Live Poster Session: Zoom Link for “Craters and Cookies* (*BYO Cookies)
Abstract:
A 2012 research initiative published a database of over 384,000 craters on Mars. Each data point includes the following characteristics: location, average depth, diameter, ejecta layer, and classification (S. Robbins, 2012). Given that impact craters can signify the presence of fluvial deposits–making these landscapes hospitable for humans in space–recent research seeks to classify craters as being more or less hospitable to human life. Complex ramparts (walls) have a larger surface area and can contain more water; the Reuyl Crater was observed to have frozen deposits of water within its rampart. My research finds that “Hummocky” craters often have irregularly rounded hills and tend to be younger and closer to the Martian North and South Poles. These craters have the highest potential for holding frozen fluvial deposits (rivers), making them particularly are some of hospitable to future human space exploration.
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