Open AccessThe Fourth International Conference on Mars
Author(s) -
Jakosky Bruce M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: solid earth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/jb095ib09p14089
Subject(s) - mars exploration program , martian , astrobiology , exploration of mars , planet , atmosphere of mars , geology , physics , astronomy
This dedicated issue of the Journal of Geophysical Research contains papers dealing with all aspects of Martian science. The impetus for the issue was the Fourth International Conference on Mars, held in Tucson on January 10–13, 1990. The third conference had been held 7 years earlier (see Journal of Geophysical Research , 87 (B12), 1982); in the intervening time period, significant new analysis of the existing data has taken place, and further robotic exploration of Mars has been both planned and carried out. The papers contained in this issue reflect the mature nature of our understanding of the Martian environment, and they contain new results that significantly affect our view of the planet.