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Mars Stratigraphy MissionThe Mars Stratigraphy Mission lands a rover on the surface of Mars which descends down a cliff in Valles Marineris to study the stratigraphy. The rover carries a unique complement of instruments to analyze and age-date materials encountered during descent past 2 km of strata. The science objective for the Mars Stratigraphy Mission is to identify the geologic history of the layered deposits in the Valles Marineris region of Mars. This includes constraining the time interval for formation of these deposits by measuring the ages of various layers and determining the origin of the deposits (volcanic or sedimentary) by measuring their composition and imaging their morphology.
Document ID
20010023069
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Budney, C. J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Miller, S. L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Cutts, J. A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: Concepts and Approaches for Mars Exploration
Issue: Part 1
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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