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Evolved Gas Analyses of Sedimentary Materials in Gale Crater, Mars: Results of the Curiosity Rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Instrument from Yellowknife Bay to the Stimson FormationThe Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument aboard the Mars Science Laboratory rover has analyzed 10 samples from Gale Crater. All SAM evolved gas analyses have yielded a multitude of volatiles (e.g, H2O, SO2, H2S, CO2, CO, NO, O2, HC1). The objectives of this work are to 1) Characterize the evolved H2O, SO2, CO2, and O2 gas traces of sediments analyzed by SAM through sol 1178, 2) Constrain sediment mineralogy/composition based on SAM evolved gas analysis (SAM-EGA), and 3) Discuss the implications of these results releative to understanding the geochemical history of Gale Crater.
Document ID
20160002406
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sutter, B. (Jacobs Technology, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
McAdam, A. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Rampe, E. B. (Jacobs Technology, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Ming, D. W. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Mahaffy, P. R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Navarro-Gonzalez, R. (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Coyoacan, Mexico)
Stern, J. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Eigenbrode, J. L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Archer, P. D. (Jacobs Technology, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
February 26, 2016
Publication Date
March 21, 2016
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-35115
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: March 21, 2016
End Date: March 25, 2016
Sponsors: Lunar and Planetary Inst.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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