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Going fast: Vanishing ice, flowing brine, and the intersections of geology, hydrology, and climate from McMurdo to Mars

UTIG Seminars


Going fast:
Vanishing ice, flowing brine, and
the intersections of geology, hydrology, and climate
from McMurdo to Mars

By:
Joseph Levy
UTIG

image from Dr. Levy's talk
When: Friday, February 15, 2013, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Join us for coffee beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Seminar Conference Room, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 196-ROC, Austin, Texas 78758
Host: Nick Hayman, UTIG

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Abstract
What does shallow groundwater in Antarctica tell us about "recurring slope lineae" groundwater seeps on Mars? What does the sudden collapse of ground ice in the Dry Valleys indicate about landscape evolution on Mars over the recent Amazonian? New results from Antarctic field research will be presented that examine the interactions between polar soils, shallow hydrological systems, deliquescent salts, and buried ice masses in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Surface-atmosphere-biosphere interactions will be explored from the hillslope to the continental scale with applications to understanding the evolution of water/ice features on Mars.