Program of the 4th Alliance Week

Monday, February 20th

14:00-14:15  Welcome (T. Spohn)

Topic 1000
14:15-14:30  Overview (H. Rauer)
14:30-14:45  Atmospheric Dynamics - 3D studies of Early Earth (M. Kunze)
14:45-15:15  Thermodynamic perspective of habitability (A. Kleidon, E. Simoncini, N. Virgo, F. Gans)
15:15-15:30  Atmospheric Stability and Loss (H. Gröller - talk to be held by L. Grenfell)

15:30-16:00    Coffee

16:00-16:15  Chemical pathway analysis of the Martian atmosphere: CO2 formation pathways (J. Stock)
16:15-16:30  On the climatic impact of H2O and CO2 cloud particles in atmospheres of terrestrial planets (D. Kitzmann)
16:30-16:45  Effects of Clouds on Spectra of Earth-like Planets at High Resolution (M. Vazquez)
16:45-17:00  3D studies of Earth-like extrasolar planets in the HZ of main sequence stars (M. Godolt)
17:00-17:15  Inner boundary of the habitable zone (B. Stracke) 
 

Tuesday, February 21st

Topic 2000
09:00-09:15  Overview (D. Breuer)
09:15-09:30  Influence of rotation on iron particles in an early magma ocean (A. Möller )
09:30-09:45  Dynamics of a compositionally stratified magma ocean - layering and the onset of plate tectonics (U. Hansen)
09:45-10:00  How plate tectonics depends on the surface temperature (L. Noack)
10:00-10:15  Mercury analogue interiors of close-in exoplanets (F. Wagner)
10:15-10:30  The limiting factors on volcanism on massive stagnant lid planets (D. Höning)

10:30-11:00 Coffee

11:00-11:15  The efficiency of mantle degassing for one-plate planets (A.-C. Plesa)
11:15-11:30  Was the early geodynamo different from todays (J. Wicht)
11:30-11:45  Time dependence of the ancient Martian dynamo (W. Dietrich)
11:45-12:00  Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd isotope constraints on Martian crust-mantle evolution (E. Kurahashi)
12:00-12:15  Ca isotopes in Martian meteorites (E. E. Scherer)
12:15-12:30  Volcanic outgassing of H2O and CO2: Application to Mars (M. Grott)

12:30-13:30  Lunch

Topic 3000
13:30-13:45  Overview (E. Kührt)
13:45-14:00  From simple atoms to complex molecules in a precursor of the solar nebula (S. Kupper)
14:00-14:15  Chemistry in the solar nebula (P. Gast)
14:15-14:30  Giant planet formation via convergent migration of planetary embryos (B. Bitsch)
14:30-14:45  The sawtooth-like timeline of the first billion year of lunar bombardment (A. Morbidelli)
14:45-15:00  Contemporary formation of Oort Cloud and Scattered Disk at the time of the Late Heavy Bombardment of the terrestrial planets (A. Morbidelli)

15:00-15:30  Coffee

15:30-15:45  Atmospheric erosion or replenishment during late heavy bombardment (D. de Niem)
15:45-16:00  Meteorite impacts: Partitioning of energy and mass ejection as relevant processes for planetary evolution? (D. Elbeshausen)
16:00-16:15  Numerical modeling of basin-forming impacts: Implications for the heat budget of planetary interiors (M. Bierhaus)
16:15-16:30  The effect of target properties on impact crater scaling and the lunar crater chronology (D. Nowka)
16:30-17:00  Meteorite impact: Seeding life and punctuating evolution (J. Fritz, U. Reimold)

Wednesday, February 22nd

Topic 4000
09:00-09:15  Overview: The Geological Context of Habitability (R. Jaumann)
09:15-09:30  Some like it cold: Permafrost as a potential Martian habitat (E. Hauber) 
09:30-09:45  Present Day Activity of South Polar Gullies on Mars (J. Raack)
09:45-10:00  Towards unlocking the volcanic history of Mars  (T. Platz)
10:00-10:15  Phyllosilicates in impact craters on Mars:  pre- or post- impact formation? (C. Gross)
10:15-10:30  Fractured Craters at Syrtis Major, Mars (M. Bamberg,)

10:30-11:00 Coffee

11:00-11:15  Potamological Study of Martian Valley Networks on the Basis of a Regional Analysis in Western Terra Sirenum (A. Petau)   
11:15-11:30  The Morphologic-Geologic History of Southern Isidis Planitia, the Libya Montes and Amenthes Planum, Mars: Implications for the Martian Climate Change (G. Erkeling)
11:30-11:45  The Libya Montes Region on Mars: What can it tell about the climate history? (D. Tirsch)
11:45-12:00  What is the origin of the layered deposits in Gale crater, Mars? (L. Le Deit)
12:00-12:15  Distribution and morphology of hydrated deposits in equatorial regions on Mars (M. Sowe)
12:15-12:30  An evaporation model for kieserite – dominated deposits in Juventae Chasma, Mars (M. Al-Samir)

12:30-13:30  Lunch

Topic 5000
13:30-13:45  Overview (J.-P. de Vera)
13:45-14:00  Brine formation on Mars: enhancement through surface forces (H. Hansen-Goos)
14:00-14:15  Water and extremophiles in martian regolith simulants (J. Jänchen)
14:15-14:30  Biofilm mineralization as biosignatures (A. Airo)
14:30-14:40  Acidophilic iron-sulfur bacteria and their resistance to Mars-relevant stress conditions (A. Bauermeister)
14:40-14:50  Microbiological characterization of Hawaiian dunes (A. Bauermeister)
14:50-15:05  Methods for determining the survival of iron oxidizing bacteria during dry periods (N. Feyh)
15:05-15:20  Methanogenesis under simulated Mars analog conditions: Experimental design, problems and solutions (J. Malszkiewizc)

15:20-15:45 Coffee
 
Topic 6000
15:45-16:00 Overview (H.-W. Hübers)
16:00-16:15 Polarimetric scattering model for methane bubbles trapped in the ice of sub-arctic lakes (N. Al-Kahachi)
16:15-16:30 Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy of frozen ice solutions under Martian onditions (S. Schröder)
16:30-16:45 Optimal design of mars rovers using system trades and multi-objective optimization approach (A. Seeni)
16:45-17:00 Mission concepts to study planetary evolution and life (C. Lange)

19:00  Social Event

Thursday, February 23rd

09:00-17:00 Interdisciplinary Topics for the day:

• Early (and late) Mars (Comparison with Early Earth):
  • Early Mars: what we know and what we don’t know  (E. Hauber)
  • Earth's 4.0-3.0 Ga surface environments: Some facts; many unknowns (C. Heubeck)
• Habitable planets (M. Godolt)
• Habitable planetary systems (tbd)
• Life under extreme conditions (G. Horneck) 
• Life and planetary evolution: Interdependencies between Life’s Evolution and Earth’s Geodynamical History (A. Airo)
• Habilitability (D. Schulze-Makuch)
• Earth-like: Defintions (IS-Team)
  

Friday, February 24th

09:00-10:30 Splinter-Meeting of the Topics (Discussion about the interdisciplinary topics)
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-12:30 Discussion (all)
12:30           Lunch