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How do you start? Sure, you can read the five pages of background
to find a starting place, but "a picture says a thousand words!" There
are tens of thousands of pictures available. If you think you've found
something that interests you, go to one of the sites* listed
below, and see what's there. You have two weeks to make a decision. Make
it a wise one! Groups of images can be found by clicking on the MGS
(Mars Global Surveyor), or Mars Odyssey links in the table below.
Spectacular individual images can be found at the
Mars Express site.
| As you start to work on your research
topic, remember how the scientists working on Mars prepare their
proposals. "As a general rule, Mars science is about
processes on Mars rather than features . . . We do,
of course, learn about these processes by studying surface
features, but it is important to recognize that the study of
surface features is the vehicle, not the goal."
MSIP Teachers Guide |
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MGS
ATMOSPHERE ODYSSEY
STORMS |
The Atmosphere is not a good choice for a
topic, because your chances of actually photographing clouds are
slim. But go to this site and take a look at what clouds are
like on Mars. It is possible to find the tracks of dust storms
on the surface! |
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MGS
WIND FEATURES ODYSSEY
SAND DUNES |
Wind Features is a great topic! Scroll through
these images to find a possible topic! |
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MGS
CRATERS
ODYSSEY
CRATERS
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Craters on Mars is a huge topic. Visit this site to
see all of the different things you can do with these impact
scars! |
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MGS
VOLCANOES ODYSSEY
LAVA FLOWS |
The largest volcano in the solar system is found on Mars!
Volcanoes is always a great topic! |
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CANYONS |
The largest canyon in the solar system is found on Mars! Be
sure to check out the Canyons page. |
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MGS
CHANNELS ODYSSEY
WATER
FEATURES &
CHANNELS |
Needless to say Channels is my favorite topic!
The folks back in 2003 took an Odyssey image that was actually
published in an international journal! It also made the "Best
Image" category! |
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MGS
POLAR CAPS ODYSSEY
POLAR CAPS |
Polar Caps is not a choice, but some of the
features caused by them might be! |
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TECTONIC FEATURES |
Faults, Scarps, Graben, and Wrinkle Ridges oh
my! Mars might not have plate tectonics, but it very definitely
does have tectonic activity! |
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LAYERS |
What caused those layers? Are they igneous or
sedimentary? |
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BOULDERS |
Don't overlook the very small! |
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