MEX Gravity Mapping Results, Results of Gravity Mapping |
MEX Gravity Mapping Results, Results of Gravity Mapping |
Apr 27 2012, 08:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 247 Joined: 17-February 07 From: ESAC, cerca Madrid, Spain. Member No.: 1743 |
Mars Express has released the results of a gravity mapping program, done in conjunction with MRO, looking at volcano formation. There are two pages now on-line:
General Interest: http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM6HJNW91H_index_0.html Science and Technology pages, with more slightly technical detail: http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/in...fobjectid=50299 -------------------- --
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Apr 27 2012, 05:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1592 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
Is there a global map somewhere? It is edifying to know that there probably is, but it would be neat to see it after reading about it. Perhaps this:
http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2....003830-gr13.jpg Interesting that the found evidence to support a mantle plume for those three volcanoes in a line. Wonder if that means the mantle moved, but the crust didn't. |
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