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Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory

Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory

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Planetary Geology and Geophysics

Laboratory staff involved in Planetary Geology and Geophysics studies

image of Jake Bleacher image of Herb Frey image of Noah Petro image of Paul Lowman
Jacob
Bleacher		 Herb
Frey		 Noah
Petro		 Paul
Lowman
image of Scott Mest image of Jim Roark image of Mike Purucker image of Dave Rubincam
Scott
Mest (NRC)		 Jim
Roark (ADNET)		 Mike
Purucker (RITTS)		 David
Rubincam
image of Terry Sabaka image of Braulio Sanchez image of Patrick Taylor image of Coerte Voorhies
Terry
Sabaka		 Braulio
Sanchez		 Patrick
Taylor		 Coerte
Voorhies

Planetary Geology and Geophysics Research Examples

lunar photograph Interest in future lunar exploration has led to renewed study of the lunar crust (P. Lowman).

crater deposit plot Interior crater deposits on Mars from a variety of sources provide information on surface processes (S. Mest).

Mars 3D topography figure Interactive graphics software was developed for analysis of MOLA data (J. Roark).

Mars impact basin map figure Buried impact basins found in MOLA data show that the Mars lowlands are very much older than we first thought (H. Frey).

image of plastic models of Earth and Mars volcanos High quality planetary topography facilitates planetary comparison in the form of plastic models of Earth and Mars surface features, used in classroom and other outreach efforts (J. Roark).

Europa figures Tidal deformation models helps explain the complex landscape on Europa (T. Hurford).

Mars crustal magnetic anomaly map Mars crustal magnetic anomalies are studied on a global sacale (P. Taylor).

Europa figures Mars crustal magnetic anomalies are studied on an individual feature basis (M. Purucker).

Magnetic anomaly spectra plot Magnetic anomaly spectra are very different for Earth and Mars and show the lack of a Mars core field (from Voorhies, Sabaka, Purucker, J. Geophys. Res.)

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