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Searching for Columnar Jointing on Mars
Brittany Meucci
Mentor- Dr. Moses Milazzo
Northern Arizona University-NASA Space Grant
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What is Columnar Jointing?
North Ninepin Island, Hong Kong
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High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)
- On board the MRO- ~1 % canvassed- 30,000 + photos- 370-400 km above Mars- 1 m objects
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Where is it?- Impact processes- Volcanic processes- Crater walls
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Importance
-Previous life-Fresh water lake deposits
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Conclusions
- Lava-water interaction- Discovered by MRO’s HiRISE
- ~1% canvassed- Found only in impact processes
- Life on Mars
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Future Research
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Acknowledgements
NASA Space Grant programNorthern Arizona UniversityDr. Barlow and Mrs. Stigmon
And a special thanks to my mentor, Dr. Milazzo
Questions?