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The Mineralogy and Sedimentary History of the Glen Torridon Region, Gale Crater, MarsGale crater was selected as Curiosity’s landing site largely because, from orbit, phyllosilicate-rich strata were identified on the slopes of Mt. Sharp. This phyllosilicate unit was later dubbed the Glen Torridon (GT) region, and the rover has been traversing this region since early January 2019. On Earth, phyllosilicates in the rock record preserve a history of aqueous conditions, overprinted with paleoclimate and environmental signatures. Thus, the GT is a highly anticipated region of exploration in Gale crater, and the mineralogy of its sedimentary rocks may provide clues to its ancient origin.
Document ID
20210000162
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
M. T. Thorpe (Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas, United States)
T. F. Bristow (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Mountain View, California, United States)
E. B. Rampe (Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas, United States)
J. P. Grotzinger (California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California, United States)
V. K. Fox (Jet Propulsion Lab La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States)
K. A. Bennett (United States Geological Survey Reston, Virginia, United States)
A. B. Bryk (University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States)
A. S. Yen (Jet Propulsion Lab La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States)
A. R. Vasavada (Jet Propulsion Lab La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States)
D. T Vaniman (Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Arizona, United States)
V. Tu (Jacobs (United States) Dallas, Texas, United States)
A. H. Treiman (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, Maryland, United States)
S. M. Morrison (Carnegie Institution for Science Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
D. W. Ming (Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas, United States)
R. V. Morris (Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas, United States)
A.C. McAdam (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
C.A. Malespin (Imperial College London London, Westminster, United Kingdom)
P. R. Mahaffy (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
R. M. Hazen (Carnegie Institution for Science Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
S. Gupta (Imperial College London London, Westminster, United Kingdom)
R. T. Downs (University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona, United States)
G. W. Downs (University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona, United States)
D. J. DesMarais (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
P. I. Craig (Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Arizona, United States)
S. J. Chipera (Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Arizona, United States)
N. Castle (Lunar and Planetary Institute Houston, Texas, United States)
D. F. Blake (Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
C. N. Achilles (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, Maryland, United States)
Date Acquired
January 7, 2021
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: LPSC 2021
Location: Houston, TX
Country: US
Start Date: March 15, 2021
End Date: March 19, 2021
Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding Number(s)
TASK: ES0407254100011
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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