Oleg is currently working with David Kring on impact-generated hydrothermal systems and their role and in the origin and evolution of early life. These types of hydrothermal systems are initiated by a large impact into a water-rich medium and can remain active for hundreds of thousands to millions of years. Oleg's current research involves theoretical modeling of impact-generated hydrothermal systems using a finite difference computer code to simulate water and heat transport in a cooling impact crater. The key questions being addressed by this research are the lifetimes of these systems, their mechanics, and biological habitability.
Current Projects:
Modeling of impact-generated hydrothermal systems
Identification of hydrothermal features in martian impact craters
Chesapeake Bay crater drilling
Interpolation of Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data
Current LPL PhD Advisor:
David A. Kring
Memberships & Awards:
Member: American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2005, University of Arizona - Imaging Fellowship
2005, University of Arizona - Graduate College Registration Scholarship
2005, NASA Mars Exploration Program conference travel award
2005, LPSC/GSA Stephen E. Dwornik Award Student Paper Honorable Mention
2004, University of Arizona - winner of the Student Showcase in the graduate Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science category
2004, NASA Mars Exploration Program conference travel award
2004, University of Arizona - Galileo Circle Scholarship
2004, University of Arizona - Graduate and Professional Student Council conference travel award
2002, University of Arizona - Graduate College Registration Scholarship
2001, University of Arizona - Graduate College Fellowship
1998, Clarkson University - Presidential Scholar
Spacecraft involvement:
Mars Global Surveyor /
Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)
2003 Mars Exploration
Rovers (MER) -- (Landing Site
selection)
Local involvement:
Volunteered at LPL Public Outreach events:
| January 22, 2005 | New Discoveries on Titan |
| July 10, 2004 | Titan: World of Mystery |
| June 19, 2004 | Saturn: The Real Lord of the Rings |
| January 24, 2004 | Space Mania II: Spirit and Opportunity |
Presented at the 2005 Phoenix Student Showcase
Presented at the 2004 University of Arizona Student Showcase Science fair judging - San Xavier Mission School
Recent references:
Peer-reviewed papers:
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Numerical modeling of impact-induced hydrothermal activity at
the Chicxulub crater, Meteor. Planet. Sci., submitted February 2006
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Impact-induced hydrothermal activity on early Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 110, E12S09, doi:10.1029/2005JE002453, 2005
Wong, S.M., Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Differential melt scaling for oblique impacts on
the Earth, Moon, and Mars,
Meteor. Planet. Sci., submitted March 2005
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Numerical modeling of an impact-induced hydrothermal system at the Sudbury crater, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E10007, doi:10.1029/2003JE002213, 2004.
Abramov, O., and A.S. McEwen, An evaluation of interpolation methods for MOLA
data, Int. J. Rem. Sens., 25(3), 669-676, 2004.
Conference presentations:
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Numerical modeling of impact-induced hydrothermal activity at the Chicxulub crater, Lunar Planet. Sci. XXXVII, abstract 2102, 2006.
Abramov, O., and D. A. Kring, Impact-induced hydrothermal activity at central-peak and peak-ring craters on early Mars, Workshop on the Role of Volatiles and Atmospheres on Martian Impact Craters, Laurel, Maryland, abstract 3028, 2005.
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Impact-induced hydrothermal activity on early Mars, Lunar Planet. Sci. XXXVI, abstract 1048, 2005.
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Numerical modeling of impact-induced hydrothermal activity on early Mars, 2nd Conf Early Mars, abstract 8062, 2004.
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Impact-generated hydrothermal activity at Gusev crater: Implications for the Spirit mission, Lunar Planet. Sci. XXXV, abstract 1976, 2004.
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Impact-induced hydrothermal system at the Sudbury crater: Duration, temperatures, mechanics, and biological implications, Lunar Planet. Sci. XXXV, abstract 1697, 2004.
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Numerical modeling of the impact-induced hydrothermal system at Sudbury crater, Eos Trans. AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P52A-0477, 2003.
Abramov, O., and D.A. Kring, Finite-difference modeling of impact-induced hydrothermal systems, Lunar Planet. Sci. XXXIV, abstract 1846, 2003.
Abramov, O., Richardson, J., and A.S. McEwen, Altimetry-based analysis of valley systems on Mars, Eos Trans. AGU, 83(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P51B-0361, 2002.
Abramov, O., and A.S. McEwen, An evaluation of interpolation methods for MOLA
data, Eos Trans. AGU, 82(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract P42A-0567, 2001.
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