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

Session No. 103
Monday, 29 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T91. Wet Mars: Understanding The Red Planet's Aqueous History through Terrestrial Fieldwork

GSA Planetary Geology Division

 

Brian M. Hynek and Jennifer L. Heldmann, Advocates
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1:30 PM
MAPPING SULFATE SYSTEMS USING ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES
CALVIN, Wendy M., Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, 1664 N. Virginia St, MS 0172, Reno, NV 89557, VAUGHAN, R. Greg, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, KRATT, Chris, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512 and SHOFFNER, Jeff D., Geological Sci & Eng, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, wcalvin@unr.edu, wcalvin@unr.edu
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1:45 PM
EXHUMED PALEOCHANNELS IN UTAH: INSIGHT FOR INVESTIGATION OF RAISED CURVILINEAR FEATURES ON MARS
WILLIAMS, Rebecca M.E., Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, williams@psi.edu, williams@psi.edu
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2:00 PM
PAVILION LAKE, CANADA - A WINDOW INTO EARLY PLANETARY AQUATIC SYSTEMS
LIM, Darlene S.S., Space Science and Astrobiology, NASA Ames Research Center, Mail-Stop 245-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 and LAVAL, Bernard, Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, dlim@mail.arc.nasa.gov, dlim@mail.arc.nasa.gov
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2:15 PM
CERRO NEGRO VOLCANO, NICARAGUA: AN ANALOG FOR GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES ON EARLY MARS AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR POTENTIAL FOR LIFE
HYNEK, Brian M.1, MCCOLLOM, Tom M.1 and ROGERS, Karyn L.2, (1)Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, 392 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Watson Building 217, MS #52, Woods Hole, MA 02543, hynek@lasp.colorado.edu, hynek@lasp.colorado.edu
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2:30 PM
COATINGS ON ATACAMA DESERT BASALT: A POSSIBLE ANALOG FOR COATINGS ON GUSEV PLAINS BASALT
SUTTER, Brad, Engineering and Scinence Contract Group, Jacobs, Mail Code JE 23, 2224 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, GOLDEN, D.C., Barrios-NASA/JSC, Houston, TX 77058, AMUNDSON, Ronald, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, 137 Mulford Hall, #3114, Berkeley, CA 94720-3114, CHONG, Guillermo, Departamento de Ciencias Geologicas, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, Chile and MING, Doug, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, brad.sutter-2@nasa.gov, brad.sutter-2@nasa.gov
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2:45 PM
EARTH ANALOG FOR RECENT FLOWS AND HIGH-LATITUDE LANDFORMS ON MARS: ICY DEBRIS FANS IN THE WRANGELL VOLCANIC FIELD, ALASKA
KOCHEL, R. Craig, Department of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837 and TROP, Jeffrey M., Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, 701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837, kochel@bucknell.edu, kochel@bucknell.edu
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3:00 PM
EXPLORING AUSTRALIAN DRY LAKE SYSTEMS AS TERRESTRIAL ANALOGS FOR MARTIAN ACIDIC WEATHERING ENVIRONMENTS
BROWN, Adrian J., NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, HOOK, Simon J., Jet Propulsion Lab, Mail stop 183-501, Pasadena, CA 91109, CROWLEY, James K., U.S. Geol Survey, National Center, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192, KARGEL, J.S., University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, BRIDGES, Nathan T., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, BALDRIDGE, Alice M., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287 and DE SOUZA FILHO, Carlos Roberto, Instituto de geosciencias, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, R. João Pandiá Calógeras, 51, Sao Paulo, 13083-870, Brazil, abrown@arc.nasa.gov, abrown@arc.nasa.gov
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3:15 PM
FORMATION OF IRON-RIMMED SANDSTONE NODULES; MECHANISM OF FORMATION AND TERRESTRIAL ANALOGUE FOR MARTIAN BLUEBERRIES?
