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Craig Hardgrove
Ph.D. Student,
University of Tennessee,
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Email: c h a r d g r o @utk.edu
Advisor:
Jeff Moersch
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Publications
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Surface and subsurface composition of the Life in the Atacama Field Sites from Rover Data and Orbital Image Analysis, Jennifer L. Piatek, Craig Hardgrove, Jeffrey E. Moersch, Darrel M. Drake, Michael B. Wyatt, Michael Rampey, Orion Carlisle, Kim Warren-Rhodes, James M. Dohm, Andrew N. Hock, Nahalie A. Cabrol, David S. Wettergreen, Edmond A. Grin, Guillermo Chong Diaz, Peter Coppin, Shmuel Weinstein, Charles S. Cockell, Lucia Marinangeli, Gian Gabriele Ori, Trey Smith, Dominic Jonak, Michael Wagner, Kristen Stubbs, Geb Thomas, Erin Pudenz, and Justin Glasgow, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 112, 2007.
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Life in the Atacama: Searching for life with rovers (science overview), Nathalie A. Cabrol, David Wettergreen, Kim Warren-Rhodes, Edmond A. Grin, Jeffrey Moersch, Guillermo Chong Diaz, Charles S. Cockell, Peter Coppin, Cecilia Demergasso, James M. Dohm, Lauren Ernst, Gregory Fisher, Justin Glasgow, Craig Hardgrove, Andrew N. Hock, Dominic Jonak, Lucia Marinangeli, Edwin Minkley, Gian Gabriele Ori, Jennifer Piatek, Erin Pudenz, Trey Smith, Kristen Stubbs, Geb Thomas, David Thompson, Alan Waggoner, Michael Wagner, Shmuel Weinstein, Michael Wyatt
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 112, 2007.
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Life in the Atacama: A scoring system for habitability and the robotic exploration for life, Andrew N. Hock, Nathalie A. Cabrol, James M. Dohm, Jennifer Piatek, Kim Warren-Rhodes, Shmuel Weinstein, David S. Wettergreen, Edmond A. Grin, Jeffrey Moersch, Charles S. Cockell, Peter Coppin, Lauren Ernst, Gregory Fisher, Craig Hardgrove, Lucia Marinangeli, Edwin Minkley, Gian Gabriele Ori, Alan Waggoner, Mike Wyatt, Trey Smith, David Thompson, Michael Wagner, Dominic Jonak, Kristen Stubbs, Geb Thomas, Erin Pudenz, Justin Glasgow, Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 112, 2007.
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Abstracts
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Detection and Mapping of Sedimentary Features on Alluvial Fans Using High-Resolution Overhead Thermal Imaging, C. J. Hardgrove, J. E. Moersch, and S. Whisner (2008), Eos Trans. AGU,
89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H33A-0985
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Was Apollinaris Patera the source for the Gusev crater basalts?, N. P. Lang, H. Y. McSween, L. L. Tornabene, C. J. Hardgrove, P. R. Christensen (2008), Eos Trans. AGU,
89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P52B-02
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Thermophysical Signatures of Sedimentary Processes on Alluvial Fans, Jeffrey E. Moersch, Craig J. Hardgrove, and S. Christopher Whisner, GSA Joint Annual Meeting, 2008, Abstract 268-4.
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Thermophysical Patterns In Terrestrial Alluvial Fans For Application to the
Study of Martian Sedimentary Features, C. Hardgrove, S. C. Whisner, J. E. Moersch, 39th Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conference, 2008. Abstract #1226.
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Thermophysical Characterization of Terrestrial Analogs for Martian Sedimentary Features, J. E. Moersch, S. C. Whisner, C. Hardgrove Seventh International Conference on Mars, 2007, Abstract #3355.
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Potential Rock Glaciers on Mars: Comparison with Terrestrial Analogs, J. L. Piatek, C. Hardgrove, J. E. Moersch Seventh International Conference on Mars, 2007, Abstract #3353.
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Field Observations of Thermoclinometric Effects in Dumont Dunes, California, S.C. Whisner, J.E. Moersch and C. J. Hardgrove, 38th Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conference, 2007, Abstract #2371.
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Simulations of Rover Based Neutron Remote Sensing of Periglacial Features on Mars, C. J. Hardgrove, J. E. Moersch, and D. M. Drake, 38th Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conference, 2007, Abstract #1786.
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Field Tests and Ground Truthing of a Surface-Based Neutron Detector in the Atacama Desert, Chile, C. Hardgrove, J. Moersch, D. Drake, J. Piatek, D. Wettergreen, N. Cabrol, 37th Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conference, 2006, Abstract #2320.
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SCREAM (Subsurface Characterization Rover for Exobiology Assessment on Mars), A.M. Cook, M. Spencer, M. Avnet, J. Bonetti, K. Bryson, M. Busch, S. Cheng, Z. Crawford, J. Edmunson, E. Fahnestock, C. Fuse, C. Hardgrove, C. Hier-Majumder, N. Johnson, J. Mikucki, H. Smith, L. Son, S. Wilson, T. Balint, (2006), EOS Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract P51C-1205
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A PSSS Student-designed Alternative to Exomars,
A.M. Cook, M. Spencer, A. Avnet, J. Bonetti, K. Bryson, M. Busch, S. Cheng, Z. Crawford, J. Edmundson, E. Fahnestock, C. Fuse, C. Hardgrove, C. Hier-Majumder, N. Johnson, J. Mikucki, H. Smith, L. Son, S. Wilson, T. Balint, 28th Meeting of the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS), 2006, Presentation Number: 45.22.
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Thermophysical Characterization of Terrestrial Alluvial Fans, With Applications to Mars,
J.E. Moersch, S.C. Whisner, C. Hardgrove (2005) EOS Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract P41B-0935
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Research
Neutron Spectroscopy for Mars Rover Missions
| Prototype Neutron Detector |
MCNPX input geometry for detector simulations |
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Thermophysical Remote Sensing of Sedimentary Deposits on Mars
| Apparent Thermal Inertia Image of Eureka Sand Dune in Death Valley, CA |
Thermal Infrared photograph taken with FLIR camera |

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Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Data Analysis and Future Mission Instrumentation Concepts
| Mars Exploration Rover |
Processessing Mini-TES data |

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Activities
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