3rd Alliance Week

March 8th, 2010

09:00 Welcome (T. Spohn)
Topic 1000
09:10 Overview Topic 1000 (H. Rauer)
Theme one: Earth-like planets in different environments
09:30 Radiative transfer and clouds in terrestrial atmospheres: Spectra and climatic effects (D. Kitzmann and M. Vasquez)
09:50 Hot atom escape from Mars (H. Gröller)
10:05 Modelling studies of jungle, desert and water worlds (M. Godolt) 
10:20 Discussion
10:50 Coffee
Theme two: Earth in time
11:20 The Earth at work (J. Dyke)
11:35 Modelling biomarkers on the Early Earth (L. Grenfell) 
11:50 Modelling changes in atmospheric O2 abundances - outlook (S. Gebauer)
12:05 GCM studies related to the Early Earth (A. Hamann-Reinus) 
12:20 Discussion 
12:40 Lunch
Topic 2000
13:30 Overview Topic 2000 (D. Breuer)
13:40 Manteldifferentation and -degassing: Consequences for the atmosphere evolution of Mars (A. Morschhauser, A. Plesa, L. Noack, M. Grott)
14:30 Thermal evolution and tectonics of Earth-like planets (L. Noack, V. Stamenkovic, F. Wagner, F. Sohl)
15:20 Coffee
15:50 Magnetic field generation of Earth-like planets (U. Christensen, J. Wicht, K. Hori, W. Dietrich)
16:40 Discussion
Topic 6000
17:00 Overview Topic 6000 (L. Richter)
18:00 Cross-topic discussion: missions to be studied

18:30 Social event

March 9th, 2010

Topic 3000
09:00 Overview Topic 3000 (E. Kührt)
09:10 Planetesimals in the solar nebula (S. Kupper, M. Ilgner)
09:50 Incorporation of planetesimals into Earth accretion and Late Heavy Bombardment (R. Brasser, K. Walsh)
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Effect of impact-generated shockwaves on organic and inorganic materials and planetary interiors (J. Fritz, M. Bierhaus)
11:40 Summary: planetesimals – impactors – planetary habitability (C. Tornow)
12:00 Discussion
12:30 Lunch
Topic 4000
13:30 Overview Topic 4000: Geological Context of Habitability: The Mars Case (R. Jaumann) 
13:40 Volcanic Outgassing on Mars - Preliminary Results from Lava Volume Estimates (T. Platz, E. Hauber)
14:25 Fluvial Activity on Mars - Implications for Climate Change (D. Tirsch, S. Musiol, M. Al-Samir, G. Erkeling)
15:10 Coffee
15:40  Hydrated Minerals on Mars - Implications for Habitability (L. Le Deit)
16:25 Summary: Geological Context of Habitability on Mars (E. Hauber)
Topic 6000
17:00 Investigation on using Polarimetric Side-looking Radar for Planetary Missions (N. Al-Kahachi)
17:45 Spectropolarimetry of the dark and bright side of Iapetus - Motivation and first results (C. Ejeta)
18:30 End

March 10th, 2010

Topic 5000
09:00 Liquids and habitability in the upper surface of Mars (D. Möhlmann)
09:20 Likely scenario of food chains in mars subsurface (U. Szewzyk)
09:40 Methanogenic life in permafrost soil (J. Malaszkiewicz)
10:05 Role of iron in subsurface ecosystems (N. Feyh)
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Acidophilic thermophilic iron-sulfur bacteria in subsurface environment (F. Leon & A. Bauermeister)
11:25 Premelting of ice in porous media and implications for early life (H. Hansen-Goos)
11:50 Water retention in minerals and biofilms (J. Jaenchen)
12:10 Topic 5000 Status and perspectives (J.-P. de Vera)
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Splinter Meetings (organized by each topic)

March 11th, 2010

09:00 Intertopic Discussion Part I
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Intertopic Discussion Part II (including Discussion about Midterm Review)
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Discussion with the Science Advisory Committee
14:30 Coffee
15:00 Early Mars (E. Hauber, R. Jaumann)
17:00 End

19:30 Public Lecture (D. Schulze-Makuch)

March 12th, 2010 (Early Earth Day)

09:00 Introduction (Frances Westall)
09:30 Komatiites, basalts and Archean geodynamics (Nick Arndt)
10:15 Discussion
10:35 Coffee
11:00 Early Earth and Early Mars; conditions of habitability compared (Tanja Zegers)
11:45 Discussion
12:05 Lunch
13:00 Atmosphere of the Early Earth (Helmut Lammer)
13:45 Discussion
14:05 The Geochemistry of the Early Earth's Ocean (Michael Bau)
14:50 Discussion
15:30 End