MALLORY J. KINCZYK
ABOUT ME
I am a planetary geologist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. My work focuses on investigating the geological evolution of heavily cratered surfaces across the Solar System.
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I use techniques such as image analysis, spatial statistics, and structural numerical modeling to tie surface morphology to underlying processes including tectonic- and impact-driven modification of planetary bodies. My current projects include investigating the physical properties of radar anomalous craters in lunar Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs), compiling the USGS global geological map of Mercury, and characterizing the structure of Enceladus' cratered terrains as a way to understand the evolution of the ice shell.
“The earth is speaking to us, but we can't hear because of all the racket our senses are making. Sometimes we need to erase them, erase our senses. Then - maybe - the earth will touch us. The universe will speak. The stars will whisper.”
-Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl