The physics of wind-blown sand and dust
JF Kok, EJR Parteli, TI Michaels… - Reports on progress in …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The transport of sand and dust by wind is a potent erosional force, creates sand dunes and
ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols. This paper presents an …
ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols. This paper presents an …
Mineralogy of the Martian surface
BL Ehlmann, CS Edwards - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The past fifteen years of orbital infrared spectroscopy and in situ exploration have led to a
new understanding of the composition and history of Mars. Globally, Mars has a basaltic …
new understanding of the composition and history of Mars. Globally, Mars has a basaltic …
A habitable fluvio-lacustrine environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars
The Curiosity rover discovered fine-grained sedimentary rocks, which are inferred to
represent an ancient lake and preserve evidence of an environment that would have been …
represent an ancient lake and preserve evidence of an environment that would have been …
Sampling Mars: Geologic context and preliminary characterization of samples collected by the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission
The NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission has collected samples of rock, regolith,
and atmosphere within the Noachian-aged Jezero Crater, once the site of a delta-lake …
and atmosphere within the Noachian-aged Jezero Crater, once the site of a delta-lake …
Volatile, isotope, and organic analysis of martian fines with the Mars Curiosity rover
LA Leshin, PR Mahaffy, CR Webster, M Cabane, P Coll… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Samples from the Rocknest aeolian deposit were heated to~ 835° C under helium flow and
evolved gases analyzed by Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite. H2O, SO2 …
evolved gases analyzed by Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite. H2O, SO2 …
Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars
DW Ming, PD Archer Jr, DP Glavin, JL Eigenbrode… - science, 2014 - science.org
H2O, CO2, SO2, O2, H2, H2S, HCl, chlorinated hydrocarbons, NO, and other trace gases
were evolved during pyrolysis of two mudstone samples acquired by the Curiosity rover at …
were evolved during pyrolysis of two mudstone samples acquired by the Curiosity rover at …
Biosignature preservation and detection in Mars analog environments
This review of material relevant to the Conference on Biosignature Preservation and
Detection in Mars Analog Environments summarizes the meeting materials and discussions …
Detection in Mars Analog Environments summarizes the meeting materials and discussions …
Mars global simulant MGS-1: A Rocknest-based open standard for basaltic martian regolith simulants
KM Cannon, DT Britt, TM Smith, RF Fritsche… - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
The composition and physical properties of martian regolith are dramatically better
understood compared to just a decade ago, particularly through the use of X-ray diffraction …
understood compared to just a decade ago, particularly through the use of X-ray diffraction …
Elemental geochemistry of sedimentary rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars
Sedimentary rocks examined by the Curiosity rover at Yellowknife Bay, Mars, were derived
from sources that evolved from an approximately average martian crustal composition to one …
from sources that evolved from an approximately average martian crustal composition to one …
X-ray diffraction results from Mars Science Laboratory: Mineralogy of Rocknest at Gale crater
The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity scooped samples of soil from the Rocknest
aeolian bedform in Gale crater. Analysis of the soil with the Chemistry and Mineralogy …
aeolian bedform in Gale crater. Analysis of the soil with the Chemistry and Mineralogy …