2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 234
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 344 (Baltimore Convention Center)

Planetary Geology: Understanding Mars Geology from Orbiter to Rover-Based Exploration: The G.K. Gilbert Award Session

Debra Buczkowski and Devon M. Burr, Chairs
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
THE SELECTION OF LANDING SITES ON MARS
GOLOMBEK, M.P., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, mgolombek@jpl.nasa.gov
1:55 PM
GUSEV CRATER POSTMORTEM: ONGOING EXPLORATION FIVE YEARS AFTER SPIRIT
RUFF, Steven W., Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-6305, steve.ruff@asu.edu
2:15 PM
PHYSICAL WEATHERING FEATURES OF BARBERTON GROUP COBBLES AT MERIDIANI PLANUM, MARS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SURFACE RESIDENCE TIMES
ASHLEY, James W., Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology, NASA, Mail Stop 183-301, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, GOLOMBEK, M.P., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109 and SCHROEDER, Christian, Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, School of Natural Sciences, Stirling, FK9 4LA, United Kingdom, james.w.ashley@jpl.nasa.gov
2:30 PM
KEY RECENT SCIENTIFIC RESULTS FROM THE OPPORTUNITY ROVER’S EXPLORATION OF ENDEAVOUR CRATER, MARS
ARVIDSON, Raymond E., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, SQUYRES, Steven W., Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, GELLERT, Ralf, Dept. of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada, HERKENHOFF, Kenneth E., US Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1698, MITTLEFEHLDT, David W., Astromaterials Research Office, NASA, Johnson Space Center, mail code XI3, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, CRUMPLER, Larry S., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, MCLENNAN, Scott M., Department of Geoscience, State University of New York - Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, FARRAND, William H., Space Science Institute, 4750 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80301, JOLLIFF, Bradley L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1169, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 and MORRIS, Richard V., Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code XI, Houston, TX 77058, arvidson@wunder.wustl.edu
2:45 PM
THE DEGRADATIONAL HISTORY OF ENDEAVOUR CRATER, MARS
GRANT, John, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C, DC 20560, PARKER, Timothy, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, CRUMPLER, L.S., New Mexico Museum of Nat History and Sci, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, WILSON, S., National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 6th at Independence SW, Washington, DC 20560, GOLOMBEK, M.P., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, MITTLEFEHLDT, David W., Astromaterials Research Office, NASA, Johnson Space Center, mail code XI3, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058 and JOLLIFF, B., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, grantj@si.edu
3:05 PM
MULTISPECTRAL EVIDENCE OF ALTERATION FROM MURRAY RIDGE TO MARATHON VALLEY OBSERVED BY THE OPPORTUNITY PANCAM ON THE RIM OF ENDEAVOUR CRATER, MARS
FARRAND, William H., Space Science Institute, 4750 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80301, BELL III, James F., School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287, JOHNSON, Jeffrey R., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, MP3-E169, Laurel, MD 20723 and MITTLEFEHLDT, David W., Astromaterials Research Office, NASA, Johnson Space Center, mail code XI3, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, farrand@spacescience.org
3:20 PM
POSSIBLE ICE PUSH STRUCTURES AND GEOMORPHOLOGY AT ENDEAVOUR CRATER, MARS
PARKER, Timothy, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109 and ANDERSON, Robert C., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Dr, MS 1722, Pasadena, CA 91109, timothy.j.parker@jpl.nasa.gov
3:35 PM
COMPOSITIONS OF DIVERSE NOACHIAN LITHOLOGIES AT MARATHON VALLEY, ENDEAVOUR CRATER RIM, MARS
MITTLEFEHLDT, David W.1, GELLERT, Ralf2, YEN, Albert S.3, MING, Douglas W.4, VAN BOMMEL, Scott2, FARRAND, William H.5, ARVIDSON, Raymond E.6 and RICE Jr, James W.7, (1)Astromaterials Research Office, NASA, Johnson Space Center, mail code XI3, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, (2)Dept. of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada, (3)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, (4)Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, (5)Space Science Institute, 4750 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80301, (6)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, (7)Mars Space Flight Facility, Arizona State Univ, Box 876305, Tempe, AZ 85287, david.w.mittlefehldt@nasa.gov
3:50 PM
SMECTITE CLAY DEPOSITS IN MARATHON VALLEY, ENDEAVOUR CRATER, MARS
FOX, Valerie K., Earth and Planetary Science, Washington University in Saint Louis, 1 Brookings Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63130, ARVIDSON, Raymond E., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, GUINNESS, Edward A., Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, MURCHIE, Scott L., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723 and POWELL, Kathryn E., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, foxv@levee.wustl.edu
4:05 PM
OVERVIEW OF 3 YEARS OF CHEMCAM CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS ALONG THE CURIOSITY’S TRAVERSE AT GALE CRATER, MARS
COUSIN, Agnes1, WIENS, R.C.2, MAURICE, Sylvestre3, GASNAULT, Olivier3, CLEGG, Sam M.4, FORNI, Olivier5, ANDERSON, Ryan B.6, LASUE, Jérémie5, FRYDENVANG, Jens7 and PAYRÉ, Valérie8, (1)IRAP (Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie), 9 avenue du Colonel Roche, Toulouse, 31028, France, (2)Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (3)Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planetologie, Toulouse, 31028, France, (4)Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, MS J565, Los Alamos, NM 87545, (5)IRAP (Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie), Toulouse, 31028, France, (6)USGS, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (7)LANL, Los Alamos, NM 87544, (8)Université de Lorraine, Nancy, 54000, France, agnes.cousin@irap.omp.eu
4:20 PM
CHEMICAL BIOSIGNATURE PRESERVATION IN THE IRON MOUNTAIN MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT: IMPLICATIONS FOR BIOSIGNATURE DETECTION ON MARS WITH THE CURIOSITY ROVER
WILLIAMS, Amy J.1, EIGENBRODE, Jennifer L.2, FLOYD, Melissa M.2, WILHELM, Mary Beth3, FREISSINET, Caroline2, SUMNER, Dawn Y.4 and MAHAFFY, Paul R.2, (1)Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252, (2)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 699.0, Greenbelt, MD 20771, (3)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0340, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC Davis, Davis, CA 95616, ajwilliams@towson.edu
4:35 PM
CRATER DEGRADATION AND SURFACE EROSION RATES AT THE INSIGHT LANDING SITE, WESTERN ELYSIUM PLANITIA, MARS
SWEENEY, Julianne1, WARNER, N.H.1, GOLOMBEK, M.P.2, KIRK, Randolph3, FERGASON, Robin L.3, PIVARUNAS, Anthony4, SCHWARTZ, C.H.2 and HERNANDEZ, Deborah J.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, (2)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, (3)USGS, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (4)Dept. of Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, jms60@geneseo.edu
4:50 PM
GEOLOGY-RELATED SCIENCE OBJECTIVES AND SITE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR A HUMAN MISSION TO MARS
BEATY, David W., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, LEVY, Joseph, Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758, RICE, Melissa S., Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, NILES, Paul B., Astromaterials Research & Exploration Sciences, NASA-Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, RICE Jr, James W., Mars Space Flight Facility, Arizona State Univ, Box 876305, Tempe, AZ 85287, BELL, Mary Sue, Jacobs, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, BLEACHER, Jacob E., Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 698, Greenbelt, MD 20771, EPPLER, Dean B., Exploration Sciences Office, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, HAYS, Lindsay, Pasadena, CA 91109 and BASS, Deborah S., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, M/S 301-250D, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, David.Beaty@jpl.nasa.gov
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