GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 319
Wednesday, 25 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Tahoma 1 (The Conference Center)

T206. Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution of Mars: The G.K. Gilbert Award Session II

GSA Planetary Geology Division
James J. Wray and Danielle Wyrick, Advocates
8:00 AM
WIND, WAVES, AND SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT ON MARS
ADAMS, Kenneth D., Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512 and MCCOY, Scott W., Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, Ken.Adams@dri.edu
8:15 AM
RIPPLE ORIENTATIONS ON MARTIAN DUNES DOCUMENT DIVERSE WIND FLOW PATTERNS
ZIMBELMAN, James R.1, JOHNSON, Molly B.2 and O'BRIEN, Jennifer2, (1)Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, PO Box 37012, Museum MRC 315, Washington, DC 20013-7012, (2)Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, MRC 315, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, zimbelmanj@si.edu
Handouts
  • GSA17 JZ vs3.pptx (10.9 MB)
  • GSA17 JZ ripples.pdf (2.3 MB)
  • 8:30 AM
    AEOLIAN DRIVEN LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION IN THE NOACHIS TERRA AND HELLESPONTUS MONTES REGIONS, MARS
    CHOJNACKI, Matthew1, BANKS, Maria E.2, FENTON, Lori K.3 and URSO, Anna1, (1)Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1541 E. University Blvd., PO Box 210063, Tucson, AZ 85721-0063, (2)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771; Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, (3)SETI Institute, 189 Bernardo Ave, Suite 100, Mountain View, CA 94043, chojan1@pirl.lpl.arizona.edu
    8:45 AM
    THE ALBEDO OF MARS: SIX MARS YEARS OF OBSERVATIONS FROM PANCAM ON THE MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS AND COMPARISONS TO HIRISE
    REYNOLDS, Michael1, RICE, Melissa S.1, STUDER-ELLIS, Genevieve2, BELL III, James F.2, JOHNSON, Jeffrey R.3, HERKENHOFF, Ken E.4 and WELLINGTON, Danika F.2, (1)Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, (2)School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University, ISTB4 - BLDG75, 781 E Terrace Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287, (3)Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, MP3-E169, Laurel, MD 20723, (4)USGS Astrogeology Team, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, mjrwwu@gmail.com
    9:00 AM
    DEGRADATION OF ENDEAVOUR CRATER BASED ON ORBITAL AND ROVER-BASED OBSERVATIONS
    HUGHES, Madison N.1, ARVIDSON, Raymond E.1, GRANT, John A.2, HOWARD, Alan D.3 and WILSON, Sharon A.2, (1)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130, (2)Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Independence Ave at 6th St, SW, Washington, DC 20560, (3)Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, PO Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123, mnhughes@wustl.edu
    9:15 AM
    MINERALOGY OF A CEMENTED INVERTED CHANNEL, ATACAMA, CHILE: CLUES TO ITS FORMATION THE FORMATION OF A MARS-ANALOG LANDFORM
    NOE DOBREA, Eldar, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719; NASA, Ames Research Center, M/S 245-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035, WILLIAMS, Rebecca M.E., Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, HOWARD, Alan D., Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, PO Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123, DIETRICH, William, Earth and Planetary Science, University of California at Berkeley, 307 McCone Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720 and IRWIN III, Rossman P., Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, MRC 315, 6th St. at Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20013-7012, eldar@psi.edu
    9:30 AM
    GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF ALLUVIAL FANS IN RODDY CRATER ON MARS
    WILSON, Sharon A., National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 6th at Independence SW, Washington, DC 20560, HOWARD, Alan D., Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, PO Box 400123, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123 and GRANT, John A., Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Independence Ave at 6th St, SW, Washington, DC 20560, wilsons@si.edu
    9:45 AM
    GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF A CANDIDATE MARS 2020 LANDING SITE: JEZERO CRATER, MARS
    COFIELD, Shannon M., Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, 340 Oceanography Physics Building, Norfolk, VA 23529 and STACK, Kathryn M., Jet Propulsion Labratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, scofi002@odu.edu
    10:00 AM
    THE LAST RECORDED DELTAIC DEPOSITION IN GALE CRATER BEFORE MARS WENT COLD: EVIDENCE FROM THE RUGGED TERRAIN UNIT IN THE CURIOSITY ROVER'S LANDING ELLIPSE
    HEYDARI, Ezat1, CALEF III, Fred J.2, SCHROEDER, Jeffrey F.2, VAN BEEK, Jason3, PARKER, Timothy2, ROWLAND, Scott4, FAIREN, Alberto G.5 and HALLET, Bernard6, (1)Department of Physics, Atmospheric Sciences, and Geoscience, Jackson State University, P.O. Box 17660, 1400 Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217, (2)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, (3)Malin Space Science Systems, San Diego, CA 92121, (4)University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, (5)Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (6)Earth and Space Sciences and Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, ezat.heydari@jsums.edu
    10:15 AM
    SEASONAL SLUMPS IN JUVENTAE CHASMA, MARS
    OJHA, Lujendra1, CHOJNACKI, Matthew2, MCDONALD, George3, SHUMWAY, Andrew3, WOLFF, M.J.4, SMITH, Michael5, FERRIER, Ken L.3, HUBER, Christian6, WRAY, James J.3 and TOIGO, Anthony7, (1)Earth and Planetary Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, (2)Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1541 E. University Blvd., PO Box 210063, Tucson, AZ 85721-0063, (3)School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0340, (4)Space Science Institute, 4750 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80301, (5)NASA Goddard, Greenbelt, MD 20771, (6)Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Science, Brown University, 324 Brook St., Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, (7)Applied Physics Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 30308, luju@jhu.edu
    10:30 AM
    MINERALOGICAL MAPPING OF LIGHT-TONED, SULFATE-RICH DEPOSITS IN EASTERN VALLES MARINERIS, MARS
    FACKRELL, Laura E.1, SEELOS, Kimberly D.2, SEELOS, Frank P.2 and VIVIANO-BECK, Christina E.2, (1)Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field St, Athens, GA 30602, (2)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, lauraelf@uga.edu
    10:45 AM
    IS EROSION BY LAVA IMPORTANT ON MARS?
    KESZTHELYI, Laszlo P.1, DUNDAS, Colin M.1 and JAEGER, Windy L.2, (1)US Geological Survey, Astrogeology Science Center, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (2)Flagstaff, AZ 86004, laz@usgs.gov
    Handouts
  • Keszthelyi_Lava_GSA2017.pdf (4.4 MB)
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    11:00 AM
    Discussion
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