The Descent into Victoria, Possible and Actual Strategies |
The Descent into Victoria, Possible and Actual Strategies |
Jun 24 2007, 06:17 AM
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Here's an obvious scenario that better minds can critique: we will descend hugging the clockwise cliff but also at some safe distance from it (lest a rock should become dislodged during the next wind event or daily thermal cycle and fall on the solar panels), occasionally turning to face it (but still at some safe distance) and using the full reach of the instrument arm to RAT and take micrographs and readings.
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Jun 26 2007, 03:15 PM
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Looking at wide angle orbital views, even at Gusev there are DDs only in a small region, which we happen to be sitting in the middle of. Why not elsewhere in Gusev? Is it the prevailing wind speeds? Is it that they do occur elsewhere, but the surface underneath the dust is lighter than it is here, so their tracks don't look dark? I seem to recall that we've discussed this before...
As far as crater shape goes, I would think even a somewhat not parabolic shape would still give a decent focus, if only the crater surface could reflect specularly, which unfortunately it can't. |
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