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Geomorphological evidence of near-surface ice at candidate landing sites in Northern Amazonis Planitia, Mars

Inizio evento Wed, 24 Sep 2025 - 11:00
Fine evento Wed, 24 Sep 2025 - 12:00

Geomorphological evidence of near-surface ice at candidate landing sites in Northern Amazonis Planitia, Mars

Speaker:  Erica Luzzi
Affiliation:   MMRI The University of Mississippi
luogo: aula IB09, area di ricerca Torvergata
A cura: IAPS Seminari
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Geomorphology suggests that the candidate landing sites for future human exploration (Starship missions) in Northern Amazonis Planitia might host large amounts of ground ice, likely excess ice, just a few cm below the surface. Said evidence includes ice-related landforms such as thermal contraction polygons, craters expanded by sublimation, brain terrain, etc., but most of all an ice-exposing impact crater that excavated directly into the near-surface ice. The ice-exposing impact crater, which can be considered as ground truth, is a strong piece of evidence and contradicts SWIM models that indicated low to no chances of having near-surface ice in the area.

Altri Seminari in programma

10 Oct
h11:00
Dove: Aula IB 09 - Area di ricerca Tor Vergata