Primary Convener:
Nathaniel Putzig, Planetary Science Institute

Convener:
Wendy Calvin, Univ of Nevada Reno

Chair:
Nathaniel Putzig, Planetary Science Institute
Wendy Calvin, Univ of Nevada Reno

Ices and volatiles on and within solid-surface planetary bodies represent a record of the processes that emplace and redistribute them over geologic time. These materials also represent a potential resource that may be used on human and robotic missions to sustain surface activities and return human explorers and samples back to Earth. This session focuses on the physical processes related to ice and volatiles that affect the surfaces of solid bodies in our Solar System. We welcome abstracts that describe relevant research involving spacecraft remote-sensing observations, theoretical modeling, laboratory experiments, planetary analog field work, and the potential for in situ resource utilization on human and robotic missions.

Index Terms
5416 Glaciation
5422 Ices
5462 Polar regions
5470 Surface materials and properties

Co-Sponsored Sessions:
AAS： American Astronomical Society

Neighborhoods:
4. Beyond Earth

Cross-Listed:
EP - Earth and Planetary Surface Processes