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Julien Salmon, 720-208-7203 or julien(at)boulder.swri.edu
Kelsi Singer, 303-226-5910 or ksinger(at)boulder.swri.edu
Sierra Ferguson, sierra.ferguson(at)swri.org
Rogerio Deienno, rogerio.deienno(at)swri.org
Sam Van Kooten, 303-226-5909 or svankooten(at)boulder.swri.edu
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Suggest a New Speaker HERE| Tue Jul 22, 2025
In Room 4.615 | 11:00 am | Rutu Parekh | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Small-scale surface degradation features: Journey from inner to outer solar system | |
| Abstract: | From asteroids to icy planetary surfaces, a variety of landscape degradation features—such as pits, troughs, and mass-wasting deposits—are commonly observed. Despite the diverse environments, some of these geomorphic features exhibit striking similarities across bodies like Vesta and Ceres (located within the asteroid belt), as well as Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto (in the outer solar system). This overlap suggests that shared geological processes may be at play, potentially influenced by factors like impact gardening, cryovolcanism, sublimation, and tectonics. By leveraging high-resolution remote sensing imagery and topographic datasets, and comparative geology of these bodies, the study offers valuable insights into surface evolution processes that shape both rocky and icy worlds across the solar system. | ||||
| Tue Jul 29, 2025
In Room 4.615 | 11:00 am | Sylvio Ferraz-Mello | University of São Paulo | TBD | |
| Thu Jul 31, 2025
In Room 4.615 | 11:00 am | André Izidoro | Rice University | TBD | |
| Tue Aug 12, 2025
In Room 4.615 | 11:00 am | Antonio F. Bertachini A. Prado | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE | TBD | |
| Tue Aug 19, 2025
In Room 4.615 | 11:00 am | Erin Leonard | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | TBD | |
| Thu Nov 6, 2025
In Room 4.615 | 11:00 am | Bob Pappalardo | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | TBD | |
| Please note this is a Thursday seminar instead of our usual Tuesday seminar! | |||||