Eros (a Near-Earth Asteroid)
Ganymede (an Icy Moon of Jupiter)
Geologic and
Hydrologic Investigations of
Past Surface and Groundwater Flow
Structural Analyses of
the Martian Crust in a Variety of Tectonic Settings
Geophysical Surveys
and Geological Analyses of Terrestrial Sites as Analogs to Mars
Computer Modeling of
Multi-Phase Water Under Martian Conditions
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The asteroid Eros is
blanketed by a layer of regolith and criss-crossed by
fractures and pit chains. SwRI scientists are using
numerical models to find a relationship between the size
and shape of these pits and the thickness and mechanical
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For more information about planetary geosciences
capabilities at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) or how you can contract with SwRI,
please
contact
Danielle Y. Wyrick
at
dwyrick@swri.org
or 210) 522-6837.
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Danielle Y. Wyrick
Planetary Geosciences
(210) 522-6837
dwyrick@swri.org
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planetary geology
Ganymede
Eros
planetary sciences
planetary geosciences
structural analysis
Martian crust
geologic investigations
groundwater flow
physical analog modeling
computer modeling
geophysical surveys
geological analyses
terrestrial sites
Ganymede's icy crust
pit chain formation
Mars
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