Exploration of Victoria Crater by the Mars Rover Opportunity
View/ Open
Author
Squyres, Steven W.
Arvidson, Raymond E.
Ashley, James W.
Bell, James F. III
Calvin, Wendy M.
Christensen, Philip R.
Clark, Benton C.
Cohen, Barabara A.
de Souza, Paulo Jr.
Edgar, Lauren A.
Farrand, William H.
Fleischer, Iris
Gellert, Ralf
Golombek, Matthew P.
Grant, John A.
Grotzinger, John P.
Hayes, Alexander G.
Herkenhoff, Ken E.
Johnson, Jeffrey R.
Jolliff, Bradley L.
Klingelhöfer, Göstar
Knudson, Amy
Li, Ruogu
McCoy, Timothy J.
McLennan, Scott M.
Ming, Douglas W.
Morris, Richard V.
Rice, James W. Jr
Schröder, Christian
Sullivan, Robert J.
Yen, Albert
Yingst, R. Aileen
Note: Order does not necessarily reflect citation order of authors.
Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1170355Metadata
Show full item recordCitation
Squyres, Steven W., Andrew H. Knoll, Raymond E. Arvidson, James W. Ashley, James F. III Bell, Wendy M. Calvin, Philip R. Christensen, et al. 2009. Exploration of Victoria Crater by the Mars rover Opportunity. Science 324(5930): 1058-1061.Abstract
The Mars rover Opportunity has explored Victoria crater, a ~750-meter eroded impact crater formed in sulfate-rich sedimentary rocks. Impact-related stratigraphy is preserved in the crater walls, and meteoritic debris is present near the crater rim. The size of hematite-rich concretions decreases up-section, documenting variation in the intensity of groundwater processes. Layering in the crater walls preserves evidence of ancient wind-blown dunes. Compositional variations with depth mimic those ~6 kilometers to the north and demonstrate that water-induced alteration at Meridiani Planum was regional in scope.Terms of Use
This article is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Open Access Policy Articles, as set forth at http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of-use#OAPCitable link to this page
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:3934552
Collections
- FAS Scholarly Articles [18256]
Contact administrator regarding this item (to report mistakes or request changes)