Martian Atmosphere Revisited: Experiments with a 3-D Global Climate Model 15 mn

L. Kerber., F. Forget and R. Wordsworth

 

The Role of Obliquity, Water Vapor and Trace Gas Greenhouses on the Early Martian Climate 15 mn

M.A. Mischna, V. Baker, R. Milliken, M. Richardson and C. Lee

 

Climatic and Chemical Consequences of Episodic Eruptions on Early Mars 15 mn

I. Halevy, J. W. Head III,

 

Cold and Icy Noachian Mars: Insights into the Hydrological System and Cycle from the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. (invited) 15 mn

J.W Head III

 

Discussion time: 25 mn

 

Poster: Crust-Atmosphere Coupling and Carbon Sequestration on Palaeo-Mars

A. Macartney

 

12:30 - 14:00: Lunch break

 

Thursday, 14:00 - 15:30

 

THE EARLY MARS CLIMATE ENIGMA (Continued)

 

Martian Atmospheric Collapse: Meridional Transport and Polar Heat Balance 15 mn

A. Soto, M. A. Mischna and M. I. Richardson

 

FUTURE OBSERVATIONS

 

Future Observations of The Mars Atmosphere by NASA Missions (invited) 20 mn

R. Zurek

 

The DREAMS Experiment on the ExoMars 2016 Mission for the Study of Martian Environment during the Dust Storm Season 15 mn

F. Esposito, S. Debei, C. Bettanini, C. Molfese, I. Arruego Rodriguez, G. Colombatti, A-M. Harri, F. Montmessin, C. Wilson, A. Aboudan, M. Zaccariotto, S. Abbaki, V. Apestigue, G. Bellucci, J-J. Berthelier, J. R. Brucato, S. B. Calcutt, F. Cortecchia, F. Cucciarre, G. Di Achille, F. Ferri, F. Forget, E. Friso, M. Genzer, P. Gilbert, J-P. Goutail, H. Haukka, J. J. Jimenez, S. Jimenez, J-L. Josset, O. Karatekin, G. Landis, R. Lorenz, J. Martinez, L. Marty, V. Mennella, D. Mohlmann, E. Palomba, M. Patel, J-P. Pommereau, C.I. Popa, S. Rafkin, P. Rannou, N.O. Renno, P. Schipani, W. Schmidt, E. Segato, F. Simoes, A. Spiga, F. Valero, L. Vazquez, F. Vivat, O. Witasse, S. Yahi, R. Mugnuolo and S. Pirrotta

 

Atmospheric Observations from the Mars Insight Mission 15 mn.

D. Banfield, and the InSight Science Team.

 

Discussion time: 25 mn

 

15:30 - 16:00 : Tea break

 

Thursday, 16:00 - 17:45

 

Observing the Martian Atmosphere Using Entry Probe Flight Instrumentation 15 mn

B. Van Hove and O. Karatekin

 

Atmospheric Chemistry Suite (ACS): a set of Infrared Spectrometers for Atmospheric Measurements on Board ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter 15 mn

A. Trokhimovskiy, O. Korablev, A. Grigoriev, A. Fedorova, A. Shakun, N. Ignatiev, L. Zasova, B. Moshkin, I. Dziuban, S. Guslyakova, K. Anufreychik, A. Stepanov, A. Titov, F. Montmessin, Y. Ivanov, Y. Kalinnikov and the ACS team

 

The NOMAD Spectrometer Suite for Nadir and Solar Occultation Observations on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter 15 mn

M. R. Patel, A.C. Vandaele, F. Daerden, R. Drummond, E. Neefs, J.-J. Lopez-Moreno, J. Rodriguez Gomez, G. Bellucci and the NOMAD team

 

The MARs Boundary Layer Lidar Experiment: Mars Winds at last! 15 mn

F. Montmessin, M. Patel, F. Forget, D. Bruneau, D. Coscia, S. Lewis, C. Flamant, A. Spiga, A. Maattanen, Chris Howe, G. Deprez, T. Bertrand, S. Maurice, M. Kahre, J. Abshire, R. Lorenz, B. Faure, M.-S. Clerc, P. Sengenes, P. Gilbert and J- B. Madeleine

 

2-Micron Mars-Orbiting Lidar for Wind, Density and Dust Measurements 15 mn

U. N. Singh

 

Discussion time: 30 mn

 

17:45 End of session