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Session No. 19
Sunday, 31 October 2010: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom Prefunction (Colorado Convention Center)

T107. Field Geology on Other Planets: An Emerging Science

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Larry S. Crumpler and W. Brent Garry, Advocates
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8:00 AM
ROBOTIC FIELD GEOLOGY: SCIENCE OPERATIONS ON THE MER MISSION
SQUYRES, Steven W., Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, squyres@astro.cornell.edu, squyres@astro.cornell.edu
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8:20 AM
A NEW APPROACH TO ADVANCED PLANETARY FIELD GEOLOGY
HODGES, K.V., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, SCHMITT, H.H., Fusion Technology Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, P.O. Box 90730, Albuquerque, NM 87199 and FONG, Terry, Intelligent Robotics Group, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94043, kvhodges@asu.edu, kvhodges@asu.edu
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8:40 AM
COMMUNICATING FIELD GEOLOGY STRATEGIES TO NASA MISSION PLANNERS
BLEACHER, Jacob E., Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 698, Greenbelt, MD 20771, GARRY, W. Brent, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, NASM MRC 315, Washington, DC 20013-7012, ZIMBELMAN, James R., Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, PO Box 37012, Museum MRC 315, Washington, DC 20013-7012 and CRUMPLER, Larry S., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, jacob.e.bleacher@nasa.gov, jacob.e.bleacher@nasa.gov
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9:00 AM
MOTIVES, METHODS, AND ESSENTIAL PREPARATION FOR PLANETARY FIELD GEOLOGY ON THE MOON AND MARS
SCHMITT, Harrison H., Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, P.O. Box 90730, Albuquerque, NM 87199, SNOKE, Arthur W., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, HELPER, Mark A., Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, HURTADO Jr, Jose Miguel, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, HODGES, Kip V., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287 and RICE Jr, James W., Solar System Exploration Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 698, Greenbelt, MD 20771, hhschmitt@earthlink.net, hhschmitt@earthlink.net
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9:15 AM
POSSIBILITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION on MARS USING TWO COLLABORATIVE ROVERS AT THE SAME SITE
GRANT, John, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C, DC 20560, WESTALL, Frances, Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS, Rue Charles Sadron, Orléans, 45000, France, BEATY, David W., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109 and VAGO, Jorge, European Space Agency, European Space Research and Technology Centre, Keplerlaan 1, Noordwijk, 2201 AZ, Netherlands, David.Beaty@jpl.nasa.gov, David.Beaty@jpl.nasa.gov
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9:30 AM
CONSTRAINTS ON RIPPLE MIGRATION AT MERIDIANI PLANUM, MARS FROM FIELD AND ORBITAL OBSERVATIONS OF FRESH CRATERS
GOLOMBEK, M.P.1, ROBINSON, K.2, MCEWEN, A.3, BRIDGES, Nathan T.4, IVANOV, B.5, TORNEBENE, L.3 and SULLIVAN, R.6, (1)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, (2)Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, (3)Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, (5)Institute for Dynamics of Geosphere, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119334, Russia, (6)Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, mgolombek@jpl.nasa.gov, mgolombek@jpl.nasa.gov
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9:45 AM
FIRST FIELD RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAPPING ON MARS USING THE MARS EXPLORATION ROVER SPIRIT
CRUMPLER, Larry S., MER Athena Science Team, New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, larry.crumpler@state.nm.us, larry.crumpler@state.nm.us
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10:00 AM
TESTING SCIENCE-DRIVEN METHODOLOGIES FOR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS ROVERS on THE MOON
YINGST, R. Aileen, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, COHEN, Barbara, Lunar Precursor Robotics Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, CRUMPLER, Larry S., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, SCHMIDT, Mariek, Department of Earth Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada and SCHRADER, Christian M., Marshall Space Flight Center, NSSTC, 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805, yingst@psi.edu, yingst@psi.edu
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10:15 AM
FIELD ROBOTIC EXPLORATION OF THE MOON AND MARS AT THE HAND LENS SCALE: RESULTS FROM AN ANALOG STUDY
