Planetary Geology

Introduction.- Geologic tools (fundamental concepts): Stratigraphy and planetary chronostratigraphy + comparative planetology approach.- Exploration Tools: remote sensing, in-situ, remote measurements in planetary exploration.- Cartography tools: geologic and geospatial mapping.- Ground truth: Apollo, Luna, Venera , Viking, MSL and MER.- Impact cratering.- Endogenic processes in silicate and icy crusts.- Exogenic processes.- Interior and Atmospheres.- Geological evolution of terrestrial planets (comparative planetology) - main aspects and outstanding questions.- Geological evolution of icy and rocky-icy satellites - main aspects and outstanding questions.- Geological evolutions on minor bodies: a geological view at comets and asteroids and dwarf planets.- Exobiology geobiology planetary exploration and life.- Resources and robotic/manned perspective.- Appendix.