Tomasz is a PI on a grant from NASA Mars Fundamental Research program.
The project title is Origin
of Martian Valley Networks - A Computational Approach. The
goal of this project is to understand the origin of Martian valley
networks using a quantitative and objective approach that relies on
computational methods. The project has three broad objectives. The
first objective is to establish a method for an automatic and objective
mapping of valley networks and their associated drainage basins using
digital topography data. The second objective is to perform the
comprehensive mathematical and statistical analysis of valley networks
and their basins to facilitate quantitative comparison between Martian
and terrestrial systems. The third objective is to simulate the origin
of valley networks using landscape evolution models and to compare the
results of these simulations to real Martian and terrestrial landscapes
using quantitative measures.