NUÑEZ, Jorge I., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, FARMER, Jack D., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287 and SELLAR, R. Glenn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, Jorge.Nunez@asu.edu, Jorge.Nunez@asu.edu
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10:30 AM
THE USE OF HANDHELD X-RAY FLUORESCENCE TECHNOLOGY IN PLANETARY SURFACE EXPLORATION
YOUNG, Kelsey1, HODGES, K.V.2, EVANS, Cynthia A.3, BUALAT, Maria4, DEANS, Matthew4, FONG, Terry5, HEGGY, Essam6, HELPER, Mark A.7 and HURTADO Jr, Jose Miguel8, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287, (2)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (3)NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code KT, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, (4)Intelligent Systems Division, Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 269-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035, (5)Intelligent Robotics Group, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94043, (6)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, (7)Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (8)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, young.kelsey1@gmail.com, young.kelsey1@gmail.com
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10:45 AM
EXPLORING THE LUNAR SUBSURFACE ICE HYPOTHESIS USING EVA AND ROBOTIC FOLLOW-UP: THE HAUGHTON CRATER LUNAR ANALOG STUDY
HEGGY, Essam1, HELPER, Mark A.2, FONG, Terry3, LEE, Pascal4, DEANS, Matthew5, BUALAT, Maria5, HURTADO Jr, Jose Miguel6, ALTOBELLI, Martha2, PALMER, Elizabeth7 and HODGES, Kip V.8, (1)NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 300-243, Pasadena, CA 91109, (2)Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (3)Intelligent Robotics Group, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94043, (4)SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center, Mars Institute, MS245-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, (5)Intelligent Systems Division, Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 269-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035, (6)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, (7)Case Western Reserve University, 10900 euclid ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, (8)School of earth and space exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, eheggy@jpl.nasa.gov, eheggy@jpl.nasa.gov
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11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
ROBOTIC FOLLOW-UP TO HUMAN GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL FIELD WORK: EXPERIMENTS AT HAUGHTON CRATER, DEVON ISLAND, CANADA
HELPER, Mark A.1, LEE, Pascal2, BUALAT, Maria3, ADAMS, Byron4, DEANS, Matthew3, FONG, Terry5, HEGGY, Essam6, HODGES, Kip V.4, HURTADO Jr, Jose Miguel7 and YOUNG, Kelsey4, (1)Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (2)SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center, Mars Institute, MS245-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, (3)Intelligent Systems Division, Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 269-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035, (4)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (5)Intelligent Robotics Group, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94043, (6)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, (7)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, helper@mail.utexas.edu, helper@mail.utexas.edu
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11:30 AM
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA FIELD TRAVERSE DATABASE FOR VICTORIA ISLAND, CANADIAN ARCTIC: A MODEL FOR FUTURE SCIENCE EXPLORATION ON PLANETARY SURFACES
WILLIAMSON, Marie-Claude, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada, GARRY, W. Brent, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, NASM MRC 315, Washington, DC 20013-7012 and BLEACHER, Jacob E., Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 698, Greenbelt, MD 20771, mwilliam@nrcan.gc.ca, mwilliam@nrcan.gc.ca
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11:45 AM
PLANETARY FIELD GEOLOGY: RIGHT AND WRONG LESSONS FROM TERRESTRIAL ANALOGS
LEE, Pascal1, BRAHAM, Stephen2, FONG, Terry3, HELPER, Mark A.4, HURTADO Jr, Jose Miguel5, MCKAY, Chris6 and SCHUTT, John W.1, (1)Mars Institute, NASA Ames Research Park, Building 19, Suite 2047, Moffett Field, CA 95050, (2)Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC V6B5K3, (3)NASA Ames Research Center, Intelligent Robotics Group, Bldg. 269, Moffett Field, CA 95050-1000, (4)Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, (6)NASA Ames Research Center, MS 245-3, Moffett Field, CA 95050-1000, pascal.lee@marsinstitute.net, pascal.lee@marsinstitute.net
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