Martian Surface (eBook, PDF)

Composition, Mineralogy and Physical Properties
Redaktion: Bell, Jim

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Phenomenal new observations from Earth-based telescopes and Mars-based orbiters, landers, and rovers have dramatically advanced our understanding of the past environments on Mars. These include the first global-scale infrared and reflectance spectroscopic maps of the surface, leading to the discovery of key minerals indicative of specific past climate conditions; the discovery of large reservoirs of subsurface water ice; and the detailed in situ roving investigations of three new landing sites. This an important, new overview of the compositional and mineralogic properties of Mars since the last major study published in 1992. An exciting resource for all researchers and students in planetary science, astronomy, space exploration, planetary geology, and planetary geochemistry where specialized terms are explained to be easily understood by all who are just entering the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511410475
• Artikelnr.: 38208414

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Part I. Introduction and Historical
Perspective: 1. Exploration of the Martian surface: 1992-2007; 2.
Historical context: the pre-MGS view of Mars' surface composition; Part II.
Elemental Composition: Orbital and In Situ Surface Measurements: Part II.
A. Results and Interpretations from New In Situ APXS Measurements: 3.
Martian surface chemistry: APXS results from the Pathfinder landing site;
4. Mars exploration rovers - chemical composition by the APXS; Part II. B.
Results and Interpretations from New Orbital Elemental Measurements: 5.
Elemental abundances determined via the Mars Odyssey GRS; 6. Volatiles on
Mars: scientific results from the Mars Odyssey Neutron Spectrometer; Part
III. Mineralogy and Remote Sensing of Rocks, Soil, Dust, and Ices: Part
III. A. Visible to Near-IR Telescopic and Orbital Measurements: 7.
Mineralogy of the Martian surface from Mars Express OMEGA Observations; 8.
Visible to near-IR multispectral orbital observations; Part III. B. Mid-IR
and Magnetic Orbital Measurements: 9. Global mineralogy mapped from the
Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer; 10. The compositional
diversity and physical properties mapped from the Mars Odyssey Thermal
Emission Imaging System; 11. Mars' crustal magnetization: a window into the
past; Part III. C. Observations from Surface Landers/Rovers: 12.
Multispectral imaging from Mars Pathfinder; 13. Mars Exploration Rover
Pancam multispectral imaging of rocks, soil, and dust at Gusev Crater and
Meridiani Planum ; 14. The mineralogy of Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum
derived from the Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometers on the Spirit and
Opportunity Rovers; 15. Iron mineralogy and aqueous alteration on Mars from
the MER Mössbauer Spectrometers; 16. Magnetic properties results from
surface landers and rovers; Part III. D: 17. Martian meteorites as crustal
samples; Part IV. Physical Properties of Surface Materials: 18. The thermal
inertia of the surface of Mars; 19. Physical properties of the Martian
surface from spectrophotometric observations; 20. In-situ observations of
the physical properties of the Martian surface; 21. Martian surface
properties from joint analyses of orbital, Earth-based, and surface
observations; Part V. Synthesis: 22. Implications of the observed primary
lithologies; 23. Aqueous alteration on Mars; 24. The sedimentary rock cycle
of Mars; 25. Implications for Martian polar processes; 26. Astrobiological
implications of Mars surface composition and properties; Part VI: 27.
Summary, upcoming missions, and new measurement needs; Acronyms; Index.