Program with Links to Abstracts

8:20 AM

Session Introduction

8:25 AM

Yousuf M.* Osterloo M. Edwards C. S.

Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of Clouds in the Tharsis Montes Region of Mars Using the Emirates eXploration Imager (EXI) Observations [#2250]
The objective of this study is to provide a catalog of the life cycle of clouds in the volcanic region (Olympus and Arsia Mons) observed by EXI for Mars year 36.

8:35 AM

Hayes C. W.* Kloos J. L. Innanen A. C. Campbell C. L. Sapers H. M. et al.

Five Mars Years of Gale Crater Cloud Opacity Measurements [#1332]
The aphelion clouds / That we observe over Gale / Don’t vary that much.

8:45 AM

Golombek M.* Charalambous C. Newman C. Williams N. Baker M. et al.

Lifting Dust on Mars: Results from the InSight Solar Array Cleaning Experiments [#2467]
InSight performed the first semi-controlled in situ experiments on Mars that support sand impacting the surface as a means to lift dust into the atmosphere.

8:55 AM

Charalambous C.* Golombek M. P. Pike W. T. Lemmon M. Spiga A. et al.

Thresholds for Wind-Driven Sediment Transport at InSight, Mars [#2210]
We present findings on seasonality and thresholds for sand motion on Mars by investigating aeolian activity over two martian years with InSight’s rich dataset.

9:05 AM

Panel Q&A

9:25 AM

Vicente-Retortillo A.* Lemmon M. T. Martínez G. M. Toledo D. Apéstigue V. et al.

Dust Accumulation from MEDA Measurements at Jezero Crater, Mars [#1969]
We show the evolution of dust accumulation from Mars 2020 measurements, derive accumulation and removal rates and compare with other instruments and missions.

9:35 AM

Herkenhoff K. E.* Sullivan R. J. Newman C. E. Paar G. Baker M. et al.

Comparison of Ventifact Orientation and Recent Wind Direction Indicators on the Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars [#1525]
We will report orientation measurements of ventifact textures on the floor of Jezero and compare them with orientations of recent wind direction features.

9:45 AM

Mimoun D.* Gillier M. Murdoch N. Stott A. Petculescu A. et al.

Acoustic Measurements of the Near Surface Mars Environment [#1459]
Since the Perseverance landing a SuperCam microphone has been recording a vast variety of sounds, painting the picture of the near-surface Mars acoustic environment.

9:55 AM

Hecht M. H.* Hoffman J. A. Hartvigsen J. J. Aboobaker A. M. Rapp D. et al.

MOXIE: A Martian Year of ISRU on Mars [#1788]
A payload on the Perseverance rover, MOXIE is a prototype of a system that will someday produce oxygen from martian air in support of a human mission.

10:05 AM

Panel Q&A

10:25 AM

Dhuri D. B.* Simoni M. Atri D. Alhantoobi A.

Comprehensive Statistical Analyses and Data-Driven Modeling of Electron and Proton Auroras on Mars Using EMM and MAVEN Observations [#2083]
We perform comprehensive statistical analyses of aurora observations to understand the processes responsible for the varied auroral activity on Mars.

10:35 AM

Jackson B.*

Estimating Aerodynamic Properties of Planetary Surfaces Using Drone Attitude [#1293]
Tilting in the breeze / A drone groks the wind profile / Mars drone prob’ly has.

10:45 AM

Gillmann C.* Seales J. Hassanzadeh P. Lenardic A.

The Climate of Earth and Earth-Like (Exo)Planets in Coupled Evolution Models: Insights from 3D GCM [#1542]
We compare climatic states for Earth and Earth-like planets obtained from parameterized models to that of a 3D GCM and assess the causes for discrepancies.

10:55 AM

Lock S. J.* Stewart S. T.

Atmospheric Loss in Giant Impacts Depends on Pre-Impact Surface Conditions [#2290]
If you smash planets / The initial surface state / Dictates what is lost.

11:05 AM

Panel Q&A

11:25 AM

Session Closure