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 Apr 17 2007, 04:36 PM
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I had one spot I am planning to add, and I found one way that may be useful to help targeting (though I'd like to have this confirmed by Alfred McEwen): see if you can indicate a spot on a MOLA track that crosses it. The MOLA tracks have all been rectified to the IAU 2000 coordinate system so as such they should be more accurate for locating spots on Mars than Viking imagery. They're available for download, you just need to download an executable that can unpack the compressed files.
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Jun 22 2007, 01:12 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
Know I am reviving an old thread.
Coming in for a bit from the cold outer dark of realms beyond the snowline.... But if I could photograph anywhere on Mars it would be to target areas at the southern pole.... for an entire seasonal cycle. Because here be dragons!!!! Processes that have NO Earthly analogy... a science of CO2 geology................... http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/science_them...processes_1.php Embrace the Spiders of Barsoom............. Craig |
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Jun 22 2007, 03:44 AM
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Does the anti-Mars side of Deimos count? If not, I agree, the polar areas and those cool CO2 geysers that may spring up in spring.
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Jun 22 2007, 01:09 PM
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>target areas at the southern pole.... for an entire seasonal cycle
I like that idea too. I can envision eventually being able to assemble a movie showing the changes at a single site over the course of a year... that would be really nifty  Since MRO is in a polar orbit this may even be feasible.
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Jun 22 2007, 01:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
QUOTE (algorimancer @ Jun 22 2007, 09:09 AM)  >target areas at the southern pole.... for an entire seasonal cycle I like that idea too. I can envision eventually being able to assemble a movie showing the changes at a single site over the course of a year... that would be really nifty Since MRO is in a polar orbit this may even be feasible.Yes... a time lapse of one of these areas would be VERY interesting. Could really help to refine the geyser model. We sometimes get so hooked on following the water that we forget there is an entire set of totally foreign processes working out there that is governed by the action of Mars other volatile... CO2. Studying these would be, excuse the pun, very cool!!!!! Craig |
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