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Soil and Rock Physical Properties at the Mars Exploration Rover Landing Sites: Early ReturnsThe purpose of this paper is to report the 'early returns' on the physical properties of soil units and rocks at the MER landing sites. Because we are still very early in the mission at Meridiani Planum, results from the Gusev Crater Landing Site are emphasized here.
Document ID
20040057996
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Extended Abstract
Authors
D W Ming (Johnson Space Center Houston, United States)
R C Anderson (Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
R E Arvidson (Washington University in St. Louis St Louis, United States)
J F Bell, III (Washington University in St. Louis St Louis, United States)
J Biesiadecki (Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
P H Christensen (Arizona State University Tempe, United States)
S P Gorevan (Honeybee Robotics (United States) Brooklyn, New York, United States)
B L Ehlmann (Washington University in St. Louis St Louis, United States)
E A Guinness (Washington University in St. Louis St Louis, United States)
T G Graff (Arizona State University Tempe, United States)
R L Fergason (Arizona State University Tempe, United States)
A F C Haldeman (Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
K E Herkenhoff (United States Geological Survey Reston, United States)
J R Johnson (United States Geological Survey Reston, United States)
B L Jolliff (Washington University in St. Louis St Louis, United States)
G A Landis (Glenn Research Center Cleveland, United States)
M T Lemmon (Texas A&M University College Station, United States)
R Li (The Ohio State University Columbus, United States)
R Lindemann (Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
J R Matijevic (Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
R V Morris (Johnson Space Center Houston, United States)
L Richter (DLR Institut fur Raumsimulation)
F P Seelos (Washington University in St. Louis St Louis, United States)
P H Smith (University of Arizona Tucson, United States)
J Soderblom (Cornell University Ithaca, United States)
N Spanovich (University of Arizona Tucson, United States)
S W Squyres (Cornell University Ithaca, United States)
R J Sullivan (Cornell University Ithaca, United States)
A Yen (Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXV: Mars Missions
Publisher: Lunar and Planetary Institute
Volume: LPI-Contrib-1197
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: 35th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: League City, TX
Country: US
Start Date: March 15, 2004
End Date: March 19, 2004
Sponsors: Lunar and Planetary Institute
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