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Curiosity at Gale crater, Mars: characterization and analysis of the Rocknest sand shadow.

Blake, D F and Morris, R V and Kocurek, G and Morrison, S M and Downs, R T and Bish, D and Ming, D W and Edgett, K S and Rubin, D and Goetz, W and Madsen, M B and Sullivan, R and Gellert, R and Campbell, I and Treiman, A H and McLennan, S M and Yen, A S and Grotzinger, J and Vaniman, D T and Chipera, S J and Achilles, C N and Rampe, E B and Sumner, D and Meslin, P-Y and Maurice, S and Forni, O and Gasnault, O and Fisk, M and Schmidt, M and Mahaffy, P and Leshin, L A and Glavin, D and Steele, A and Freissinet, C and Navarro-González, R and Yingst, R A and Kah, L C and Bridges, N and Lewis, K W and Bristow, T F and Farmer, J D and Crisp, J A and Stolper, E M and Des Marais, D J and Sarrazin, P and the MSL Science Team and DLR Collaborator, Reitz G (2013) Curiosity at Gale crater, Mars: characterization and analysis of the Rocknest sand shadow. Science, 341 (6153), p. 1239505. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi: 10.1126/science.1239505. ISSN 0036-8075.

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Abstract

The Rocknest aeolian deposit is similar to aeolian features analyzed by the Mars Exploration Rovers (MERs) Spirit and Opportunity. The fraction of sand <150 micrometers in size contains ~55% crystalline material consistent with a basaltic heritage and ~45% x-ray amorphous material. The amorphous component of Rocknest is iron-rich and silicon-poor and is the host of the volatiles (water, oxygen, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and chlorine) detected by the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument and of the fine-grained nanophase oxide component first described from basaltic soils analyzed by MERs. The similarity between soils and aeolian materials analyzed at Gusev Crater, Meridiani Planum, and Gale Crater implies locally sourced, globally similar basaltic materials or globally and regionally sourced basaltic components deposited locally at all three locations.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/87337/
Document Type:Article
Title:Curiosity at Gale crater, Mars: characterization and analysis of the Rocknest sand shadow.
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iD
Blake, D FUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Morris, R VUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kocurek, GUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Morrison, S MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Downs, R TUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bish, DUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ming, D WUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Edgett, K SUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rubin, DUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Goetz, WUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Madsen, M BUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sullivan, RUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gellert, RUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Campbell, IUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Treiman, A HUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
McLennan, S MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Yen, A SUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Grotzinger, JUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vaniman, D TUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Chipera, S JUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Achilles, C NUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rampe, E BUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sumner, DUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Meslin, P-YUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Maurice, SUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Forni, OUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gasnault, OUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fisk, MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schmidt, MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mahaffy, PUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Leshin, L AUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Glavin, DUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Steele, AUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Freissinet, CUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Navarro-González, RUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Yingst, R AUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kah, L CUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bridges, NUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lewis, K WUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bristow, T FUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Farmer, J DUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Crisp, J AUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stolper, E MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Des Marais, D JUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sarrazin, P and the MSL Science TeamUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
DLR Collaborator, Reitz GRadiation Biology Department, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany.UNSPECIFIED
Date:2013
Journal or Publication Title:Science
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:341
DOI:10.1126/science.1239505
Page Range:p. 1239505
Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
ISSN:0036-8075
Status:Published
Keywords:Mars, MSL, Rocknest aeolian deposit, Curiosity rover
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Space Exploration
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EW - Space Exploration
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Vorhaben MSL-Radiation (old)
Location: Köln-Porz
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Radiation Biology
Deposited By: Kopp, Kerstin
Deposited On:23 Jan 2014 10:00
Last Modified:08 Mar 2018 18:51

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