Geomorphology of Gale Crater, Rock on! |
Geomorphology of Gale Crater, Rock on! |
Sep 26 2012, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
I'd like a discussion thread about the geology detatched from the time limits of current MSL threads. We had a 'Geomorphology of Cape York' thread that attracted a lot of interesting posts. How about 'Geomorphology of Gale Crater'? I have one or two ideas but many more questions, and I'd like to post them in a longer-running thread away from the day to day imaging discussion. Any other takers?
For starters, does anybody have a contour map of this place like the one at Meridiani with 5m intervals? ADMIN: You have your wishes fulfilled on UMSF (sometimes) |
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Nov 30 2012, 12:20 AM
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It's a cinch we're not going to be finding bedrock, NASA came here looking for bedrock.. didn't they.
Bedrock should be at the bottom of a deep crater, shouldn't it. We would like to fine something solid some place. No bedrock on lake affect... if the area is below the frost line. |
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Nov 30 2012, 12:36 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
It's a cinch we're not going to be finding bedrock I don't think bedrock means what you think it means. The definition I've found "solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium." We have clearly already seen that at Gale crater - from the surface and from orbit. |
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