PtyS/LPL Grad Student: Michael Bland

Current Projects:

Coupled thermal-orbital modeling of Ganymede with emphasis on generation of its magnetic field
Formation of ridge and trough terrain in Enceladus' equitorial region and its implications on the heat flow and elastic thickness of the lithosphere.
Tectonic resurfacing and the formation of Ganymede's grooved terrain

Publications

Bland, M. T., A. P. Showman, and G. Tobie 2007. The coupled orbital-thermal evolution of Ganymede and the evolution of its ice shell. Icarus, in preparation.
Bland, M. T., A. P. Showman, and G. Tobie 2007. The production of Ganymede's magnetic field: Influence of the orbital-thermal evolution of the Galilean satellites. Icarus, in preparation.
Bland, M. T., R. A. Beyer, and A. P. Showman 2007. Extensional tectonics on Enceladus. Icarus, 192, 92-105.
Bland, M. T. and A. P. Showman 2007. The formation of Ganymede's grooved terrain: Numerical modeling of extensional necking instabilities. Icarus, 189, 439-456.

Conferences:

Bland, M. T., A. P. Showman, and G. Tobie (2007). "The global expansion and resurfacing of Ganymede". AGU Fall Meeting, P13F-02.
Bland, M. T., A. P. Showman, and G. Tobie (2007). "Ganymede's thermal and orbital evolution". DPS, Orlando, FL, #11.02.
Bland, M. T., and A. P. Showman (2007). "Coupled orbital and thermal evolution of Ganymede: Implications for resurfacing and magnetic field generation". Workshop on Ices, Oceans, and Fire: Satellites of the Outer Solar System, 18-19.
Bland, M. T., A. P. Showman, and G. Tobie (2007). "Ganymede's orbital and thermal evolution and its effect on magnetic field generation". LPSC XXXVIII, #2020.
Bland, M. T., R. A. Beyer, and A. P. Showman (2007). "The ancient heat flow and elastic thickness on Enceladus: constraints from photoclinometry and numerical modeling". LPSC XXXVIII, #1653.
Bland, M.T. and A.P. Showman (2006). "Unstable Extensional Tectonics on Enceladus: Forming ridge and trough terrain". AGU Fall Meeting, P13B-0174.
Bland, M.T. and A.P. Showman (2006). "Unstable extensional tectonics on Enceladus". DPS, Pasadena, CA, #24.04.
Bland, M.T. and A.P. Showman (2006). "Tectonic resurfacing of icy satellites: Application to Ganymede and Enceladus". LPSC XXXVII, #1417.
Bland, M.T. and A.P. Showman (2005). "Tectonic resurfacing of icy planets via extesnional necking instabilities: Modeling the formation of Ganymede's grooved terrain". AGU Fall Meeting, P11B-0108.
Bland, M.T. and A.P. Showman (2005). "Numerical modeling of extensional necking instabilities: application to Ganymede’s grooved terrain". LPSC XXXVI, #2137.
Bland, M. and A.P. Showman (2004). "Numerical modeling of extensional necking instabilities: application to Ganymede’s grooved terrain". DPS, Louisville, KY, #16.13.
Bland, M., Dehn, J. and Dean, K (2001). Thermal time series of the 2000 eruption of Bezymianny volcano, an attempt at thermal interferometry. AGU Fall Meeting, #V42C-1034.

PhD Advisor:

Adam Showman

Graduate Program

Michael Bland

B.A. in Physics and Geology ,
Gustavus Adolphus College, 2002

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Me in front of the Lewis Overthrust, Glacier National Park, MT

Last Modified: January 10, 2007

	Department of Planetary Sciences Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

	Graduate Program

Graduate Program

Michael Bland

B.A. in Physics and Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, 2002

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Me in front of the Lewis Overthrust, Glacier National Park, MT

Last Modified: January 10, 2007

B.A. in Physics and Geology ,
Gustavus Adolphus College, 2002