Thermal infrared spectroscopic measurements record not only compositional information about the properties of a target but also information about the environmental conditions in which the …
The nature of the early martian climate remains unsolved. Geologic evidence, including valley networks, paleolakes, and groundwater release, suggest that the long-lived (Noachian-spanning) early climate …
Detecting minerals and determining their compositions is fundamental for reconstructing thermal and chemical evolution of the lunar crust. Estimating Mg-Fe composition of mafic minerals and …
The nature of the early Mars climate is currently debated. Geologic evidence from valley networks and crater basin paleolakes suggests that early Mars (the Noachian …
Impact cratering is a ubiquitous process affecting planetary surfaces in the solar system. The most probable impact angle is 45°, and ¼ of all impacts …
The goal of this work was to provide a foundation for quantitative assessment of H2O abundance of terrestrial and extraterrestrial geologic materials using visible-near infrared …
Upon hypervelocity impact, projectile and target materials are frequently shocked to pressures and temperatures sufficient to induce complete vaporization. Vaporization associated with impacting comets and …
The state of the climate during the Late Noachian/Early Hesperian has been a longstanding question in Mars research. The abundant fluvial features and alteration minerals …
Volcanism is one of the preeminent geologic processes in the Solar System, and encompasses both volcanic material deposited on the surface and magmatic material stalled …
Water-rock reactions affect the evolution of planetary crusts and largely control their potential for habitability and biosignature preservation. Here we use data from remote sensing …
