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Recent Geologic Mapping Results for the Polar Regions of MarsThe polar regions of Mars include the densest data coverage for the planet because of the polar orbits of MGS, ODY, and MEX. Because the geology of the polar plateaus has been among the most dynamic on the planet in recent geologic time, the data enable the most detailed and complex geologic investigations of any regions on Mars, superseding previous, even recent, mapping efforts [e.g., 1-3]. Geologic mapping at regional and local scales is revealing that the stratigraphy and modificational histories of polar materials by various processes are highly complex at both poles. Here, we describe some of our recent results in polar geologic mapping and how they address the geologic processes involved and implications for polar climate history.
Document ID
20080041011
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
tanaka, K. L.
(Geological Survey Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
Kolb, E. J.
(Google, Inc. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 23, 2008
Publication Information
Publication: Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers, Flagstaff, AZ, 2008
Subject Category
Geophysics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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