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Tectonics and Structural Geology

Faris Beg

Faris Beg is currently enrolled in the joint Master's program in Planetary Geology, part of the GeoPlaNet consortium, which is taught across several prominent universities in France, Portugal, and Italy. His research spans multiple key areas in planetary and earth science, including fluvial history, volcanology, glaciology, and the geological evolution of major planetary bodies. With a strong interest in understanding the processes that have shaped planetary surfaces over time, Faris is engaged in multidisciplinary research that bridges terrestrial and planetary geology.

Inverted River Channels in Alcaniz: Insights into Mars’ Fluvial History

August 16, 2024
Inverted River Channels in Alcaniz: Insights into Mars’ Fluvial History
Photograph showing roadcut view of an exposed inverted river channel in Alcaniz Spain

This edition of ‘Features from the field’ is brought to you by Faris Beg, a masters student on the EU Erasmus Mundus program. He will be talking about exhumed river channels in Alcaniz, Spain. Did you know one of the most striking pieces of evidence for the existence of water on ancient Mars comes from certain geological features cropped out from underneath the Earth surface as a resul ...[Read More]