2023 Research in the Capitol
Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Abstract
My research focuses on studying Wind Cave National Park as a model for extraterrestrial environments, especially the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter. One caveat of studying this cave is the crystalline features being studied cannot be removed or contaminated. Because of this, spectroscopic studies about light fluorescence and mineral composition are used to gain an understanding about the cave's makeup. Through this, insights about certain extraterrestrial environments and models for studying them can be formulated.
Start Date
6-3-2023 11:30 AM
End Date
6-3-2023 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Joshua Sebree
Department
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Copyright
©2023 Jenna Heinen and Joshua Sebree
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Heinen, Jenna and Sebree, Joshua, "Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave" (2023). Research in the Capitol. 8.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2023/all/8
Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave
My research focuses on studying Wind Cave National Park as a model for extraterrestrial environments, especially the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter. One caveat of studying this cave is the crystalline features being studied cannot be removed or contaminated. Because of this, spectroscopic studies about light fluorescence and mineral composition are used to gain an understanding about the cave's makeup. Through this, insights about certain extraterrestrial environments and models for studying them can be formulated.
Comments
The poster was previously presented at the 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium.
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