DOWNS, K.C., Geological Sciences and Engineering, Univ. Missouri - Rolla, 129 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409 and WRONKIEWICZ, D.J., Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, 1400 N. Bishop Ave, Rolla, MO 65409, kcdnq5@umr.edu, kcdnq5@umr.edu
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3:30 PM
FORMATION OF JAROSITE AND MARS-LIKE MINERALS IN A POLAR DESERT: IMPLICATIONS FOR MARS AQUEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY
LEVEILLE, Richard J., Planetary Exploration, Canadian Space Agency, 6767 route de l'Aeroport, St-Hubert, QC J3Y 8Y9, Canada, richard.leveille@asc-csa.gc.ca, richard.leveille@asc-csa.gc.ca
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3:45 PM
HOW TO MAKE A MARTIAN SEDIMENTARY ROCK: DIVERSITY IN TERRESTRIAL PROCESSES LEADING TO MARS ANALOG FEATURES
BOWEN, Brenda Beitler, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, BENISON, Kathleen C., Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 and CHAN, Marjorie A., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E. Rm. 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, bbowen@purdue.edu, bbowen@purdue.edu
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4:00 PM
HYDROLOGIC MODELS FOR CATASTROPHIC OUTFLOW CHANNEL PEAK DISCHARGE ON MARS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE CHANNELED SCABLANDS WASHINGTON
HOWARD, Douglas A., Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences, George Mason University, 1540 Twisted Oak Drive, Reston, VA 20194, dhoward1@gmu.edu, dhoward1@gmu.edu
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4:15 PM
JOINT CONTROLLED FLUID FLOW PATTERNS IN JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE: ANALOG IMPLICATIONS FOR MARS HEMATITE
POTTER-MCINTYRE, Sally L., Environmental and Physical Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 and CHAN, Marjorie A., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E. Rm. 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, slpotter@coloradomesa.edu, slpotter@coloradomesa.edu
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4:30 PM
ON EARTH CAVES ARE WET, ON MARS CAVES ARE?
BOSTON, Penelope J.1, KAY, Erin1, SPILDE, Michael N.2, STAFFORD, Kevin W.1, JOHNSTON, JoAnna1 and NORTHUP, Diana E.3, (1)Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)Institute of Meteoritics, Univ of New Mexico, MSC03-2050, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)Biology Department, Univ of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC03 2020, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, pboston@complex.org, pboston@complex.org
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4:45 PM
PENETRATING PYROCLASTICS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MAGMA-WATER INTERACTION ON MARS
GRAVLEY, D.M.1, WATSON, M.I.2, WILSON, C.J.N1 and COLE, J.W.3, (1)School of Geography, Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand, (2)Scantec, PO Box 999, Whangarei, 0000, New Zealand, (3)Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8020, New Zealand, d.gravley@auckland.ac.nz, d.gravley@auckland.ac.nz
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5:00 PM
STUDY OF TERRESTRIAL AND MARTIAN SNOWPACKS: CORRELATION OF AMBIENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, LIQUID WATER MELT, AND BIOLOGIC ACTIVITY
HELDMANN, Jennifer L.1, WILLIAMS, Kaj2, MCKAY, Christopher P.1, TOON, Owen B.2 and SMITH, David3, (1)Space Sciences Division, NASA Ames Research Center, MS 245-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035, (2)University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)Moffett Field, CA 94035, jheldmann@mail.arc.nasa.gov, jheldmann@mail.arc.nasa.gov
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5:15 PM
GULLIES AND SLOPE STREAKS ON MARS: INSIGHTS INTO THEIR ORIGINS FROM FIELD STUDIES IN THE ANTARCTIC DRY VALLEYS
HEAD, James W.1, DICKSON, James L.2, LEVY, Joseph3, MORGAN, Gareth1 and MARCHANT, David R.4, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, (3)Department of Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, (4)Dept. of Earth Sciences, Boston Univ, Boston, MA 02215, James_Head@brown.edu, James_Head@brown.edu
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