Location

Weber State university

Start Date

5-8-2017 12:00 AM

End Date

5-8-2017 12:00 AM

Description

Mars' polar ice caps experience seasonal sublimation, the process in which ice skips a liquid state, and moves directly from solid ice to gaseous vapor. Through geospatial analysis, we identify craters, observe geomorphology, then search for correlations with temperature and albedo to study the climate interaction between the surface and atmosphere in a search for liquid water.

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May 8th, 12:00 AM May 8th, 12:00 AM

Survey of Mars South Polar Craters for Subsurface Water Ice

Weber State university

Mars' polar ice caps experience seasonal sublimation, the process in which ice skips a liquid state, and moves directly from solid ice to gaseous vapor. Through geospatial analysis, we identify craters, observe geomorphology, then search for correlations with temperature and albedo to study the climate interaction between the surface and atmosphere in a search for liquid water.