Research Foci
- Recent surface processes on Mars - gullies and dust devils
- Climate change on Mars
- Fluvial, sedimentological and periglacial processes on Mars
- Terrestrial Mars-Analogues: Fiel work in cold- and warm-deserts on Earth (e.g. Svalbard, Sahara, Atacama) in in combination with remote sensing data sets
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Academic Education
- Habilitation in Planetology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
- Dr. rer. nat., Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
- Diplom, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany
Positions
- Akademischer Oberrat am Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Akademischer Rat am Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Planetenforschung, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Berlin-Adlershof
- Doktorand am Institut für Planetenforschung, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Berlin-Adlershof
Publications
- Heyer, T, Kreslavsky, M, Hiesinger, H, Reiss, D, Bernhardt, H, and Jaumann, R. . “Seasonal Formation Rates of Martian Slope Streaks.” Icarus 323: 76–86. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2019.01.010.
- Heyer, T, Hiesinger, H, Reiss, D, Erkeling, G, Bernhardt, H, Luesebrink, D, and Jaumann, R. . “The Multi-Temporal Database of Planetary Image Data (MUTED): A Web-Based Tool for Studying Dynamic Mars.” Planetary Space and Science 159: 56–65. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2018.04.015.
- Heyer, T, Hiesinger, H, Reiss, D, Erkeling, G, Bernhardt, H, Luesebrink, D, and Jaumann, R. . “The Multi-Temporal Database of Planetary Image Data (MUTED): A web-based tool for studying dynamic Mars.” Planetary and Space Science 159: 56–65.
- Soare, RJ, Conway, SJ, Gallagher, CJ, Dohm, JM, and Reiss, D. . “Periglacial complexes and the deductive evidence of "wet"-flows at the Hale impact-crater, Mars.” Geological Society London, Special Publications 467. doi: 10.1144/SP467.7.
- Hauber, E, Sassenroth, C, de, Vera J-P, Schmitz, N, Jaumann, R, Reiss, D, Hiesinger, H, and Johnsson, A. . “Debris flows and water tracks in northern Victoria Land, continental East Antarctica: a new terrestrial analogue site for gullies and recurrent slope lineae on Mars.” Geological Society London, Special Publications 467. doi: 10.1144/SP467.12.
Book (Edited Collection)
- Reiss, D, Lorenz, RD, Balme, M, Neakrase, LD, Rossi, AP, Spiga, A, and Zarnecki, Jeds. . Space Sciences Series of ISSI, Vol. 59, Dust Devils Springer VDI Verlag.
Articles
Research Articles (Journals)
- Ivanov, MA, Erkeling, G, Hiesinger, H, Bernhardt, H, and Reiss, D. . “Topography of the Deuteronilus contact on Mars: Evidence for an ancient water/mud ocean and long-wavelength topographic readjustments.” Planetary and Space Science 144: 49–70. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2017.05.012.
- Bernhardt, H, Reiss, D, Hiesinger, H, Hauber, E, and Johnsson, A. . “Debris flow recurrence periods and multi-temporal observations of colluvial fan evolution in Central Spitsbergen (Svalbard).” Geomorphology 296: 132–141. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.08.049.
- Ramsdale, J, Balme, M, Conway, S, Gallagher, C, Gasselt, Svan, Hauber, E, Orgel, C, Sejourne, A, Skinner, J, Costard, F, Johnsson, A, Losiak, A, Reiss, D, Swirad, Z, Kereszturi, A, Smith, I, and Platz, T. . “Grid-based mapping: a method for rapidly determining the spatial distributions of small features over very large areas.” Planetary and Space Science 2017: 49–61.
- Raack, J, Reiss, D, Balme, M, Taj-Eddine, K, and Ori, GG. . “In situ sampling of relative dust devil particle loads and their vertical grain size distributions.” Astrobiology 2016.
