A5082738427- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Baylor University
2022-2024
Abstract Saturn's moon Titan is an enigmatic icy world whose surface constantly modified by its active, Earthlike precipitation system. Here, we propose the Titan's Hydrocarbons: Uncovering New Dimensions of Evolutionary pRocesses (THUNDER) mission concept to investigate how reflects nature interior and active hydrocarbon cycle. This will change our understanding through three science objectives: characterizing heat material transport properties outer layer, tracing liquid storage across...
Abstract The seasonal deposition and sublimation of CO 2 constitute a major element in Martian volatile cycles. We reprocess the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data apply co‐registration procedures to obtain spatio‐temporal variations levels Seasonal North Polar Cap (SNPC). maximum level over Residual (RNPC) is 1.3 m, approximately half that at south pole (2.5 m). However, dune fields Olympia Undae can be up 3.8 m. Furthermore, off‐season decreases 3 m during northern winter are...
Abstract The mass transport of volatiles on Mars represents a seasonally changing load the surface planet. Like Earth, as is redistributed across planet, responds in complex manner becoming displaced downwards or upwards. magnitude and extent displacement depend properties mechanical planetary interior. Based new estimates height variation seasonal polar caps (SPCs), we predict local displacements up to tens millimeters with strong degree 1 signal throughout Martian year. long‐wavelength...
The mass transport of volatiles on Mars represents a seasonally changing load onto the lithosphere planet. Much like Earth, as is redistributed across planet, surface responds in complex manner becoming displaced downwards or upwards. magnitude and extent displacement depend properties mechanical planetary interior. Based new estimates height variation seasonal polar cap (SPC) we predict local displacements up to tens millimeters with strong degree 1 signal throughout Martian year....