Physical properties of the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites as inferred from Mini-TES-derived thermal inertia

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Fergason, Robin L ^a   Christensen, Philip R ^a   Bell III, James F ^b   Golombek, Matthew P ^c   Herkenhoff, Kenneth E ^d   Kieffer, Hugh H ^e  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e Celestial Reasonings   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARS;

EMMELICHTHYIDAE; EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 33645644932     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002583     Document Type: Article

References (72)

1. Aben, L. K. (2003), Compositional and thermophysical analysis of Martian aeolian dunes, M.S. thesis, 117 pp., Ariz. State Univ., Tempe, Dec.
2. Arvidson, R. E., et al. (2004a), Localization and physical properties experiments conducted by Spirit at Gusev Crater, Science, 305(5685), 821-824.
3. Arvidson, R. E., et al. (2004b), Localization and physical properties experiments conducted by Opportunity at Meridiani Planum, Science, 306(5702), 1730-1733.
4. Arvidson, R. V., et al. (2006), Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S01, doi:10.1029/2005JE002499.
5. Bell, J. F., III, et al. (2003), Mars Exploration Rover Athena Panoramic Camera (Pancam) investigation, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8063, doi:10.1029/2003JE002070.
6. Bell, J. F., III, et al. (2004a), Pancam multispectral imaging results from the Spirit Rover at Gusev Crater, Science, 305(5685), 800-806.
7. Bell, J. F., III, et al. (2004b), Pancam multispectral imaging results from the Opportunity Rover at Meridiani Planum, Science, 306(5702), 1703-1709.
8. Bell, J. F., III, J. Joseph, J. N. Sohl-Dickstein, H. M. Arneson, M. J. Johnson, M. T. Lemmon, and D. Savransky (2006), In-flight calibration and performance of the Mars Exploration Rover Panoramic Camera (Pancam) instruments, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S03, doi:10.1029/2005JE002444.
9. Christensen, P. R. (1982), Martian dust mantling and surface composition: Interpretation of thermophysical properties, J. Geophys. Res., 87(B12), 9985-9998.
10. Christensen, P. R. (1983), Eolian intracrater deposits on Mars: Physical properties and global distribution, Icarus, 56, 496-518.
11. Christensen, P. R. (1986), The spatial distribution of rocks on Mars, Icarus, 68, 217-238.
12. Christensen, P. R., and S. W. Ruff (2004), Formation of the hematite-bearing unit in Meridiani Planum: Evidence for deposition in standing water, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E08003, doi:10.1029/2003JE002233.
13. Christensen, P. R., et al. (1992), Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Mars Observer Mission, J. Geophys. Res., 97(E5), 7719-7734.
14. Christensen, P. R., et al. (2003), Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer for the Mars Exploration Rovers, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8064, doi:10.1029/2003JE002117.
15. Christensen, P. R., et al. (2004a), The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) for the Mars 2001 Odyssey mission, Space Sci. Rev., 110, 85-130.
16. Christensen, P. R., et al. (2004b), Initial results from the Mini-TES experiment in Gusev Crater from the Spirit Rover, Science, 305(5685), 837-842.
17. Clancy, R. T., S. W. Lee, G. R. Gladstone, W. W. McMillan, and T. Rousch (1995), A new model for Mars atmospheric dust based upon analysis of ultraviolet through infrared observations from Mariner 9, Viking, and Phobos, J. Geophys. Res., 100(E3), 5251-5263.
18. Edgett, K. S., and P. R. Christensen (1991), The particle size of Martian eolian dunes, J. Geophys. Res., 96(E5), 22,765-22,776.
19. Edgett, K. S., and P. R. Christensen (1994), Mars aeolian sand: Regional variations among dark-hued crater floor features, J. Geophys. Res., 99(E1), 1997-2018.
20. Fenton, L. K., J. L. Bandfield, and A. W. Ward (2003), Aeolian processes in Proctor Crater on Mars: Sedimentary history as analyzed from multiple data sets, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 5129, doi:10.1029/2002JE002015.
21. Fergason, R. L., and P. R. Christensen (2003), Thermal inertia using THEMIS infrared data, Lunar Planet. Sci. [CD-ROM], XXXIV, Abstract 1785.
22. Fountain, J. A., and E. A. West (1970), Thermal conductivity of particulate basalt as a function of density in simulated lunar and Martian environments, J. Geophys. Res., 75(20), 4063-4069.
23. Golombek, M. P., et al. (2005), Assessment of Mars Exploration Rover landing site predictions, Nature, 436, doi:10.1038/nature03600.
