Right now anlyzing craters on Mars for topographic signs of ice flow. I'm thrilled to work with my advisor, Francis Nimmo - a highly regarded planetary scientist.
Mars Links:
Mars-o-web
Mars Rovers
Papers:
Surface Tension-Driven Silicate Melt Migration (proof)
North-South Asymmetry in Martian Crater Slopes (in review)
The evidence for the presence of liquid water on the surface of Mars at some point in the past is overwhelming. Large outflow channels incising the margins of the Tharsis volcanic region and extending downslope into the resurfaced northern plains is the most prominent water-related feature on Mars. Dentritic drainage networks similar to those seen on Earth are more controversial in their origin, but may be formed by rainfall (or snow) precipitating onto the Martian surface. These features are relatively old, suggesting that Mars was once warmer and wetter than it is today. Although there appear to be modern water-related features on Mars such as gullies and dark streaks, they are a far cry from the catastrophic flooding suggested by the outflow channels. Mars, like Earth, has undergone episodic and sometimes irriversable climate change.
