Localization and physical properties experiments conducted by Spirit at Gusev crater

R. E. Arvidson, R. C. Anderson, P. Bartlett, James Bell, D. Blaney, Philip Christensen, P. Chu, L. Crumpler, K. Davis, B. L. Ehlmann, R. Fergason, M. P. Golombek, S. Gorevan, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, E. A. Guinness, A. F C Haldemann, K. Herkenhoff, J. Johnson, G. LandisR. Li, R. Lindemann, H. McSween, D. W. Ming, T. Myrick, L. Richter, F. P. Seelos IV, S. W. Squyres, R. J. Sullivan, A. Wang, J. Wilson

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Abstract

The precise location and relative elevation of Spirit during its traverses from the Columbia Memorial station to Bonneville crater were determined with bundle-adjusted retrievals from rover wheel turns, suspension and tilt angles, and overlapping images. Physical properties experiments show a decrease of 0.2% per Mars solar day in solar cell output resulting from deposition of airborne dust, cohesive soil-like deposits in plains and hollows, bright and dark rock coatings, and relatively weak volcanic rocks of basaltic composition. Volcanic, impact, aeolian, and water-related processes produced the encountered landforms and materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)821-824
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume305
Issue number5685
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 6 2004

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