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Presentations and Publications

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

2009

Dinwiddie, C.L., R.N. McGinnis, D.E. Stillman, R.E. Grimm, D.M. Hooper, and K.L. Bjella. Integrated Geophysical Examination of the CRREL Permafrost Tunnel’s Fairbanks Silt Units, Fox, Alaska. Paper presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Abstract C41A-0429, San Francisco, California, December 14–18, 2009 2009.

Grimm, R.E., D.E. Stillman, J.A. MacGregor, C.L. Dinwiddie, R.N. McGinnis, and D.M. Hooper. New Insights into the Electrical Properties of Ice and Permafrost. Paper presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 14–18, 2009.

Necsoiu, M., S. Leprince, C. Dinwiddie, D. Hooper, and G. Walter. Recent Migration Rates of the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, Alaska: Technologic and Scientific Implications for Planetary Dune Systems, Paper #2074, LPS XXXX, The Woodlands, TX, March 2009. Available at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2009/pdf/2074.pdf.

2008

Dinwiddie, C.L. and H.G. Sizemore. 2008. JSC Mars-1 Soil Moisture Characteristic and Soil Freezing Characteristic Curves for Modeling Bulk Vapor Flow and Soil Freezing. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX, Abstract 2394. League City, TX: 10-14 March. Available at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2008/pdf/2394.pdf.

Huebner, W.F., L.N. Johnson, D.C. Boice, P. Bradley, S. Chocron, A. Ghosh, P.T. Giguere, R. Goldstein, J.A. Guzik, J.J. Keady, J. Mukherjee, W. Patrick, C. Plesko, J.D. Walker, and K. Wohletz. A Comprehensive Program for Countermeasures against Potentially Hazardous Objects (PHOs). UDC 523. Paper presented at International Conference on 100 Years since Tunguska Phenomenon: Past, Present, and Future," Moscow, Russia. 26–28 June 2008.

Wyrick, D.Y., D.A. Ferrill, A.P. Morris, and K.J. Smart. Utilizing Earth-based Resource Exploration Approaches on Mars. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 20-23 April 2008.

2007

Coleman, N.M., C.L. Dinwiddie, and V.R. Baker, 2007. Evidence that floodwaters filled and overflowed Capri Chasma, Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. Vol. 34, L07201, doi:10.1029/2006GL028872.

Coleman, N.M., C.L. Dinwiddie, and K. Casteel, 2007. High outflow channels on Mars indicate Hesperian recharge at low latitudes and the presence of canyon lakes. Icarus. 189, 344-361. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2007.01.020.

Dinwiddie, C.L., R.E. Grimm, R.N. McGinnis, and D.E. Stillman, 2007. Moderately to Poorly Welded Tuff, Bishop, California: Geophysical and Geological Characterization to Determine the Source of Radar Scattering. 7th International Conference on Mars, Pasadena, CA: July 9–13, 2007, Abstract 3334.  Available at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/7thmars2007/pdf/3334.pdf.

Dunn D. S., N. Sridhar, M.A. Miller, K.T. Price, R. Pabalan, and T.A. Abrajano 2007. Development of a surface-enhanced Raman technique for biomarker studies on Mars. Applied Spectroscopy, 61, 25-31.

Painter, S. 2007. Development and Validation of a Numerical Model for Multiphase Flow in Partially Frozen Porous Media. Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA: 10-14 December.

2006

Clifford, S.M., E. Heggy, M. Ali, V. Ciarletti, C. Corbel, C.L. Dinwiddie, F. Dolon, A. LeGall, R.E. Grimm, R.N. McGinnis, R. Ney, S.K. Sandberg, 2006. Mars Analog Investigations of the West Egyptian Desert Utilizing Multi-Frequency GPR and Other Electromagnetic Sounding Techniques. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #2442.

Coleman, N.M. and C.L. Dinwiddie, 2006. Groundwater recharge in an epoch of climax lakes in the Valles Marineris, Mars. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #1399.

Colton, S.L., K.J. Smart, and D.A. Ferrill, 2006. Wrinkle Ridge Detachment Depth and Undetected Shortening at Solis Planum, Mars. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #1729.

Dinwiddie, C.L., S.K. Sandberg, R.N. McGinnis, and R.E. Grimm, 2006. Geophysical Field Investigation of a Potential Hyper-Arid Desert Analog to Mars: The Western Desert of Egypt. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #2335.

Grimm, R.E., M. Bullock, S. Dec, S. Jepsen, G. Olhoeft, S. Painter, and J. Priscu, 2006. Unfrozen groundwater in the Martian cryosphere. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #2090.

Grimm, R.E., E. Heggy, S.M. Clifford, C.L. Dinwiddie, R.N. McGinnis, and D. A. Farrell. Absorption and scattering in ground-penetrating radar:  Analysis of the Bishop Tuff. J. Geophys. Res. 111, E06S02, doi:10.1029/2005JE002619. 2006.

