GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 140
Monday, 26 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Mile High Ballroom 2C (Colorado Convention Center)

T161. From Bouncing Grains to Cemented Sandstones: Aeolian Processes and Stratigraphy in the Solar System

GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Mathieu G.A. Lapôtre, Christy Swann and R. Aileen Yingst, Advocates
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
REDISTRIBUTION OF PARTICLES ACROSS THE NUCLEUS OF COMET 67P/CHURYUMOV-GERASIMENKO
THOMAS, Nicolas1, DAVIDSSON, Bjorn2, EL-MAARRY, Ramy3, FORNASIER, Sonia4, GIACOMINI, Lorenza5, GRACIA-BERNA, Antonio1, HVIID, Stubbe6 and OSIRIS TEAM, The7, (1)Space Research and Planetology Division, Phys. Inst., Universität Bern,, Sidlerstrasse 5, Bern, CH-3012, Switzerland, (2)Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, Uppsala, 75120, Sweden, (3)Physikalisches Institut, Bern Universität, Bern, 3012, Switzerland, (4)LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS,, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, Univ. Paris Diderot, 5 Place Jules Jannsen, Meudon Principal Cedex, 92195, France, (5)Dipartimento di Geoscienze, University of Padova, via G. Gradenigo, 6, Padova, 35131, Italy, (6)Asteroiden und Kometen, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institut für Planetenforschung, Rutherfordstraße 2, Berlin, 12489, Germany, (7)Göttingen, 37191, Germany, nicolas.thomas@space.unibe.ch
1:55 PM
THE LINEAR DUNES AND SAND SEAS OF TITAN
RADEBAUGH, Jani and BISHOP, Bradley, Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, janirad@byu.edu
2:15 PM
AEOLIAN SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES AT THE BAGNOLD DUNES, MARS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MODERN DUNE DYNAMICS AND SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES IN THE AEOLIAN STRATIGRAPHIC RECORD OF MARS
EWING, Ryan C.1, BRIDGES, Nathan T.2, SULLIVAN, R.3, LAPOTRE, Mathieu G.A.4, FISCHER, Woodward W.5, LAMB, Michael P.5, RUBIN, David M.6, LEWIS, Kevin7 and GUPTA, Sanjeev8, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, (2)Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, (3)Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (4)Pasadena, CA 91125, (5)Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, (6)Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 950604, (7)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, (8)Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, rce@tamu.edu
2:35 PM
ANATOMY OF AN ANCIENT EOLIAN SANDSTONE ON MARS: THE STIMSON FORMATION IN GALE CRATER
BANHAM, Steven1, GUPTA, Sanjeev1, RUBIN, David M.2, WATKINS, Jessica3, SUMNER, D.Y.4, GROTZINGER, J.P.3, LEWIS, Kevin5, EDGAR, Lauren A.6, STACK, Kathryn M.7 and EWING, Ryan C.8, (1)Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, (2)Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 950604, (3)Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, (4)Geology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, (5)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21210, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, Astrogeology Science Center, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (7)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, (8)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, s.gupta@imperial.ac.uk
2:50 PM
AEOLIAN-DRIVEN LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION ON MARS
CHOJNACKI, Matthew and URSO, Anna, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1541 E. University Blvd., PO Box 210063, Tucson, AZ 85721-0063, chojan1@pirl.lpl.arizona.edu
 
3:05 PM
Break
3:20 PM
MOBILITY IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SOUTHERN LATITUDE DUNE FIELDS
BANKS, Maria E., Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, FENTON, Lori K., SETI Institute, 189 Bernardo Ave, Suite 100, Mountain View, CA 94043, BRIDGES, Nathan T., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, GEISSLER, Paul E., Astrogeology Program, USGS, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, CHOJNACKI, Matthew, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1541 E. University Blvd., PO Box 210063, Tucson, AZ 85721-0063, SILVESTRO, Simone, INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Napoli, 80131, Italy; SETI Institute, 189 Bernardo Ave, Suite 100, Mountain View, CA 94043 and 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, Banks@psi.edu
3:35 PM
MORPHOLOGY AND DYNAMICS OF A MARTIAN SAND SHEET
RUNYON, Kirby D., Earth and Planetary Science Dept, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 and BRIDGES, Nathan T., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, kirby.runyon@jhuapl.edu
3:50 PM
AEOLIAN ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT SCALE BEDFORMS: EVOLUTIONS AND INTERACTIONS THROUGH MULTI-TEMPORAL IMAGES ON EARTH AND MARS
FOROUTAN, Marzieh, Geography, University of Calgary, T2N1N4, Calgary, AB T2N1N4, Canada and 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, foroutam@ucalgary.ca
4:05 PM
AEOLIAN TRANSPORT OF COARSE SEDIMENT IN THE MODERN MARTIAN ENVIRONMENT
BAKER, Mariah M.1, LEWIS, Kevin1, LAPOTRE, Mathieu G.A.2, NEWMAN, Claire E.3, VAN BEEK, Jason4 and BRIDGES, Nathan T.5, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21210, (2)Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Boulevard, MC 170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125, (3)Ashima Research, 600 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 104, Pasadena, CA 91106, (4)Malin Space Science Systems, San Diego, CA 92121, (5)Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, mmbaker@jhu.edu
4:20 PM
SAND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BAGNOLD DUNES, GALE CRATER, MARS: MAHLI OBSERVATIONS OF “BARBY” ON SOL 1184
ROWLAND, Scott K.1, KREZOSKI, Gillian M.2, EDGETT, Kenneth2, FEY, Deirdra2, MINITTI, Michelle E.3, HERKENHOFF, Kenneth E.4, WU, Megan2 and YINGST, R. Aileen3, (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, (2)Malin Space Science Systems, Malin Space Science Systems, P.O. Box 90148, San Diego, CA 92191-0148, (3)Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, (4)US Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1698, scott@hawaii.edu
4:35 PM
CHEMICAL DIVERSITY AMONG FINE-GRAINED SOILS AT GALE (MARS): A CHEMICAL TRANSITION AS THE ROVER IS APPROACHING THE BAGNOLD DUNES?
COUSIN, Agnes1, FORNI, Olivier1, MESLIN, P.Y.1, DEHOUCK, E.1, SCHROEDER, Susanne2, GASNAULT, Olivier1, BRIDGES, N.3, EHLMANN, Bethany L.4, MAURICE, Sylvestre1 and WIENS, Roger C.5, (1)IRAP (Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie), 9 avenue du Colonel Roche, Toulouse, 31028, France, (2)DLR, Berlin, Germany, (3)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, (4)Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125; Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, (5)Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, agnes.cousin@irap.omp.eu
4:50 PM
COMPOSITIONAL VARIATIONS IN SANDS OF THE BAGNOLD DUNES AT GALE CRATER, MARS, FROM VISIBLE-SHORTWAVE INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY AND COMPARISON TO GROUND-TRUTH FROM THE CURIOSITY ROVER
LAPOTRE, Mathieu G.A., Pasadena, CA 91125; Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Boulevard, MC 170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125, EHLMANN, Bethany L., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, MC170-25, Pasadena, CA 91125, MINSON, Sarah E., U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 977, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591, ARVIDSON, Raymond E., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, AYOUB, Francois, Geological and Planetary Sciences, Caltech, 1200 EAST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD, Pasadena, CA 91125, FRAEMAN, Abigail A., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, M/S 183-301, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, EWING, Ryan C., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843 and BRIDGES, Nathan T., Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, mlapotre@caltech.edu
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