Physics
Scientific paper
Jun 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999msls.work...45g&link_type=abstract
Second Mars Surveyor Landing Site Workshop, p. 45
Physics
Mars Surface, Mars Volcanoes, Landing Sites, Mars Surveyor 2001 Mission, Site Selection, Flood Plains, Outcrops, Volcanology
Scientific paper
Regions near Apollinaris Patera are proposed for consideration as Mars Surveyor landing sites. Gulick (1998) proposed this region at the First Mars Surveyor Landing Site workshop; Bulmer and Gregg (1998) provided additional support. Apollinaris Patera is situated on the highlands/lowlands boundary at 8.5S, 186W. The volcano itself has been mapped as Hesperian in age. The regions surrounding Apollinaris show evidence for volcanism, volcano-ice interactions, and erosion by water. Numerous valleys modified by fluvial processes dissect a large fan structure emanating from the southern flank of the volcano. Sapping valleys have formed along the southern terminus of the fan structure. Regions near Apollinaris Patera provide a unique opportunity to sample outcrop lithologies ranging from highland Noachian basement rocks, to Hesperian aged lava flows, channel and flood plain materials, to Amazonian volcanic, ash and channel deposits.
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