Tenielle manages the Planetary Nomenclature project at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center.
Tenielle Gaither is a geologist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. She is the project lead for the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature and project lead for the Astrogeology Terrestrial Analog Sample Collection. She received an M.S. in Geology in 2011 from Northern Arizona University for her research on silicic magma geochemistry. Gaither joined USGS Astrogeology in 2010, and works on a variety of projects including impact crater studies, planetary geologic mapping, and education and public outreach.
Professional Experience
2010 - present: USGS Astrogeology Science Center
Education and Certifications
2011: M.S. Geology, from Northern Arizona University
2008: B.S. Geology, Northern Arizona University
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Terrestrial Analog Sample Collections
Meteor Crater Sample Collection
Flynn Creek Crater Sample Collection
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Terrestrial Analog Sample Collections
The Astrogeology Terrestrial Analog Sample Collections include three individual sample collections: the Meteor Crater Sample Collection, the Flynn Creek Crater Sample Collection, and the Shoemaker Sample Collection (embed links to individual pages; add buttons to click to go to individual pages). Click Related Science tab above to navigate to the individual collections pages.Meteor Crater Sample Collection
Meteor Crater is a 180 m deep, 1.2 km diameter bowl-shaped impact crater in Northern Arizona, and has long been a terrestrial analog site for planetary exploration. During the 1960’s, Eugene Shoemaker trained NASA astronauts at the crater to prepare for the Apollo missions to the Moon. The Meteor Crater Sample Collection consists of geologic samples from the Meteor Crater ejecta blanket. USGS...Flynn Creek Crater Sample Collection
Flynn Creek crater is a 3.8 km diameter, 360-million-year-old impact structure located in north central Tennessee, and is an invaluable terrestrial analog for the study of impact cratering dynamics. The Flynn Creek Crater Sample Collection consists of over two thousand boxes of drill core from 18 drill holes in the crater’s central uplift, floor, and rim. USGS Astrogeology curates and provides... - Data
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