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The geology of Mars: A brief review of some recent results
Author(s) -
Mutch T. A.,
Head J. W.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/rg013i003p00411
Subject(s) - mars exploration program , planetary exploration , astrobiology , geology , exploration of mars , meteorology , library science , geophysics , physics , computer science
Most of what we know about the geology of Mars derives from the data of the Mariner 9 mission. This dramatically successful orbital reconnaissance of the planet continued for almost an entire year, from November of 1971 to October of 1972. Although many of the Mariner 9 data remain unanalyzed, the initial phase of intensive study is complete. An international colloquium on Mars was held in November 1973 in Pasadena, California, under the sponsorship of the American Geophysical Union, the American Astronomical Society, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The objective of the colloquium was to synthesize Mariner results and to identify important problems for additional study. Most of the papers presented at the colloquium have since been published, particularly in Icarus [ 22 (2, 3), 1974] and in the Journal of Geophysical Research [ 79 (24, 26), 1974]. An attractive summary of Mariner 9 results has been prepared by Hartmann and Raper [1974].