Dr. Patrick Whelley is a geologist who studies volcanic and aeolian processes and products on terrestrial planets and moons. His work uses a combination of remote sensing and in situ observations. He has a B.S. and M.S. from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo, SUNY. In the field, he collects high-resolution topographic data using a terrestrial laser scanner. The data inform volcanic mapping and provide ground-truth for remote sensing measurements. Patrick uses remote sensing data to characterize explosive volcanic stratigraphy on Mars. His work has implications for volcano hazard mapping, on Earth, and for interpreting volcanic histories of the terrestrial planets and moons.

Research Areas:

Solar System

Instrumentation

Research Centers & Collaborations: Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology II