Transformative science unlocked by future geodetic data at Mars, Venus, and Ocean Worlds
Whitepaper #075 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: Mars; ocean worlds; Venus
by Michael Sori, Anton Ermakov, James Keane, Bruce Bills, Ali Bramson, Alexander Evans, Douglas Hemingway, Peter James, Brandon Johnson, Harriett Lau, Thomas Navarro, Joseph O'Rourke, Lujendra Ojha, Ryan Park, David Smith, Krista Soderlund, David Spencer, Sonia Tikoo, Renee Weber, and Maria Zuber
Published onMar 18, 2021
Transformative science unlocked by future geodetic data at Mars, Venus, and Ocean Worlds
Elevating geodetic measurements across the Solar System to the level of those taken in the Earth-Moon system would enable fundamental leaps in planetary science. We describe diverse science that would be enabled by new gravity and topography data at Mars, Venus, and Ocean Worlds, advocate for its collection, and recommend paths forward.
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