Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Mar 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997lpi....28.1623z&link_type=abstract
Conference Paper, 28th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, p. 623.
Mathematics
Logic
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Mars Surface, Mineral Deposits, Viking Spacecraft, Planetary Geology, Lava, Planetary Evolution, Highlands, Terrain Analysis, Image Resolution, Carbonates, Satellite Imagery
Scientific paper
Thick (up to 3 km) and areally extensive (over 2 million sq km) deposits in the Amazonis Planitia region of Mars cover both the heavily cratered highland terrain south of the equator and moderate- to lightly-cratered plains north of the highlands. These enigmatic materials have been mapped as the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF). We have begun a reexamination of the MFF deposits in an attempt to establish constraints that may help to discriminate between the various working hypotheses of origin. Excellent Survey mission Viking images show a wealth of morphologic detail exposed within the MFF deposits. Through a combination of geologic mapping, remote sensing data analysis, and consideration of likely terrestrial analogs, a list of the most viable hypotheses may be produced and certain key future observations identified to refine the proposed hypotheses.
Crown David A.
Grant John A.
Hooper Donald M.
Zimbelman James R.
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