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AMASE 08 Field Sites

AMASE 08 Itinerary

Location Accomodation Activity

Thu 31-Jul Longyearbyen Hotel Assemble AMASE 08 Crew

Fri 01-Aug Longyearbyen Hotel Initial testing of equipment and instruments

Sat 02-Aug Longyearbyen Hotel Initial testing of equipment and instruments

Sun 03-Aug Longyearbyen Hotel Initial testing of equipment and instruments - Pack for departure next day

Mon 04-Aug Transit R/V Lance Board R/V Lance in Longyearbyen - Depart for Bockfjord

Tue 05-Aug Bockfjord R/V Lance Fieldwork in Bockfjord area

Wed 06-Aug Bockfjord R/V Lance Fieldwork in Bockfjord area

Thu 07-Aug Bockfjord R/V Lance Fieldwork in Bockfjord area

Fri 08-Aug Bockfjord R/V Lance Fieldwork in Bockfjord area

Sat 09-Aug Bockfjord R/V Lance Fieldwork in Bockfjord area

Sun 10-Aug Bockfjord R/V Lance Fieldwork in Bockfjord area - Overnight transit to Palander Bay

Mon 11-Aug Palander Bay R/V Lance Fieldwork on W Palander Icecap

Tue 12-Aug Palander Bay R/V Lance Fieldwork on W Palander Icecap

Wed 13-Aug Palander Bay R/V Lance Fieldwork on W Palander Icecap

Thu 14-Aug Palander Bay R/V Lance Fieldwork on W Palander Icecap

Fri 15-Aug Palander Bay R/V Lance Fieldwork on W Palander Icecap

Sat 16-Aug Transit R/V Lance Depart for Longyearbyen

Sun 17-Aug Transit Hotel Arrival in Longyearbyen - Offload R/V Lance

Mon 18-Aug Longyearbyen Hotel First departure flights

AMASE 08 Crew

1. Hans E.F. Amundsen Earth and Planetary Exploration Services (Norway) Expedition Leader2. Andrew Steele Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA) Science Leader3. Ivar Midtkandal AMASE Safety Leader4. Henrik Koren AMASE Safety Crew5. Kjell O. Storvik AMASE Photographer6. Torbjørn A. LienAMASE Assistant7. Garret HuntressGeophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA) IT/Telecom8. Steven W. Squyres Department of Astronomy, Cornell University (USA) Geology/Robotics9. Liane Benning School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds (UK) Biogeochemistry10. Dominique Tobler School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds (UK) Biogeochemistry11. Marilyn Fogel Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA) Biogeochemistry12. Jennifer Eigenbrode Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA) Life Marker Chip, ATP, LAL,13. Verena Starke Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA) PCR, Protein Microarrays,14. Lauren Kerr Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA) Raman, Microscopic Imager15. Pan Conrad NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratories (USA)16. Claus Mogensen NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratories (USA)17. Marc Fries NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratories (USA)18. Linda Powers Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona (USA) Deep UV19. Ashley W. Stroupe NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratories (USA)20. Michael Garrett NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratories (USA)21. Paulo Yonse NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratories (USA) CliffBot22. Paul Mahaffy NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center (USA)23. TBD   SAM (MSL)24. David Blake NASA - Ames Research Center (USA)25. Allan Treiman Lunar and Planetary Institute (USA) CheMin (MSL)26. Fernando Rull Universidad de Valladolid (Spain)27. Pablo Sobron Universidad de Valladolid (Spain) RAMAN-LIBS (ExoMars)28. Andrew GriffithsMullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London (UK)29. Nicole Schmitz Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (Germany) PanCam (ExoMars)30. Svein-Erik Hamran Forsvarets Forskningsinstitutt (Norway)31. Mats Jørgen Øyan Forsvarets Forskningsinstitutt (Norway) WISDOM (ExoMars)32. Andrea Mattana Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario (Italy)33. David Biondi Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario (Italy) MIMA (ExoMars)

