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Scenarios for shallow ground ice deposits in Gusev crater

Helbert, J. und Benkhoff, J. (2004) Scenarios for shallow ground ice deposits in Gusev crater. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, 03072-. European Geophysical Union. European Geosciences Union. 1st General Assembly Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004.

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Kurzfassung

Gusev Crater has always been an exciting location for several reasons. It has been suggested that Gusev Crater is the location of a paleolake fed by Ma’adim Vallis, a 900km long fluvial system. Recent results from the GRS instrument on Mars Odyssey indicate an enrichment in Hydrogen in the soil in the region around Gusev Crater, possibly indicating ground ice deposits within the upper 2m below the surface. With the landing of MER Spirit in Gusev Crater we have a unique opportunity to study this place. Unfortunately the rover carries no equipment to study the surface below a depth of a few centimeter and is therefore not capable of exploring even shallow ground ice deposits below a depth of 30cm. We will present some results of our modeling for the longtime stability of near surface ground ice deposits using the BMST (Berlin Mars near Surface Thermal model). This model has already been applied to the Beagle 2 landing site and to one of the MER backup landing sites in Isidis Planitia. MER Spirit will provide excellent data for the thermal and physical properties of the surface material. For this reason we have studied several scenarios varying these parameters over a wide range. We have identified scenarios in which ground ice deposits within 2m below the surface could have been stable over extended periods over time, possibly up to the present time. The comparison with MER Spirit measurements will show which of these scenarios are likely. Should the possibility of shallow ice deposits in Gusev Crater remain, this area would be an ideal landing site for a possible future drilling mission.

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Dokumentart:Konferenzbeitrag (Paper)
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Titel:Scenarios for shallow ground ice deposits in Gusev crater
Autoren:
AutorenInstitution oder E-Mail-AdresseAutoren-ORCID-iDORCID Put Code
Helbert, J.NICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Benkhoff, J.NICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Datum:2004
Erschienen in:Geophysical Research Abstracts
Open Access:Nein
Gold Open Access:Nein
In SCOPUS:Nein
In ISI Web of Science:Nein
Band:6
Seitenbereich:03072-
Verlag:European Geophysical Union
Name der Reihe:Geophysical Research Abstracts
Status:veröffentlicht
Veranstaltungstitel:European Geosciences Union. 1st General Assembly Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004
Veranstalter :European Geosciences Union
HGF - Forschungsbereich:Verkehr und Weltraum (alt)
HGF - Programm:Weltraum (alt)
HGF - Programmthema:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Schwerpunkt:Weltraum
DLR - Forschungsgebiet:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Teilgebiet (Projekt, Vorhaben):NICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Standort: Berlin-Adlershof
Institute & Einrichtungen:Institut für Planetenforschung
Hinterlegt von: Pieth, Susanne
Hinterlegt am:16 Sep 2005
Letzte Änderung:14 Jan 2010 16:52

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