Research Article (Book Contribution)
- Soare, R J, Conway, S J, Gallaghe, C J, Dohm, JM, and Reiss, D. . “Periglacial complexes and the deductive evidence of "wet"-flows at the Hale impact-crater, Mars Martian Gullies and their Earth Analogues.” in Martian Gullies and their Earth Analogues, edited by S.J. Conway, J.L. Carrivick, P.A. Carling, T. de Haas and T.N. Harrison. London: Geological Society of London. doi: 10.1144/SP467.7.
- Bernhardt, H, Reiss, D, Hiesinger, H, and Ivanov, MA. . “The honeycomb terrain on the Hellas basin floor, Mars: A case for salt or ice diapirism.” Journal of Geophysical Research 121. doi: 10.1002/2016JE005007.
- Reiss, D, and Lorenz, RD. . “Dust Devil Track Survey at Elysium Planitia, Mars: Implications for the InSight landing sites.” Icarus 266: 315–330.
- Bernhardt, H, Hiesinger, H, Ivanov, MA, Ruesch, O, Erkeling, G, and Reiss, D. . “Photogeologic mapping and the geologic history of the Hellas basin floor, Mars.” Icarus 264: 407–442. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2015.09.031.
- Reiss, D, Lorenz, R, Balme, M, Neakrase, LD, Rossi, AP, Spiga, A, and Zarnecki, J. . “Editorial: Topical Volume on Dust Devils.” Space Science Reviews 203: 1–4. doi: 10.1007/s11214-016-0314-8.
- Reiss, D, Fenton, L, Neakrase, L, Zimmerman, M, Statella, T, Whelley, P, Rossi, AP, and Balme, M. . “Dust Devil Tracks.” Space Science Reviews 203: 143–181. doi: 10.1007/s11214-016-0308-6.
- Klose, M, Jemmett-Smith, BC, Kahanpää, H, Kahre, M, Knippertz, P, Lemmon, MT, Lewis, SR, Lorenz, RD, Neakrase, LD V, Newman, C, Patel, MR, Reiss, D, Spiga, A, and Whelley, PL. . “Dust Devil Sediment Transport: From Lab to Field to Global Impact.” Space Science Reviews 203: 377–426. doi: 10.1007/s11214-016-0261-4.
- Gwinner, K.Jaumann, R. Hauber, E.Hoffmann, H. Heipke, C.Oberst, J. Neukum, G.Ansan, V. Bostelmann, J.Dumke, A. Elgner, S.Erkeling, G. Fueten, F.Hiesinger, H. Hoekzema, N.M.Kersten, E. Loizeau, D.Matz, K.-D. McGuire, P.C.Mertens, V. Michael, G.Pasewaldt, A. Pinet, P.Preusker, F. Reiss, D.Roatsch, T. Schmidt, R.Scholten, F. Spiegel, M.Stesky, R. Tirsch, D.Gasselt, S. van Walter, S.Wählisch, and M. Willner, K. . “The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) of Mars Express and its Approach to Science Analysis and Mapping for Mars and its Satellites.” Planetary and Space Science 126: 93–138.
- Fenton, Lori, Reiss, Dennis, Lemmon, Mark, Marticorena, Béatrice, Lewis, Stephen, and Cantor, Bruce. . “Orbital Observations of Dust Lofted by Daytime Convective Turbulence.” Space Science Reviews 203: 89–142. doi: 10.1007/s11214-016-0243-6.
- Lorenz, Ralph D., Balme, Matthew R., Zhaolin, Gu, Kahanpää, Henrik, Klose, Martina, Kurgansky, Michael V., Patel, Manish R., Reiss, Dennis, Rossi, Angelo Pio, Spiga, Aymeric, Takemi, Tetsuya, and Wei, Wei. . “History and Applications of Dust Devil Studies.” Space Science Reviews 203: 5–37. doi: 10.1007/s11214-016-0239-2.
