2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 16
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T90. Geology of the Northern Plains of Mars: New Tectonic, Petrologic, and Geomorphic Perspectives

GSA Planetary Geology Division

 

Joseph Michalski and Michael Wyatt, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
ANCIENT LOWLAND BASEMENT ON MARS: EVEN OLDER THAN WE THOUGHT
FREY, Herbert V. and EDGAR, Lauren A., Planetary Geodynamics Lab, Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 698, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Herbert.V.Frey@nasa.gov, Herbert.V.Frey@nasa.gov
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8:20 AM
POST-VIKING ORBITER PERSPECTIVES ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE MARTIAN NORTHERN PLAINS
SKINNER Jr, J.A. and TANAKA, K.L., Astrogeology Research Program, U. S. Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, jskinner@usgs.gov, jskinner@usgs.gov
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8:40 AM
GEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE NORTHERN LOWLANDS OF MARS AND EVIDENCE FOR EXTENSIVE AMAZONIAN CLIMATE CHANGE PROCESSES
HEAD, James W., Brown University, Department of Geological Sciences, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, James_Head@brown.edu, James_Head@brown.edu
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9:00 AM
HIGH-RESOLUTION SUBSURFACE WATER ICE DISTRIBUTIONS ON MARS DERIVED FROM THERMAL INFRARED TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS
BANDFIELD, Joshua L., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Box 876305, Tempe, AZ 85287-6305, joshband@asu.edu, joshband@asu.edu
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9:20 AM
PERIGLACIAL EVIDENCE (USING HIRISE IMAGES) OF VERY RECENT PONDING IN UTOPIA & WESTERN ELYSIUM PLANITIA
SOARE, Richard J., Department of Geography, Environment & Planning, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Montreal, QC H3A 1M8, Canada, OSINSKI, Gordon R., Canadian Space Agency, 6767 Route de l'aeroport, St-Hubert, QC J3Y 8Y9, Canada and ROEHM, Charlotte L., Climate Impact Research Center & Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Abisko, SE -981 07, Sweden, rsoare@colba.net, rsoare@colba.net
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9:35 AM
HYDRAULIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC CONSTRAINTS ON WATER LEVELS AND LONGEVITY OF A SEA WITHIN ELYSIUM PLANITIA, MARS
SAKIMOTO, Susan E.H.1, FAGAN, Charles1 and GREGG, Tracy K.P.2, (1)Dept. of Civil Engineering & Geological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, The University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, ssakimot@nd.edu, ssakimot@nd.edu
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9:50 AM
SHALLOW-MARINE IMPACT CRATER CANDIDATES ON MARS
DE VILLIERS, Germari, KING Jr, David T. and MARZEN, Luke J., Geology & Geography, Auburn University, Geology Office - 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, devilli@auburn.edu, devilli@auburn.edu
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10:05 AM
HIGH-RESOLUTION MAPPING OF POLYGONS IN UTOPIA PLANITIA, MARS
BUCZKOWSKI, Debra L. and SEELOS, Kim D., Space Departrment, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, Debra.buczkowski@jhuapl.edu, Debra.buczkowski@jhuapl.edu
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10:20 AM
THE CHEMICALLY ALTERED BASALTIC NORTHERN PLAINS OF MARS: TES AND GRS INTEGRATED DATASETS
WYATT, Michael B., Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, Michael_Wyatt@Brown.Edu, Michael_Wyatt@Brown.Edu
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10:35 AM
VISIBLE-NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF MARS FROM MARS EXPRESS OMEGA DATA
MICHALSKI, Joseph, Planetary Science Institute, London, W2 5PJ, United Kingdom and KRAFT, Michael, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287, michalski@psi.edu, michalski@psi.edu
 
10:50 AM
Discussion
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