Aeolian Processes on Earth and Other Planetary Bodies

Session ID#: 118761

Session Description:
Aeolian processes shape landscapes throughout our Solar System. Spacecraft missions continue to reveal evidence of past and present aeolian activity on bodies other than Earth: from dust devils and aeolian sedimentary rock strata on Mars to dunes on Titan and Pluto. Earth-based observations, experiments, and theories have provided the basis for assessing and predicting aeolian processes on other planetary surfaces. However, integrating discoveries from Earth and planetary aeolian studies is essential for understanding and interpreting aeolian processes across a broad range of planetary atmospheres and landscapes. Existing models are challenged by rare but valuable planetary meteorological and aeolian datasets, resulting in new understanding of fundamental aeolian processes. This session welcomes presentations on work that aims to increase our overall understanding of modern and ancient aeolian processes across our Solar System. Submissions that focus on integrating planetary and terrestrial knowledge, or that explore new ideas, instruments, and methodologies, are especially encouraged.
Co-Organized:
  • P - Planetary Sciences
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • AAS: American Astronomical Society -
  • AOGS: Asia Oceania Geosciences Society -
  • EGU: European Geosciences Union -
  • GSA: Geological Society of America -
Index Terms:

3322 Land/atmosphere interactions [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
3346 Planetary meteorology [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
5405 Atmospheres [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
5415 Erosion and weathering [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]


Primary Convener:  Claire E Newman, Aeolis Research, Tucson, AZ, United States
Conveners:  Christy Swann, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States, Ryan Ewing, Texas A&M, Department of Geology and Geophysics, College Station, TX, United States and Jordan M Bretzfelder, University of California Los Angeles, Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Claire E Newman, Aeolis Research, Tucson, AZ, United States