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Ground Truth Mineralogy vs. Orbital Observations at the Bagnold Dune Field

Authors :
Achilles, C. N
Downs, R. T
Ming, D. W
Rampe, E. B
Morris, R. V
Treiman, A. H
Morrison, S. M
Blake, D. F
Vaniman, D. T
Bristow, T. F
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 2017.

Abstract

The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, Curiosity, is analyzing rock and sediments in Gale crater to provide in situ sedimentological, geochemical, and mineralogical assessments of the crater's geologic history. Curiosity's recent traverse through an active, basaltic eolian deposit, informally named the Bagnold Dunes, provided the opportunity for a multi-instrument investigation of the dune field.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.20170001747
Document Type :
Report