2004 Research Program - Science Investigations Will be available soon. 2003 Research Program - Science Investigations The HMP-2003 field season will initiate and continue a number of science investigations focused on advancing our knowledge in astrobiology and planetary sciences. Gullies P. Lee, C. Cockell, C. McKay Investigation of gully systems on Devon Island as analogs for gully systems on Mars: characterization of their geology and microbiology. Fluid Inclusions J. Parnell, G. Osinski, P. Lee Investigation of fluid inclusions inside mineral grains in rocks from Devon Island: rock sample collection and chemical analysis of fluid inclusions in order to characterize the physics and chemistry of ancient H2O-and-organics-rich environments before, during, and after the Haughton impact event. Glacial Geology P. Lee, G. Osinski, J. Schutt Investigation of glacial and fluvio-glacial features and signatures at the Haughton impact structure site and surrounding terrain in order to reconstruct the area's glacial history and the impact structure's mode of modification through time, with examination of implications of possible analog features on Mars. Ground Ice, Subsurface Aqueous Environments, and Periglacial Geology (I) A. Bisset, A. Tabbagh, P. Lee Experimental electrostatic sounding surveys of ground ice and subsurface water at the Haughton impact structure and surrounding terrain as an analog for exploring possible subsurface H2O-rich environments on the Moon and Mars. Ground Ice and Subsurface Aqueous Environments, and Periglacial Geology (II) P. Lee, R. Stewart, C. Nieto Ground-penetrating radar surveys of ground ice and subsurface water at the Haughton impact structure and surrounding terrain as an analog for exploring possible subsurface H2O-rich environments on the Moon and Mars. Ground Ice and Subsurface Aqueous Environments, and Periglacial Geology (III) P. Lee, D. Crown Investigation of protalus rock glaciers and other ice-lubricated viscous flow features on Devon Island as possible analogs for debris aprons and related formations on Mars. Hydrocarbons J. Parnell, G. Osinski, P. Lee, D. Lim Investigation of hydrocarbon traces identified at the Haughton impact structure. Impact Ejecta Blocks P. Lee, G. Osinski, C. Cockell, J. Schutt Investigation of impact ejecta blocks and of shocked rocks at the Haughton impact structure: characterization of their spatial and size distribution, microphysical geology and microbiology. Impact-Induced Hydrothermal Signatures G. Osinski, P. Lee, C. Cockell Investigation of ancient sites of impact-induced hydrothermal activity as possible analogs for impact-induced hydrothermal sites on Mars: Characterization of their geology and microbiological record. Impact shock melting and metamorphism G. Osinski, T. Bunch, R. A. F. Grieve, P. Lee Survey of shock-melted and metamorphosed lithologies at Haughton Crater. Intracrater Sediments (I) G. Osinski, R. A. F. Grieve, P. Lee Investigation of the ancient lakebeds and sediments inside the Haughton impact structure as analogs for ancient lakebeds and sediments inside craters on Mars: characterization of their geology, alteration history, and fossil record. Intracrater Sediments (II) C. Cockell, P. Lee, G. Osinski Investigation of the microbiology and ecology of the paleolacustrine sediments area inside the Haughton impact structure viewed as a modern polar oasis. Intracrater Sediments (III) D. Lim, M. Douglas, P. Lee, C. Cockell, G. Osinski, J. Schutt Limnologic investigations of the stratigraphy and microfossil record preserved in paleolacustrine sediment cores retrieved from the Haughton impact structure. Remote-Sensing Ground-Truthing J. Moersch, L. Tornabene, P. Lee, G. Osinski Geologic sampling of major spectral units in support of ground-truthing of satellite remote-sensing data of the Haughton impact structure and surrounding terrain on Devon Island. Subsurface Geologic Structure R. Stewart, C. Nieto, P. Lee, G. Osinski, R. A. F. Grieve Ground-penetrating radar and seismic surveys of a variety of substrates at the Haughton impact structure and surrounding terrain in order to determine and understand the crater's subsurface structure. Microbial Habitats and Ecology C. Cockell, P. Lee, G. Osinski, J. Parnell Astrobiological survey and characterization of microbial habitats in rocks and soils at the Haughton impact structure and surrounding polar desert terrain. Structure of Haughton Crater G. Osinski Investigation of the tectonic evolution of the Haughton impact structure. Trough Valleys P. Lee Geologic characterization of Devon Island's glacial trough valleys: formation, evolution, and implications of possible analogs on Mars. Valley Networks P. Lee Geologic characterization of Devon Island's glacial meltwater channel networks: formation, evolution, and implications of possible analogs on Mars.