Geologic Mapping of the Meridiani Region of MarsThe Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity observed an upper layer of a more than 600-m-thick sequence of light toned outcrops that characterize the Meridiani region of Mars. Results from the rover analyses have shown that the bedrock contains mineral and textural characteristics that require at least the interaction of, and possibly an overall formation by, water-related mechanisms in order to be explained [1]. Additionally, remote sensing studies of the region have suggested that the rocks sampled in places by the MER rover consist of many distinct layers extending over an area of more than 3 10(exp 5) sq km spanning 20deg of longitude [2].
Document ID
20100017212
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
DiAchille, G. (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Hynek, B. M. (Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 2009
Publication Information
Publication: Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers, San Antonio, TX, 2009
IDRelationTitle20100017196Collected WorksAbstracts of the Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers, San Antonio, TX, 200920100017196Collected WorksAbstracts of the Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers, San Antonio, TX, 2009