Seminar by Erik Martin Lund (UiO):
Terrestrial analogues for aeolian systems on Mars: a case study from Iceland
Aeolian landscapes are present throughout the solar system. They have been observed on Venus, Mars, Titan, and other planetary bodies. The presence of familiar landscapes over such diverse planetary bodies implies similarities of processes, but also challenges our understanding of said processes due to the vast differences in gravity, atmospheric density, sediment composition et cetera. The volcaniclastic aeolian systems on Earth have received relatively little attention but are ideal analogues for martian and venusian aeolian systems. In 2022, we visited an active aeolian system in Iceland to better understand sedimentological processes on Mars.
The talk is in Aud 1 in the Geology Building. It is also possible to follow at Zoom.
Videolink to the lecture will be sent to the e-mail list alle@geo and geohyd-info@geo. If you want to subscribe to the geohyd-info@geo list send an email to Anita.
About the seminar
This seminar is offered by the Section for Geography and Hydrology, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Oslo. The GeoHyd seminars are announced as lunch seminars so bring your lunch if you want to.
The seminars are open for everyone interested, and especially students are welcome.
The Lunch Seminar Team
– Thomas and Yeliz