Heggy, E, S.M. Clifford, T.G. Farr, C.L. Dinwiddie, R.E. Grimm. Radar investigations of planetary and terrestrial environments. J. Geophys. Res., 111, E06S01, doi:10.1029/2006JE002759, 2006.

Heggy, E, S.M. Clifford, R.E. Grimm, C.L. Dinwiddie, J.A. Stamatakos, and S.H. Gonzalez. Low-frequency radar sounding investigations of the North Amargosa Desert, Nevada: A potential analog of conductive subsurface environments on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E06S03, doi:10.1029/2005JE002523. 2006.

Heggy, E., S.M. Clifford, R.E. Grimm, C.L. Dinwiddie, D.Y. Wyrick, and B.E. Hill. Ground penetrating radar sounding in mafic lava flows: Assessing attenuation and scattering losses in Mars-analog volcanic terrains. J. Geophys. Res., 111, E06S04, doi:10.1029/2005JE002589. 2006.

McGinnis, R.N., C.L. Dinwiddie, D.E. Stillman, E. Heggy, and R.E. Grimm Pyroclastic and Volcaniclastic Deposits Near Bishop, California: Geologic Controls on Near-Surface Electrical Resistivity and Radar Data. Eos Transactions, AGU Fall Meeting Supplement, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA: December 11–15, 2006. (abstract)

Schultz, R., R.T. Pappalardo, and D.A. Ferrill, 2006. Introduction to the Special Issue on faulting and fault-related processes on planetary surfaces. Journal of Structural Geology 28, 2121-2122.

Sims, D.W., D.Y. Wyrick, A.P. Morris, D.A. Ferrill, R.T. Pappalardo, and S.L. Colton, 2006. Physical Models of Tectonic Resurfacing on Ganymede. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #1774.

Smart, K.J., D.A. Ferrill, and S.L. Colton, 2006. En Echelon Segmentation of Wrinkle Ridge in Solis Planum, Mars, and Implications for Counter-Clockwise Rotation of Shortening Direction. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #1966.

Wyrick, D.Y. and D.L. Buczkowski, 2006. Understanding Regolith Distribution on 433EROS Using Analyses of Pit Chains and Grooves. 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 13-17, 2006, #1195.

2005

Biswas, S. and D. Ravat. 2005. Why meaningful paleopoles can't be determined without special assumptions from Mars Global Surveyor data. 36th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 14-18, 2005, #2192.

Biswas, S. and D. Ravat. 2005. Non-uniqueness of the Modeled Magnetization Vectors Used in Determining Paleopoles on Mars. Eos Transactions, AGU, 86(52), Abstract GP43A-0892, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2005.

Colton, S.L., D.A. Ferrill, and K.J. Smart, 2005. Depth and Morphology of Wrinkle Ridge Detachments at Solis Planum, Mars. Eos Transactions, AGU, 86(52), Abstract P23A-0175, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2005.

Dinwiddie, C.L., S.M. Clifford, R.E. Grimm, and E. Heggy, 2005. Strategy for selection of Mars geophysical analogue sites. Workshop on Radar Investigations of Planetary and Terrestrial Environments, Houston, TX, February 7-10, 2005, #6035.

Dinwiddie, C.L., N.M. Coleman, and D.Y. Wyrick. 2005. Groundwater Depth, Cryosphere Thickness, and Crustal Heat Flux in the Epoch of Ravi Vallis, Mars. Eos Transactions, AGU, 86(52), Abstract H33C-1394, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2005.

Dunn, D.S., N. Sridhar, K.T. Price, M.A. Miller, R.T. Pabalan, and A. Abrajano. 2005. Development of a Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Technique for Identification of Biomarkers on Mars. Geological Society of American Annual Meeting. October 16–19, 2005. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Grimm, R., E. Heggy, S. Clifford, and C. Dinwiddie. 2005. Scattering limits to depth of radar investigation: Lessons from the Bishop Tuff. Workshop on Radar Investigations of Planetary and Terrestrial Environments, Houston, TX, February 7-10, 2005, #6025.

Heggy, E., S. Clifford, Grimm, R., S. Gonzalez, D. Bannon, and D. Wyrick, 2005. Workshop on Radar Investigations of Planetary and Terrestrial Environments, Houston, TX, February 7-10, 2005, #6038.

Miller, M.A., N. Sridhar, D.S. Dunn, K.T. Price, R.T. Pabalan, J.B. Campbell, T.L. Booker, S.M. Chapa, and T.A. Abrajano. 2005. Development of a Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Technique for the Identification of Biomarkers on Mars. 32nd Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Meeting. October 9 to 13, 2005. Quebec City, Canada.

Necsoiu, M., C.L. Dinwiddie, E. Heggy, and T.G. Farr, 2005. A web-based collaborative tool for Mars analog data exploration. Workshop on Radar Investigations of Planetary and Terrestrial Environments, Houston, TX, February 7-10, 2005, #6034.

Sridhar, N., D.S. Dunn, K.T. Price, M.A. Miller, R.T. Pabalan and T.A. Abrajano. 2005. Development of a Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Technique for Identification of Biomarkers on Mars. 36th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. March 14 to 18, 2005. League City, Texas.