- Erkeling, G, Luesebrink, D, Hiesinger, H, Reiss, D, Heyer, T, and Jaumann, R. . “The Multi-Temporal Database of Planetary Image Data (MUTED): A Database to Support the Identification of Surface Changes and Short-Lived Surface Processes.” Planetary and Space Science (PSS) 125: 43–61. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2016.03.002.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Ivanov, M, Hiesinger, H, Erkeling, G, and Reiss, D. . “Evidence for large reservoirs of water/mud in Utopia and Acidalia Planitiae on Mars.” Icarus 248: 383–391. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2014.11.013.
- Lorenz, RD, and Reiss, D. . “Solar panel clearing events, dust devil tracks, and in-situ vortex detections on Mars.” Icarus 248: 162–164.
- Jaumann, R, Tirsch, D, Hauber, E, Ansan, V, Di, Achille G, Erkeling, G, Fueten, F, Head, J, and and, 30 Co-authors. . “Quantifying Geological Processes on Mars - Results of the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on Mars Express.” Planetary and Space Science (PSS) 112: 53–97. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2014.11.029.
- Raack, J, Reiss, D, Appéré, T, Vincendon, M, Ruesch, O, and Hiesinger, H. . “Present-day Seasonal Gully Activity in a South Polar Pit (Sisyphi Cavi) on Mars.” Icarus 251: 226–243.
Research Article (Book Contribution)
- Helbert, J, Hauber, E, and Reiss, D. . “Water on the Terrestrial Planets.” in Treatise on Geophysics 10, Planets and Moons, Vol. 10 of Treatise on Geophysics, edited by T Spohn.
- Reiss, D, Hoekzema, NM, and Stenzel, OJ. . “Dust deflation by dust devils on Mars derived from optical depth measurements using the shadow method in HiRISE images.” Planetary and Space Science 93-94: 54–64.
- Johnsson, A, Reiss, D, Hauber, E, Hiesinger, H, and Zanetti, M. . “Evidence for very recent melt-water and debris flow activity in gullies in a young mid-latitude crater on Mars.” Icarus 235: 37–54.
- Erkeling, G, Reiss, D, Hiesinger, H, Ivanov, MA, Hauber, E, and Bernhardt, H. . “Landscape Formation at the Deuteronilus Contact in Southern Isidis Planitia, Mars: Implications for an Isidis Sea?” Icarus 242: 329–351. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2014.08.015.
- Ivanov, Misha A Hiesinger Harald, and Erkeling, Gino Reiss Dennis. . “Mud volcanism and morphology of impact craters in Utopia Planitia on Mars: Evidence for the ancient ocean.” Icarus 228: 121–140. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2013.09.018.
- Reiss, Dennis, Spiga, Aymeric, and Erkeling, Gino. . “The horizontal motion of dust devils on Mars derived from CRISM and CTX / HiRISE observations.” Icarus 227: 8–20. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2013.08.028.
- Jaumann, Ralf Tirsch Daniela, Hauber, Ernst Erkeling Gino, Hiesinger, Harald Le Deit Laetitia, Sowe, Mariam Adeli Solmaz, and Petau, Andreas Reiss Dennis. . “Water and Martian Habitability: Results of an integrative study of water related processes on Mars in context with an interdisciplinary Helmholtz research alliance "Planetary Evolution and Life".” Planetary and Space Sciences (PSS) 98: 128–145. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2014.02.013.
- Bernhardt, H, Hiesinger, H, Reiss, D, Ivanov, M, and Erkeling, G. . “Putative eskers and new insights into glacio-fluvial depositional settings in southern Argyre Planitia, Mars.” Planetary and Space Science 85: 261–278. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2013.06.022.
- Reiss, Dennis, Zimmerman, Michael I, and Lewellen, David C. . “Formation of cycloidal dust devil tracks by redeposition of coarse sands in southern Peru: Implications for Mars.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 383: 7–15.
- Hauber, E, Platz, T, Reiss, D, Le, Deit L, Kleinhans, MG, Marra, WA, de, Haas T, and Carbonneau, P. . “Asynchronous formation of Hesperian and Amazonian-aged deltas on Mars and implications for climate.” Journal of Geophysical Research 118: 1529–1544. doi: 10.1002/jgre.20107.
