Dr. David Crown

Dr. David Crown's research interests are in planetary geology, physical volcanology, and remote sensing, with a focus on understanding the geologic histories of the rocky planetary bodies in the solar system. Investigations of the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Venus, Io, and Ceres are accomplished by a combination of geomorphologic studies using spacecraft images, spectral analyses of remotely acquired data sets, geologic field investigations of analogue features on Earth, and quantitative analyses including statistical characterizations, theoretical modeling, and computer simulations. His current research projects examine fluvial and other erosional processes that have severely modified the oldest parts of the Martian surface, as well as include comparative analyses of volcanic deposits, eruption dynamics, and volcanic flow emplacement processes on Earth, Venus, Mars, and Io.