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Geologic Mapping of MTM -30247, -35247 and -40247 Quadrangles, Reull Vallis Region, MarsGeologic mapping of MTM -30247, -35247, and -40247 quadrangles is being used to characterize Reull Vallis (RV) and to determine the history of the eastern Hellas region of Mars. Studies of RV examine the roles and timing of volatile-driven erosional and depositional processes and provide constraints on potential associated climatic changes. This study complements earlier investigations of the eastern Hellas region, including regional analyses [1-6], mapping studies of circum-Hellas canyons [7-10], and volcanic studies of Hadriaca and Tyrrhena Paterae [11-13]. Key scientific objectives include 1) characterizing RV in its "fluvial zone," 2) analysis of channels in the surrounding plains and potential connections to and interactions with RV, 3) examining young, presumably sedimentary plains along RV, and 4) determining the nature of the connection between the segments of RV.
Document ID
20100017219
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mest, S. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Crown, D. A. (Planetary Science Inst. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 2009
Publication Information
Publication: Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers, San Antonio, TX, 2009
Subject Category
Geophysics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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