The geographic distribution of Water-equivalent-hydrogen as
measured by GRS on Mars Odyssey (Feldmann et al. 2004)
The primary aim of this ISSI-supported cooperation is to advance our
understanding of water in the upper several meters of the Martian
surface. By combining
Water- and surface-related observational results from
Mars Odyssey (water: GRS/NS/HEND; infrared: THEMIS)
Influence of sorption/adsorption water on physical properties
(such as thermal and electric conductivities, mechanical properties,
electromagnetic/optical properties, etc.)
Numerical thermophysical modeling of processes and properties,
including observational and laboratory based results to describe
diurnal-, seasonal-, and depth dependences of
Temperatures
Structural properties (such as porosity, capillarity)
Water vapor density
Sorption/adsorption- and bulk water
Water ice
we plan to achieve a better understanding of this complex system of
soil and water in different
phases and its interactions with the atmosphere and the deeper
subsurface.
Team meetings at ISSI
The first meeting was held from Nov. 17.-20. 2004.
The second meeting took place from June 13.-17.2005.
The third meeting will take place from June 19.-23. The agenda is available now.
Remote cooperations
We will continue and strengthen our contacts and our cooperation (also
between the meetings).
Main items for a "remote cooperation" (between the meetings) are:
Laboratory experiments
Initiative: D. Möhlmann, V. Formisano
Climate simulation
Initiative: B. Feldman, F. Forget
Seasonal changes
Initiative: I. Mitofanov
Thermophysical surface/subsurface modeling
Initiative: J. Helbert
Terrestrial analogs (Dry Valleys)
Initiative by" tbd" (J. Helbert is in charge for more details)
Common (agreed) views wrt water by GRS, PFS, Omega
Initiative: W. Boynton
Team members
D. Bish (USA)
B. Boynton (USA)
Ph. Christensen (USA)
S. Clifford (USA)
W. Feldman (USA)
F. Forget (Fr)
J. Helbert (D)
J. Jänchen (D)
G. Klingelhöfer (D)
I. Mitrofanov (Ru)
D. Möhlmann (Team Leader, D)
Web author: Jörn
Helbert