Maximizing the Science and Resource Mapping Potential of Orbital VSWIR Spectral Measurements of Mars
Whitepaper #119 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: Mars
by Scott Murchie, Raymond E. Arvidson, Janice L. Bishop, Wendy M. Calvin, John Carter, John Christian, Roger N. Clark, Colin M. Dundas, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Valerie K. Fox, Abigail A. Fraeman, Timothy A. Goudge, Briony H. Horgan, Madison N. Hughes, Ellen K. Leask, Alfred S. McEwen, John F. Mustard, Mario Parente, Kathryn E. Powell, Frank P. Seelos, Kimberly D. Seelos, Jesse D. Tarnas, Christina E. Viviano, and James J. Wray
Published onMar 18, 2021
Maximizing the Science and Resource Mapping Potential of Orbital VSWIR Spectral Measurements of Mars
A revolutionary advance in understanding the inventory, diversity, and stratigraphy of aqueous minerals including their resource potential can be obtained from Mars orbit, using two complementary approaches: hyperspectral imaging at ~6 meters per pixel at 0.7–4 µm, and 1 meter-per-pixel imaging at selected VSWIR wavelengths from 0.4–1.7 µm.
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