Meridiani Ice theory, New theory for the formation of the Meridiani bedrock |
Meridiani Ice theory, New theory for the formation of the Meridiani bedrock |
Feb 17 2009, 12:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 11-December 07 From: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Member No.: 3978 |
Hi all, long time no see.
Yet another theory to explain the origin for the bedrock encountered by Opportunity. I first heard of this new theory from Universe Today; http://www.universetoday.com/2009/02/16/ne...t-mars-equator/ An abstract is available at http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/nc...bs/ngeo438.html The theory is interesting, but I would really be interested to know how it explains the spherules seen by Opportunity not to mention the vugs. Thoughts any one? -------------------- |
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Feb 19 2009, 03:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
I seem to recall asking, in the extensive and now closed discussions with Herr Doktor Professor about alternate theories on the development of the Meridiani deposits, whether what we're seeing might not be the result of Meridiani at one time being much nearer the pole, i.e., that there may have been glacial alteration in this region.
Nice to see that my vagrant thoughts occasionally pop up in other peoples' serious theories... -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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