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Proxemy research grant nag5-10263 closeout report
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Stofan, Ellen R. |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | Proxemy Research had a grant from NASA to perform science research of upwelling and volcanism on Venus. This was a 5 year Presidential Early Career Award to E. Stofan, entitled "Upwelling and volcanism: Constraints from regional studies and geologic mapping." Here we summarize the scientific progress and accomplishments of this grant. Scientific publications and abstracts of presentations are indicated in the final section. This was a very productive grant and the progress that was made is summarized. Attention is drawn to the publications, abstracts, and talks given in each year. Volcanism and tectonism are the dominant geological processes that have shaped the surface of Venus, as revealed by the Magellan data. However, the development of a global geologic history for Venus has caused considerable debate (e.g., Head and Basilevsky, 1996; Guest and Stofan, 1999). The lack of global time horizons on Venus, such as that provided by impact craters on most bodies and the fossil record on Earth, make developing global stratigraphies for Venus difficult, if not impossible, with current datasets. Before the geologic history of Venus can be determined and used as a constraint on potential lithospheric thickness variations through time, it is necessary to perform detailed stratigraphic studies on a local to regional scale. In addition, detailed studies of specific types of venusian features and terrains, such as coronae, volcanic rises, and large lava flow fields, may help to constrain the lithospheric thickness and its potential variations in time and space. This report describes progress made during the five year award under a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers which allows researchers freedom to explore new areas of research. |
| File Size | 5222767 |
| Page Count | 91 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20020076384 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0fv3hs3j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2002-09-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration Lava Fossils Coronas Venus Planet Upwelling Water Terrain Planetary Geology Mars Craters Venus Surface Flow Distribution Volcanology Stratigraphy Planetary Mapping Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
