The G. K. Gilbert Award is presented annually by the Planetary Geology Division of the
Geological Society of America
The Geological Society of America (GSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences.
History
The society was founded in Ithaca, New York, in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hi ...
for outstanding contributions to the solution of fundamental problems in planetary geology in the broadest sense, which includes geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology, geophysics, geologic mapping, and remote sensing. Such contributions may consist either of a single outstanding publication or a series of publications that have had great influence in the field. The award is named for the pioneering geologist
G. K. Gilbert. This award is not to be confused with the
G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research given by the
American Association of Geographers
The American Association of Geographers (AAG) is a Nonprofit organization, non-profit learned society, scientific and educational society aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields. Its headquar ...
, or the G.K. Gilbert Award in Surface Processes given by the Earth and Planetary Surface Processes Section of the
American Geophysical Union
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Earth, Atmospheric science, atmospheric, Oceanography, ocean, Hydrology, hydrologic, Astronomy, space, and Planetary science, planetary scientists and enthusiasts that ...
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Award winners
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List of geology awards
This list of geology awards is an index to articles on notable awards for geology, an earth science concerned with the solid earth, solid Earth, the rock (geology), rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. G ...
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Prizes named after people
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* List of eponyms
* List of awards named after governo ...
References
Geological Society of America
Geology awards
Awards established in 1983
American science and technology awards
Planetary geology
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