AMASE 2008 InstrumentsTest Crew Instrument Mission

LALATPPCRProtein Microarrays

Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA) RamanMicroscopic ImagerWearable ComputerLife Marker Chip (SMILE)Deep UV Spectrometer

NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratories (USA) Cliff Climbing Robot (CliffBot)Sample Caching System

NASA - Goddard Space Flight Centre (USA) GCMS (SAM) MSLNASA - Ames Research Centre (USA) XRD/XRF (CheMin) MSLUniversidad de Valladolid (Spain) Raman/LIBS ExoMarsMullard Space Science Laboratory (UK)Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt Panoramic Camera (PanCam) ExoMarsForsvarets Forskningsinstitutt (Norway) Ground Penetrating Radar (WISDOM) ExoMarsIstituto di Fisica dello spazio Interplanetario (Italy) Infra-Red Spectrometer (MIMA) ExoMars

Bockfjord Volcanic Complex

10 km

Scattered ca 1 Ma subglacial eruptive centers with carbonate depositsidentical to those in the Martian meteorite ALH84001Bockfjord Volcanic Complex

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Bockfjord Volcanic Complex

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1) Sverrefjell volcano

2) Sigurdfjell Volcanic Ridge

3) Blaatannpiggen Diatreme

5 km

Worlds northernmost hot springs penetrating 400 m permafrostBockfjord Volcanic Complex

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Bockfjord Volcanic Complex

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4) Jotun Springs

5) Troll Springs

2) Subglacial Gygre Spring

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Devonian redbeds with Mars analogue gulliesBockfjord Volcanic Complex

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Bockfjord Volcanic Complex

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6) Devonian Redbeds

2) Gygre Subglacial Hot Spring

10 Ma flood basalt and lava delta (hyaloclastite)

7) Scot Keltie lava delta

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W Palander Icecap

10 km

5 m

W Palander Icecap

Disected icecap with ca 10 m vertical scarp showing crossbedding, truncationsand sediment-rich horizons

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: PanCam, RAMAN-LIBS, MIMA

: Sampling profiles for contact instruments, lab analyses (DEEP-UV, Raman, CheMin, SAM, ATP, LAL, etc...)

: Dig in to extend profile to base of icecap

: WISDOM-GPR profiles

: Drill cores? : CliffBot?

W Palander Icecap

AMASE 08 Personal Gear (I)

Daily weather conditions are expected to be around -5 to10 ºC and windy with little or no precipitation.

On a normal day plan to wear:• Long underwear • Long-sleeved (wool) shirt • Wool socks • Loose fit khaki pants • Fleece jacket or wool sweater • Windproof jacket/anorak • Mountain boots (e.g. La Sportiva “Lhotse GTX”) • Gaiters (to keep rubble out of your boots) • Working gloves • Wool hat

Everbody should carry a backpack containing:• Down jacket• Thermos• Lunch pack• Water bottle• Sun glasses

At the Palander Icecap the backpack should also contain:• Windproof cover pants • Wool mittens w/windproof cover • Scarf • Spare wool hat and gloves Having a warm down jacket available is essential for long periods of work at the same field site or just hanging outon deck on R/V Lance. Make sure to bring a proper backpack! We recommend that you purchase your own gearprior to travel or in Longyearbyen.

AMASE 08 Personal Gear (II)

Following established procedure when huntingfor extraterrestrial life - all AMASE crewmembers are required to bring proper "Men inBlack" attire as part of the field equipment.

This means a black suite, black shoes and darksunglasses combined with a white shirt andblack tie (or simply a black dress for the ladies).

MiB photo sessions in extreme environmentsis a longstanding AMASE tradition.

NOTE: Sneakers, mountain boots (includingcovered in foil), ties made of black tape or withcolors/patterns and other unsuitable items donot pass!

Contact your local tailor for advice