Wyrick, D.Y., D.A. Ferrill, A.P. Morris, D.W. Sims, and N.M. Franklin, 2005. Quantifying fault networks on Alba Patera, Mars. 36th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 14-18, 2005, #2279.

Wyrick D.Y., D.A. Ferrill, A.P. Morris, and K.J. Smart, 2005. Resource Exploration Approaches on Mars Using Multidisciplinary Earth-Based Techniques. Eos Transactions, AGU, 86(52), Abstract P31C-0222, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 2005.

2004

Dinwiddie, C.L., N.M. Coleman, and M. Necsoiu, 2004. Walla Walla Vallis and Wallula Crater: Two recently discovered Martian features record aqueous history. 35th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 15-19, 2004, # 1316.

Dinwiddie, C.L., Stamatakos, J.A., S. Gonzalez., R.E. Grimm, H.L. McKague, L.B. Browning, and D.A. Ferrill, 2004. Selection and characterization of terrestrial analogs to the Martian crust: Field sites in the U.S. desert southwest for testing radar sounders. Eos Transactions, AGU, 85(17), Abstract P53A-03, Joint Assembly Supplement, Montreal, QC, May 17-21, 2004.

Ferrill, D.A., D.Y. Wyrick, A.P. Morris, D.W. Sims, and N.M. Franklin, 2004. Dilational fault slip and pit chain formation on Mars. GSA Today, v. 14, no. 10, pp. 4-12.

Gonzalez, S.H., C.L. Dinwiddie, R.E. Grimm, E. Heggy, D.Y. Wyrick, D.A. Ferrill, and S.M. Clifford. 2004. Electrical conductivity of the Bishop Tuff, Bishop, CA: Implications for ground-penetrating radar performance. Eos Transactions, AGU, 85(46), Abstract GP11A-0826, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 2004.

Necsoiu, D.M., C.L. Dinwiddie, S.L. Colton, and N.M. Coleman. 2004. Web-Based Data Information and Sharing System Using Mars Remotely Sensed Datasets. Eos Transactions, AGU, 85(17), Abstract P33D-18, Joint Assembly Supplement, Montreal, QC, May 17-21, 2004.

Wyrick, D.Y., D.A. Ferrill, A.P. Morris, S.L. Colton, and D.W. Sims. 2004. Distribution, morphology, and origins of Martian pit crater chains. Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 109, E06005, doi:10.1029/2004JE002240.

2003

Coleman, N.M., C.L. Dinwiddie, and K. Casteel. 2003. High channels on Mars indicate Hesperian recharge at low latitudes. Sixth International Conference on Mars, Pasadena, CA, July 20-25, 2003, #3071.

Colton, S.L., D.A. Ferrill, D.W. Sims, D.Y. Wyrick, and N.M. Franklin, 2003. Methodology for computer-aided, interactive rapid assessment of local or regional stress fields. 34th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 17-21, 2003, #2054.

Ferrill, D.A., A.P. Morris, D. Sims, D.Y. Wyrick, D. Waiting, and N.M. Franklin, 2003. Dilational normal faults in Iceland: Analogs for normal faults on Mars and mechanism for pit chain development. Nordvulk/Ridge 2000 Workshop, Reykjavik, Iceland, August 31-September 9, 2003.

Ferrill, D.A., A.P. Morris, D.J. Waiting, N.M. Franklin, and D.W. Sims. 2003. Influence of Gravity on the geometry of Martian normal faults. 34th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 17-21, 2003, #2050.

Painter, S., 2003. MarsFlo: A general tool for simulating hydrological processes in the subsurface of Mars. Sixth International Conference on Mars, Pasadena, CA, July 20-25, 2003, #3161.

Sims, D.W., A.P. Morris, D.A. Ferrill, D.Y. Wyrick, and S.L. Colton, 2003. Physical models of pit chain formation over dilational faults on Mars. 34th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 17-21, 2003, #2099.

Wyrick, D.Y., D.A. Ferrill, A.P. Morris, S.L. Colton, and D.W. Sims, 2003. Structural Origins of Martian Pit Chains. Eos Transactions, AGU, 84(46), Abstract P41A-0394, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 2003.

Wyrick, D.Y., D.A. Ferrill, D.W. Sims, and S.L. Colton, 2003. Distribution, morphology and structural associations of Martian pit crater chains. 34th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, League City, TX, March 17-21, 2003, #2025.

2002

Ferrill, D.A., A.P. Morris, D.W. Sims, D.J. Waiting, N.M. Franklin, and D.M. Necsoiu, 2002. Effect of gravity on normal fault profiles on Mars versus Earth. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, program abstract #32-9, Denver, CO, October 27-30, 2002.

Painter, S., D. Boice, L. Browning, C. Dinwiddie, and D. Pickett, 2002. Computational tools for simulating thermal-hydrological-chemical conditions in the subsurface. 34th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, Huntsville, AL, October 6-11, 2002.

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