Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences (A)
Session Sub-categoryGeological & Soil Environment(GE)
Session IDA-GE31
TitleNew Roles of Soil Science for Extraterrestrials
Short TitleExtraterrestrials Soil Science
Main Convener NameKosuke Noborio
AffiliationMeiji University
Co-Convener 1NameMasaru Mizoguchi
AffiliationGraduate school of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Session LanguageJ
ScopeIn recent years water ice and vapor have been discovered in extraterrestrials; however, liquid and ice water behavior in such environments is still not well understood. We will share recent studies how liquid or ice water behavior in porous media in microgravity or vacuum condition.
Presentation FormatOral and Poster presentation
Invited AuthorsYoshitaka Yoshimura (College of Agriculture, Tamagawa University)
TimePresentation NoTitlePresenterAbstract
Oral Presentation May 28 PM2
15:30 - 16:00AGE31-01Life search on Mars by Life Detection Microscope (LDM)Yoshitaka Yoshimura
16:00 - 16:15AGE31-02Moisture movement in sand during evaporation under reduced pressureMasaru Mizoguchi
16:15 - 16:30AGE31-03Gravity effects on liquid behavior in porous media of uniform glass beads.Naoto Sato
16:30 - 16:45AGE31-04Effects of changes in viscosity under low gravity on infiltration rateKento Nogawa
16:45 - 17:00AGE31-05Differences in infiltration process on the planets under different gravity.Yasushi Mori
Presentation NoTitlePresenterAbstract
AGE31-P01Roles of soil science in ectraterestrial spaceKosuke Noborio
AGE31-P02Characterization of Soil Organic Matter using Fourier Transform Infrared SpectrometerIwasaki Masayoshi
AGE31-P03The slowing down of water movement in capillary tubes under microgravity.Yuichi Maruo
AGE31-P04Challenges to measuring of the contact angle and the surface tension of water under reduced gravityNatsumi Naganuma