Evidence from Opportunity's Microscopic Imager for Water on Meridiani Planum

E. Herkenhoff, K.; W. Squyres, S.; Arvidson, R.; S. Bass, D.; F. Bell, J.; Bertelsen, Preben; L. Ehlmann, B.; H. Farrand, W.; R. Gaddis, L.; Greeley, R.; P. Grotzinger, J.; G. Hayes, Alexander; F. Hviid, S.; R. Johnson, J.; L. Jolliff, B.; M. Kinch, K.; H. Knoll, Andrew; B. Madsen, M.; N. Maki, J.; M. McLennan, S.; Y. McSween, H.; W. Ming, D.; W. Rice, J.; Richter, L.; R. Sims, M.; H. Smith, Peter; A. Soderblom, L.; Spanovich, N.; Sullivan, R.; E. Thompson, Susan; J. Wdowiak, T.; M. Weitz, C.; Whelley, P.

doi:10.1126/science.1105286

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Evidence from Opportunity's Microscopic Imager for Water on Meridiani Planum

Published in Science • Dec 2, 2004

Authors:

K. E. Herkenhoff

S. W. Squyres

R. Arvidson

Abstract

The Microscopic Imager on the Opportunity rover analyzed textures of soils and rocks at Meridiani Planum at a scale of 31 micrometers per pixel. The uppermost millimeter of some soils is weakly cemented, whereas other soils show little evidence of cohesion. Rock outcrops are laminated on a millimete...

Subject

Outcrop

Soil water

Diagenesis

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