24. Golombek, M. P., et al. (2006), Geology of the Gusev cratered plains from the Spirit rover transverse, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S07, doi:10.1029/2005JE002503.
25. Grant, J. A., et al. (2004), Surficial deposits at Gusev Crater along Spirit Rover traverses, Science, 305, 807-810.
26. Greeley, R., and M. D. Kraft (2001), Survivability of aggregate sands on Mars, Lunar Planet. Sci. [CD-ROM], XXXII, Abstract 1839.
27. Greeley, R., J. D. Iversen, J. B. Pollack, N. Udovich, and B. White (1974), Wind tunnel studies of Martian aeolian processes, Proc. R. Soc. London, Ser. A, 341, 331-360.
28. Greeley, R., R. Leach, B. White, J. Iversen, and J. Pollack (1980). Threshold windspeeds for sand on Mars: Wind tunnel simulations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 7(2), 121-124.
29. Greeley, R., et al. (2004), Wind-related processes detected by the Spirit Rover at Gusev Crater, Science, 305(5685), 810-821.
30. Greeley, R., et al. (2006), Gusev crater: Wind-related features and processes observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E02S09, doi:10.1029/2005JE002491.
31. Haberle, R. M., and B. M. Jakosky (1991), Atmospheric effects on the remote determination of thermal inertia on Mars, Icarus, 90, 187-204.
32. Hapke, B. (1993), Theory of Reflectance and Emittance Spectroscopy, 455 pp., Cambridge Univ. Press, New York.
33. Hayashi, J. N., B. M. Jakosky, and R. M. Haberle (1995), Atmospheric effects on the mapping of Martian thermal inertia and thermally derived albedo, J. Geophys. Res., 100(E3), 5277-5284.
34. Herkenhoff, K. E., et al. (2003), Athena Microscopic Imager investigation, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8065, doi:10.1029/ 2003JE002076.
35. Herkenhoff, K. E., et al. (2004a), Textures of the soils and rocks at Gusev Crater from Spirit's Microscopic Imager, Science, 305(5685), 824-826.
36. Herkenhoff, K. E., et al. (2004b), Evidence from Opportunity's Microscopic Imager for water on Meridiani Planum, Science, 306(5702), 1727-1730.
37. Hynek, B. M., R. E. Arvidson, and R. J. Phillips (2002), Geologic setting and origin of Terra Meridiani hematite deposit on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 107(E10), 5088, doi:10.1029/2002JE001891.
38. Iversen, J. D., J. B. Pollack, R. Greeley, and B. R. White (1976), Saltation threshold on Mars: The effect of interparticle force, surface roughness, and low atmospheric density, Icarus, 29, 381-393.
39. Jakosky, B. M. (1979), The effects of nonideal surfaces on the derived thermal properties of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 84(B14), 8252-8262.
40. Jakosky, B. M. (1986), On the thermal properties of Martian fines, Icarus, 66, 117-124.
41. Jakosky, B. M., G. W. Finiol, and B. G. Henderson (1990), Directional variations in thermal emission from geologic surfaces, Geophys. Res. Lett., 17(7), 985-988.
42. Jakosky, B. M., M. T. Mellon, H. H. Kieffer, P. R. Christensen, E. S. Varnes, and S. W. Lee (2000), The thermal inertia of Mars from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9643-9652.
43. Kahle, A. B. (1980), Surface thermal properties, in Remote Sensing in Geology, edited by B. S. Siegal and A. R. Gillespie, pp. 257-273, John Wiley, Hoboken, N. J.
44. Kieffer, H. H., S. C. Chase Jr., E. Miner, G. Münch, and G. Neugebauer (1973), Preliminary report on infrared radiometric measurements from the Mariner 9 spacecraft, J. Geophys. Res., 78(20), 4291-4312.
45. Kieffer, H. H., T. Z. Martin, A. R. Peterfreund, B. M. Jakosky, E. D. Minert, and F. D. Palluconi (1977), Thermal and albedo mapping of Mars during the Viking primary mission, J. Geophys. Res., 82(28), 4249-4291.
46. Kieffer, H. H., B. M. Jakosky, and C. W. Snyder (1992), The planet Mars: From antiquity to the present, in Mars, edited by H. H. Kieffer et al., pp. 1-33, Univ. of Ariz. Press, Tucson.
47. Lane, M. D., P. R. Christensen, and W. K. Hartmann (2003), Utilization of the THEMIS visible and infrared imaging data for crater population studies of the Meridiani Planum landing site, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(14), 1770, doi:10.1029/2003GL017183.
