DrSteven Banham
Senior Teaching Fellow in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Department of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Senior Teaching Fellow in Earth and Planetary SciencesDepartment of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- 020 7594 1577 (Work)
- Royal School of Mines, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
Recent publication:
An ancient sandstorm recorded by supercritical climbing wind ripple strata in Gale crater, Mars
First published: 27 March 2026, Geology
https://doi.org/10.1130/G54158.1
Cover: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geology/issue/54/7
Research Outline
My research is on the Sedimentological reconstruction of ancient habitable environments on the lower slopes of Mount Sharp, Gale Crater, Mars, using data collected by the Curiosity Rover.Current investigation involves analysis of grain-scale textures, sedimentary facies, architectural elements, and palaeocurrent data collected from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) and the MastCam instruments. This information can then be used to reconstruct the ancient martian landscape, and better understand sediment transport processes, depositional envirionments, and the regional climate.
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Senior Teaching Fellow in Earth and Planetary Scie