Geomorphology of Gale Crater, Rock on! |
Geomorphology of Gale Crater, Rock on! |
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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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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1045 Joined: 17-February 09 Member No.: 4605 ![]() |
Is the outcome of this a re-run of Nick Hoffman's white mars hypothesis? He made a good hypothetical case, but the physical and geochemical indications garnered by Opportunity over the years present compelling evidence for long lasting liquid groundwater with periodic surface exposure. As far as Curiosity's current environment is concerned I'm in the Other Doug's camp with respect to the fluvial provenance of this area. But keeping an open mind, the cementing agent in the sediment (and what appears to be significant variations in lithification) will provide a good indication of the environment in which it formed.
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