- Raack, J, Reiss, D, and Hiesinger, H. . “Gullies and their relationships to the dust-ice mantle in the northwestern Argyre Basin, Mars.” Icarus 219 (1): 129–141.
- Pasckert, J.H., Hiesinger, H., and Reiss, D. . “Rheologies and ages of lava flows on Elysium Mons, Mars.” Icarus 219 (1): 443–457. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2012.03.014.
- Willmes, M., D., Reiss, H., Hiesinger, and M., Zanetti. . “Surface age of the ice-dust mantle deposit in Malea Planum, Mars.” Planetary and Space Science 60: 199–206.
- Ivanov, M.A., Hiesinger, H., Erkeling, G., J. Hielscher, F., and Reiss, D. . “Major episodes of geologic history of Isidis Planitia on Mars.” Icarus 218: 24–46. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2011.11.029.
- Johnsson, A., D. Reiss, E.Hauber, M. Zanetti, H.Hiesinger, and L. Johansson, M.Olvmo. . “Periglacial mass-wasting landforms on Mars suggestive of transient liquid water in the recent past: Insights from solifluction lobes on Svalbard.” Icarus 218: 489–505.
- Ruesch, O., Poulet, F., Vincendon, M., Bibring, J.-P., Carter, J., Erkeling, G., Gondet, B., Hiesinger, H., Ody, A., and Reiss, D. . “Compositional investigation of the proposed chloride-bearing materials on Mars using near-infrared orbital data from OMEGA/MEx.” Journal of Geophysical Research 117 (E00J13). doi: 10.1029/2012JE004108.
- Erkeling, Gino, Reiss, Dennis, Hiesinger, Harald, Poulet, Francois, Carter, John, Ivanov, Misha, Hauber, Ernst, and Jaumann, Ralf. . “Valleys, Paleolakes and Possible Shorelines at the Libya Montes / Isidis Boundary: Implications for the Hydrologic Evolution of Mars.” Icarus 2012 (219): 393–413. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2012.03.012.
- Kelling, Thorben, Wurm, Gerhard, Kocifaj, Miroslav, Klacka, Jozef, and Reiss, Dennis. . “Dust ejection from planetary bodies by temperature gradients: Laboratory experiments.” Icarus 212: 935–940.
- Reiss, D., Raack, J., and Hiesinger, H. . “Bright dust devil tracks on Earth: Implications for their formation on Mars.” Icarus 211: 917–920.
- Erkeling, Gino, Hiesinger, Harald, Reiss, Dennis, Hielscher, Fabian, and Ivanov, Misha. . “The Stratigraphy of the Amenthes Region, Mars: Time limits for the Formation of Fluvial, Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms.” Icarus 215 (1): 128–152. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2011.06.041.
- Reiss, D., and M., Zanetti G. Neukum. . “Multitemporal observations of identical active dust devils on Mars with the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) and Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC).” Icarus 215.
- Reiss, D., E., Hauber, H., Hiesinger, R., Jaumann, F., Trauthan, F., Preusker, M., Zanetti, M., Ulrich, A., Johnsson, L., Johansson, M., Olvmo, E., Carlsson, H.A.B., Johansson, and S., McDaniel. . “Terrestrial gullies and debris-flow tracks on Svalbard as planetary analogs for Mars.” Geological Society of America Special Paper 483: 165–175.
- Hauber, E., D., Reiss, M., Ulrich, F., Preusker, F., Trauthan, M., Zanetti, H., Hiesinger, R., Jaumann, L., Johansson, A., Johnsson, M., Olvmo, E., Carlsson, H.A.B., Johansson, and S., McDaniel. . “Periglacial landscapes on Svalbard: Terrestrial analogs for cold-climate landforms on Mars.” Geological Society of America Special Paper 483: 177–201.
