The Martian surface: composition, mineralogy, and physical properties

Abstract

Dedication Acknowledgements Foreword Part I. Introduction and Historical Perspective: 1. Exploration of the Martian surface: 1992-2007 2. Historical context: the pre-MGS view of Mars' surface composition Part II. Elemental Composition: Orbital and In Situ Surface Measurements: Part II. A. Results and Interpretations from New In Situ APXS Measurements: 3. Martian surface chemistry: APXS results from the Pathfinder landing site 4. Mars exploration rovers - chemical composition by the APXS Part II. B. Results and Interpretations from New Orbital Elemental Measurements: 5. Elemental abundances determined via the Mars Odyssey GRS 6. Volatiles on Mars: scientific results from the Mars Odyssey Neutron Spectrometer Part III. Mineralogy and Remote Sensing of Rocks, Soil, Dust, and Ices: Part III. A. Visible to Near-IR Telescopic and Orbital Measurements: 7. Mineralogy of the Martian surface from Mars Express OMEGA Observations 8. Visible to near-IR multispectral orbital observations Part III. B. Mid-IR and Magnetic Orbital Measurements: 9. Global mineralogy mapped from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer 10. The compositional diversity and physical properties mapped from the Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System 11. Mars' crustal magnetization: a window into the past Part III. C. Observations from Surface Landers/Rovers: 12. Multispectral imaging from Mars Pathfinder 13. Mars Exploration Rover Pancam multispectral imaging of rocks, soil, and dust at Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum 14. The mineralogy of Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum derived from the Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometers on the Spirit and Opportunity Rovers 15. Iron mineralogy and aqueous alteration on Mars from the MER Moessbauer Spectrometers 16. Magnetic properties results from surface landers and rovers Part III. D: 17. Martian meteorites as crustal samples Part IV. Physical Properties of Surface Materials: 18. The thermal inertia of the surface of Mars 19. Physical properties of the Martian surface from spectrophotometric observations 20. In-situ observations of the physical properties of the Martian surface 21. Martian surface properties from joint analyses of orbital, Earth-based, and surface observations Part V. Synthesis: 22. Implications of the observed primary lithologies 23. Aqueous alteration on Mars 24. The sedimentary rock cycle of Mars 25. Implications for Martian polar processes 26. Astrobiological implications of Mars surface composition and properties Part VI: 27. Summary, upcoming missions, and new measurement needs Acronyms Index.