The Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) for the InSight Mission
Abstract The Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package HP 3 for the InSight mission will
attempt the first measurement of the planetary heat flow of Mars. The data will be taken at the …
attempt the first measurement of the planetary heat flow of Mars. The data will be taken at the …
The bulk composition of Mars
GJ Taylor - Geochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
An accurate assessment of the bulk chemical composition of Mars is fundamental to
understanding planetary accretion, differentiation, mantle evolution, the nature of the …
understanding planetary accretion, differentiation, mantle evolution, the nature of the …
Upper mantle structure of Mars from InSight seismic data
For 2 years, the InSight lander has been recording seismic data on Mars that are vital to
constrain the structure and thermochemical state of the planet. We used observations of …
constrain the structure and thermochemical state of the planet. We used observations of …
An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars
The geological units on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars, are part of a wider regional
stratigraphy of olivine-rich rocks, which extends well beyond the crater. We investigated the …
stratigraphy of olivine-rich rocks, which extends well beyond the crater. We investigated the …
The composition of Mars
Comparing compositional models of the terrestrial planets provides insights into
physicochemical processes that produced planet-scale similarities and differences. The …
physicochemical processes that produced planet-scale similarities and differences. The …
Concentration of H, Si, Cl, K, Fe, and Th in the low‐and mid‐latitude regions of Mars
WV Boynton, GJ Taylor, LG Evans… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
We report maps of the concentrations of H, Si, Cl, K, Fe, and Th as determined by the
Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS) on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey Mission for±∼ 45° …
Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS) on board the 2001 Mars Odyssey Mission for±∼ 45° …
InSight constraints on the global character of the Martian crust
Analyses of seismic data from the InSight mission have provided the first in situ constraints
on the thickness of the crust of Mars. These crustal thickness constraints are currently limited …
on the thickness of the crust of Mars. These crustal thickness constraints are currently limited …
Pre-mission InSights on the interior of Mars
Abstract The Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport
(InSight) Mission will focus on Mars' interior structure and evolution. The basic structure of …
(InSight) Mission will focus on Mars' interior structure and evolution. The basic structure of …
Radioactive elements on Mercury's surface from MESSENGER: Implications for the planet's formation and evolution
The MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer measured the average surface abundances
of the radioactive elements potassium (K, 1150±220 parts per million), thorium (Th, 220±60 …
of the radioactive elements potassium (K, 1150±220 parts per million), thorium (Th, 220±60 …
Major‐element abundances on the surface of Mercury: Results from the MESSENGER Gamma‐Ray Spectrometer
LG Evans, PN Peplowski, EA Rhodes… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Orbital gamma‐ray measurements obtained by the MESSENGER spacecraft have been
analyzed to determine the abundances of the major elements Al, Ca, S, Fe, and Na on the …
analyzed to determine the abundances of the major elements Al, Ca, S, Fe, and Na on the …