- Hauber, E., D., Reiss, M., Ulrich, F., Preusker, F., Trauthan, M., Zanetti, H., Hiesinger, R., Jaumann, L., Johansson, A., Johnsson, S., van Gasselt, and M., Olvmo. . “Landscape evolution in Martian mid-latitude regions: Insights from analogous periglacial landforms in Svalbard.” Geological Society London, Special Publications 356: 111–131.
- Jaumann, R., Nass, A., Tirsch, D., Reiss, D., and Neukum, G. . “The Western Libya Montes Valley System on Mars: Evidence for episodic and multi-genetic erosion events during the Martian history.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 294 (3-4): 272–290.
- Kneissl, T., Reiss, D., Gasselt, S.van, and Neukum, G. . “Distribution and orientation of northern-hemisphere gullies on Mars from the evaluation of HRSC and MOC-NA data.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 294 (3-4): 357–367.
- Reiss, D., Erkeling, G., Bauch, K.E., and Hiesinger, H. . “Evidence for present day gully activity on the Russell crater dune field, Mars.” Geophysical Research Letters 37 (6). doi: 10.1029/2009GL042192.
- Reiss, D., Raack, J., Rossi, A.P., Di Achille, G., and Hiesinger, H. . “First in‐situ analysis of dust devil tracks on Earth and their comparison with tracks on Mars.” Geophysical Research Letters 37 (14). doi: 10.1029/2010GL044016.
- Ulrich, M., Morgenstern, A., Günther, F., Reiss, D., Bauch, K.E., Hauber, E., Rössler, S., and Schirrmeister, L. . “Thermokarst in Siberian ice‐rich permafrost: Comparison to asymmetric scalloped depressions on Mars.” Journal of Geophysical Research 115. doi: 10.1029/2010JE003640.
- Michael, Zanetti, Harald, Hiesinger, Dennis, Reiss, Ernst, Hauber, and Gerhard, Neukum. . “Distribution and evolution of scalloped terrain in the southern hemisphere, Mars.” Icarus 206 (2): 691–706.
- Erkeling, G., Reiss, D., Hiesinger, H., and Jaumann, R. . “Morphologic, stratigraphic and morphometric investigations of valley networks in eastern Libya Montes, Mars: Implications for the Noachian/Hesperian climate change.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 294: 291–305. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2009.08.008.
- Hauber, E., Gwinner, K., Kleinhans, M., Reiss, D., Achille, G.Di, Ori, G.-G., Scholten, F., Marinangeli, L., Jaumann, R., and Neukum, G. . “Sedimentary deposits in Xanthe Terra: Implications for the ancient climate on Mars.” Planetary and Space Science 57 (8-9): 944–957.
- Reiss, D., Hiesinger, H., Hauber, E., and Gwinner, K. . “Regional differences in gully occurrence on Mars: A comparison between the Hale and Bond craters.” Planetary and Space Science 57: 958–974.
- Wurm, Gerhard, Teiser, Jens, and Reiss, Dennis. . “Greenhouse and thermophoretic effects in dust layers: The missing link for lifting of dust on Mars.” Geophysical Research Letters 35 (10). doi: 10.1029/2008GL033799.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Bellucci, G., Helbert, J., Altieri, F., Reiss, D., Bibring, J.-P., Gasselt, S.van, Hoffmann, H., Langevin, Y., Neukum, G., and Poulet, F. . “Evidence for enhanced hydration on the northern flank of Olympus Mons, Mars.” Icarus 192 (2): 361–377.
- Di Achille, Gaetano, Gabriele Ori, Gian, and Reiss, Dennis. . “Evidence for late Hesperian lacustrine activity in Shalbatana Vallis, Mars.” Journal of Geophysical Research 112 (E7). doi: 10.1029/2006JE002858.
