| Session Details | |
| Section | PS - Planetary Sciences |
| Session Title | Volcanism and Tectonism Across the Solar System |
| Main Convener | Dr. Anezina Solomonidou (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, United States) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Thomas Platz (Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Germany) Dr. Florian M. Schwandner (Jet Propulsion Laboratory/ California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States) |
| Session Description | The surfaces of the terrestrial planets and their satellites have been largely shaped through volcanic and tectonic processes. Extreme conditions on outer solar system bodies, such as the Jovian and Saturnian satellites, result in different types of volcanism and tectonism. Fracturing and faulting processes mainly affect minor bodies such as asteroids and small moons, where volcanism and tectonism have not played an important role. We invite contributions that cover a wide range of topics including geomorphology and composition of volcanic deposits, edifices, and plumes, volcano-induced deformation and edifice growth and collapse to tectonic structures, faulting and fracturing processes, crustal stress and strain analysis, cryovolcanism, and any study related to planetary endogenic processes. Furthermore, studies that relay interactions between planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres are welcomed. Comparative studies of volcanic or tectonic systems on Earth with a strong remote sensing component are encouraged. |