48. Lemmon, M. T., et al. (2004), Atmospheric imaging results from the Mars Exploration Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity, Science, 306(5702), 1753-1756.
49. Mellon, M. T., B. M. Jakosky, H. H. Kieffer, and P. R. Christensen (2000), High-resolution thermal inertia mapping from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer, Icarus, 148, 437-455.
50. Moersch, J. E., et al. (2005), Comparison of orbital infrared observations and surface measurements by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit at Gusev Crater, Lunar Planet. Sci. [CD-ROM], XXVI, Abstract 2020.
51. Neugebauer, G., G. Münch, H. Kieffer, S. C. Chase Jr., and E. Miner (1971), Mariner 1969 infrared radiometer results: Temperatures and thermal properties of the Martian surface, Astron. J., 76(8), 719-728.
52. Palluconi, F. D., and H. H. Kieffer (1981), Thermal inertia mapping of Mars from 60°S to 60°N, Icarus, 45, 415-426.
53. Pollack, J. B., D. S. Colburn, F. M. Flasar, R. Kahn, C. E. Carlston, and D. Pidek (1979), Properties and effects of dust particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 84(B6), 2929-2945.
54. Presley, M. A., and P. R. Christensen (1997a), Thermal conductivity measurements of particulate materials: 2. Results, J. Geophys. Res., 102(E3), 6551-6566.
55. Presley, M. A., and P. R. Christensen (1997b), The effect of bulk density and particle size sorting on the thermal conductivity of particulate materials under Martian atmospheric pressures, J. Geophys. Res., 102(E4), 9221-9229.
56. Reid, R. J., et al. (1999), Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) image calibration, J. Geophys. Res., 104(E4), 8907-8925.
57. Robertson, E. C., and D. L. Peck (1974), Thermal conductivity of vesicular basalt from Hawaii, J. Geophys. Res., 79(32), 4875-4888.
58. Rogers, D., and P. R. Christensen (2003), Age relationship of basaltic and andesitic surface composition on Mars: Analysis of high-resolution TES observations in the northern hemisphere, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E4), 5030, doi:10.1029/2002JE001913.
59. Ruff, S. W., and P. R. Christensen (2002), Bright and dark regions on Mars: Particle size and mineralogical characteristics based on Thermal Emission Spectrometer data, J. Geophys. Res., 107(E12), 5127, doi:10.1029/2001JE001580.
60. Seelos, F. P., R. E. Arvidson, E. A. Guinness, M. J. Wolff, and the Athena Science Team (2005), Radiative transfer photometric analysis at the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, Lunar Planet. Sci. [CD-ROM], XXVI, Abstract 2054.
61. Smith, D. E., and M. T. Zuber (1998), The relationship between MOLA northern hemisphere topography and the 6.1-mbar atmospheric pressure surface of Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25(24), 4397-4400.
62. Smith, D. E., et al. (2001), Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 106(E10), 23,689-23,722.
63. Soderblom, L. A., et al. (2004), Soils of Eagle Crater and Meridiani Planum at the Opportunity Rover landing site, Science, 306(5702), 1723-1726.
64. Squyres, S. W., et al. (2004a), The Spirit Rover's Athena science investigation at Gusev Crater, Mars, Science, 305(5685), 794-799.
65. Squyres, S. W., et al. (2004b), The Opportunity Rover's Athena science investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars, Science, 306(5702), 1698-1703.
66. Sullivan, R., et al. (2005), Aeolian processes at the Mars Exploration Rover Meridiani Planum landing site, Nature, 436, doi:10.1038/ nature03641.
67. Toon, O. B., J. B. Pollack, and C. Sagan (1977), Physical properties of the particles comprising the Martian dust storm of 1971-1972, Icarus, 3, 633-696.
68. Wang, A., et al. (2006), Sulfate deposition in subsurface regolith in Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2005JE002513, in press.
69. Ward, J. G., R. E. Arvidson, and M. Golombek (2005), The size-frequency and areal distribution of rock clasts at the Spirit landing site, Gusev crater, Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L11203, doi:10.1029/2005GL022705.
70. Wechsler, A. E., and P. E. Glaser (1965), Pressure effects on postulated lunar materials, Icarus, 4, 335-352.
71. Wechsler, A. E., P. E. Glaser, and J. A. Fountain (1972), Thermal properties of granulated materials, in Thermal Characteristics of the Moon, edited by J. W. Lucas, Progr. Astron. Aeronaut., 28, 215-241.
72. Zimbelman, J. R. (1986), The role of porosity in thermal inertia variations on basaltic lavas, Icarus, 68, 366-369.