The Geography of Mars

Readings:

• Ehlmann, Bethany L., and Edwards, Christopher S. 2014. Mineralogy of the martian surface. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Science 42: 291- 315. Preprint available from http://www.annualreviews.org.mcc1.library.csulb.edu/toc/earth/42/1
  
  • Revised Figure 4 available at https://home.csulb.edu/~rodrigue/geog441541/readings/Ehlmann_and_Edwards_2014_MineralogyOfMars_AREPS_Fig04_corrected.pdf

• Optional (extra credit opportunity: Bring 2-3 page summary of one of the following articles' main arguments to class on the 23rd):
  • Ehlmann, Bethany L.; Mustard, John F.; Murchie, Scott L.; Bibring, Jean-Pierre; Meunier, Alain; Fraeman, Abibail A.; and Langevin, Yves. 2011. Subsurface water and clay mineral formation during the early history of Mars. Nature 478: 53-60. See BeachBoard.
  • Ehlmann, Bethany L.; Mustard, John F.; Swayze, Gregg A.; Clark, Roger N.; Bishop, Janice L.; Poulet, François; Des Marais, David J.; Roach, Leah H.; Milliken, Ralph E.; Wray, James J.; Bamouin-Jha, Olivier; and Murchie, Scott L. 2009. Identification of hydrated silicate minerals on Mars using MRO-CRISM: Geologic context near Nili Fossae and implications for aqueous alteration. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 114: E00D08. doi: 10.1029/2009JE003339, 2009. See BeachBoard.