Geomorphology of Cape York and Solander Point, Examining Opportunity's destination at Endeavour Crater |
Geomorphology of Cape York and Solander Point, Examining Opportunity's destination at Endeavour Crater |
Jul 6 2010, 07:52 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Everyone, say hello to Cape York... in colour...
Larger version on my blog: http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/2010/...-york-in-colour -------------------- |
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Jul 8 2010, 03:39 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10256 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
I guess my reason for preferring a non-shoreline model is that I'm doubtful that an open body of water could have existed for long enough to create typical shoreline features like beaches, or that it would have been covered with ice, or that unconsolidated deposits like beaches could remain recognizable after all this time. Erosion might be slow on Mars but it can still have an effect on loose material. But I'll agree that other explanations than mine are possible, so let's see what we find. It might be interesting to consider what landforms or deposits you would expect the rover to see if this is a beach rather than superimposed layered sediment.
(PS this isn't distant vistas any more...) Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jul 8 2010, 04:51 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
(PS this isn't distant vistas any more...) I think discussing Cape York here is valid, as we're all just waiting to see it appear on the horizon as part of the "distant vista", but if others agree with you then I'd be fine with someone starting a "Cape York" thread. -------------------- |
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