Concepción, The freshest crater yet to be explored Options

[climber]

Gentlemen, I think Stu means "Discuss of the shape of the coating that looks like an ancient map of Mars" (see previous posts)...but I might be wrong

[vikingmars]

Gentlemen, I think Stu means "Discuss of the shape of the coating that looks like an ancient map of Mars" (see previous posts)...but I might be wrong

Well, it rather looks like a prediction sent by Martians for our future : the Earth as seen AFTER a global sea level rise by global warming (America is at left and what's left of Europe on the right...)

[Hungry4info]

Does anyone else think Oppy has found her companion?

That was such a cute game xD.

And yeah, I think we'll stay here a bit. This rock seems to be crying out for attention.

[Phil Stooke]

Here's Ant's latest pan in a circular format.

Phil

[Greg Hullender]

Well, it rather looks like a prediction sent by Martians for our future : . . .

I still haven't forgotten the high-speed turtle.

--Greg

[Stu]

Okay, who wants first crack at this beautiful rock with their geology hammer and field magnifying lens..?

[Juramike]

A gentle whack and then turn through the pages of time.

I really like the way that the fissures on the sides stop at some of the layering. Those layers are just waiting to be pried apart with a chisel.

[leustek]

Quote Stu - Okay, who wants first crack at this beautiful rock with their geology hammer and field magnifying lens..?

Mud cracks?
the Earthly kind http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images/se...d%20Cracks#null

[Nirgal]

First MI images are up at exploratoium ...
here is a very quick try of a 3D shape-from-shading DEM ... unoptimized and uncalibrated as I havn't used the method for MI/rock images before.
Not sure if this could be of any use geologically (*), I was just curious what it would look like :-)



(*) probably more for entertainment: something like a fly-through video over MI rock images

[djellison]

Try comparing the technique to results in here - http://an.rsl.wustl.edu/mer/merbrowser/mer...al.aspx?rover=2 - to see how accurate it is.

[Stu]

Rather like this view... Oppy getting ready to get down to work!



Lots more pics on my blog, if anyone would like a look...

http://roadtoendeavour.wordpress.com/2010/...hocolate-chunks

[dburt]

mud cracks

Or more properly, shrinkage cracks (of which mud cracks are probably the best-known terrestrial example). They can occur in many different rock types that have undergone bulk shrinkage owing to drying, cooling, or weathering (with leaching). They also occur in concrete.

-- HDP Don

[fredk]

The MI's are targetting a part of the "rind" (whatever it is). Here's the portion covered so far, roughly outlined in black on Stu's fabulous colour view:

Basically, this gives us a closeup view of the western Canada portion of "North America". Excellent place to start.

On the other hand, according to this Martian map, it looks like a big chunk of western Canada/US is missing and presumably has slipped into the Pacific. Another "prediction"?

[nprev]

Hey, Fred, this is a highly impertinent request, but any chance you could throw a couple of your famous Shadow Men around Concepcion? That sense of scale you provide is a great thing. (But no pressure if you got things to do, man; I can definitely relate!)

[Phil Stooke]

"it looks like a big chunk of western Canada/US is missing "

It's the old 'Mer de L'ouest'. Must have been the old Admiral's inspiration.

Phil