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The geology of Mars : evidence from Earth-based analogs /
Research into the geological processes operating on Mars relies on interpretation of images and other data returned by unmanned orbiters, probes and landers. Such interpretations are based on our knowledge of processes occurring on Earth Terrestrial analog studies therefore play an important role in...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Cambridge planetary science series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Research into the geological processes operating on Mars relies on interpretation of images and other data returned by unmanned orbiters, probes and landers. Such interpretations are based on our knowledge of processes occurring on Earth Terrestrial analog studies therefore play an important role in understanding the geological features observed on Mars. This 2007 book presents direct comparisons between locales on Earth and Mars, and contains contributions from leading planetary geologists to demonstrate the parallels and differences between these two neighboring planets. Mars is characterized by a wide range of geological phenomena that also occur on Earth, including tectonic, volcanic, impact cratering, eolian, fluvial, glacial and possibly lacustrine and marine processes. The book provides terrestrial analogs for data sets from Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Exploration Rovers and Mars Express, and will therefore be a key reference for students and researchers of planetary science. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 460 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511286421 0511286422 9780511282522 0511282524 9780511290879 051129087X 051128568X 9780511285684 9780511536014 0511536011 9780521206594 0521206596 1107160812 9781107160811 1280910054 9781280910050 9786610910052 6610910057 0511284128 9780511284120 0511321856 9780511321856 0511284926 9780511284922 |