- R., Jaumann, G., Neukum, T., Behnke, T.C., Duxbury, K., Eichentopf, J., Flohrer, S.v., Gasselt, B., Giese, K., Gwinner, E., Hauber, H., Hoffmann, A., Hoffmeister, U., Köhler, K.-D., Matz, T.B., McCord, V., Mertens, J., Oberst, R., Pischel, D., Reiss, E., Ress, T., Roatsch, P., Saiger, F., Scholten, G., Schwarz, K., Stephan, M., Wählisch, and the, HRSCCo-Investigator Team. . “The high-resolution stereo camera (HRSC) experiment on Mars Express: Instrument aspects and experiment conduct from interplanetary cruise through the nominal mission.” Planetary and Space Science 55 (7-8): 928–952.
- Anne, Morgenstern, Ernst, Hauber, Dennis, Reiss, Stephan, van Gasselt, Guido, Grosse, and Lutz, Schirrmeister. . “Deposition and degradation of a volatile-rich layer in Utopia Planitia and implications for climate history on Mars.” Journal of Geophysical Research 112 (E6). doi: 10.1029/2006JE002869.
Research Article (Book Contribution)
- Helbert, J, Hauber, E, and Reiss, D. . “Water on the Terrestrial Planets.” in Treatise on Geophysics 10, Planets and Moons, Vol. 10 of Treatise on Geophysics, edited by T Spohn.
- di, Achille G, Ori, GG, Reiss, D, Hauber, E, Gwinner, K, Michael, G, and Neukum, G. . “A steep fan at Coprates Catena, Valles Marineris, Mars, as seen by HRSC data.” Geophysical Research Letters 333 (7): L07204. doi: 10.1029/2005GL025435.
- Gaetano, DiAchille, Lucia, Marinangeli, Gian, Gabriele Ori, Ernst, Hauber, Klaus, Gwinner, Dennis, Reiss, and Gerhard, Neukum. . “Geological evolution of the Tyras Vallis paleolacustrine system, Mars.” Journal of Geophysical Research 111 (E4). doi: 10.1029/2005JE002561.
- Reiss, D., S., van Gasselt, E., Hauber, G., Michael, R., Jaumann, and G., Neukum. . “Ages of rampart craters in equatorial regions on Mars: Implications for the past and present distribution of ground ice.” Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41 (10): 1437–1452.
- Helbert, J., Reiss, D., Hauber, E., and Benkhoff, J. . “Limits on the burial depth of glacial ice deposits on the flanks of Hecates Tholus, Mars.” Geophysical Research Letters 32 (17). doi: 10.1029/2005GL023712.
- Jaumann, R., Reiss, D., Frei, S., Neukum, G., Scholten, F., Gwinner, K., Roatsch, T., Matz, K.-D., Mertens, V., Hauber, E., Hoffmann, H., Köhler, U., Head, J.W., Hiesinger, H., and Carr, M.H. . “Interior channels in Martian valleys: Constraints on fluvial erosion by measurements of the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera.” Geophysical Research Letters 32 (16). doi: 10.1029/2005GL023415.
- Reiss, D., Hauber, E., Michael, G., Jaumann, R., and Neukum, G. . “Small rampart craters in an equatorial region on Mars: Implications for near-surface water or ice.” Geophysical Research Letters 32 (10). doi: 10.1029/2005GL022758.
- Gasselt, S.van, Reiss, D., Thorpe, A.K., and Neukum, G. . “Seasonal variations of polygonal thermal contraction crack patterns in a south polar trough, Mars.” Journal of Geophysical Research 110 (E8). doi: 10.1029/2004JE002385.
- Reiss, D., Gasselt, S.van, Neukum, G., and Jaumann, R. . “Absolute dune ages and implications for the time of formation of gullies in Nirgal Vallis, Mars.” Journal of Geophysical Research 109 (E6). doi: 10.1029/2004JE002251.
- Reiss, D., and Jaumann, R. . “Recent debris flows on Mars: Seasonal observations of the Russell Crater dune field.” Geophysical Research Letters 30 (6). doi: 10.1029/2002GL016704.