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View article: Rapid growth of a carbonate island over the last millennium
Rapid growth of a carbonate island over the last millennium Open
Low‐lying islands in tropical regions are vulnerable to near‐term sea‐level rise and hurricane‐induced flooding, with substantial human impact. These risks motivate researchers to elucidate the processes and timescales involved in the form…
View article: Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars
Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars Open
Manganese has been observed on Mars by the NASA Curiosity rover in a variety of contexts and is an important indicator of redox processes in hydrologic systems on Earth. Within the Murray formation, an ancient primarily fine-grained lacust…
View article: Manganese‐Rich Sandstones as an Indicator of Ancient Oxic Lake Water Conditions in Gale Crater, Mars
Manganese‐Rich Sandstones as an Indicator of Ancient Oxic Lake Water Conditions in Gale Crater, Mars Open
Manganese has been observed on Mars by the NASA Curiosity rover in a variety of contexts and is an important indicator of redox processes in hydrologic systems on Earth. Within the Murray formation, an ancient primarily fine‐grained lacust…
View article: Bright Na‐Carbonate Exposures Reveal Recent, Widespread Mobilization of Material in Ceres' Shallow Subsurface
Bright Na‐Carbonate Exposures Reveal Recent, Widespread Mobilization of Material in Ceres' Shallow Subsurface Open
Striking exposures of Na‐carbonate‐bearing bright materials are found in Ahuna Mons and the central landforms of Occator and other impact craters on Ceres; however, most bright materials on its surface occur as excavated material on the ri…
View article: Dataset for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars
Dataset for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars Open
This file is a csv file containing the average composition of rocks in the Murray formation in Gale crater, as determined by ChemCam, and metadata, for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water con…
View article: Dataset for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars
Dataset for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars Open
This file is a csv file containing the average composition of rocks in the Murray formation in Gale crater, as determined by ChemCam, and metadata, for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water con…
View article: Dataset for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars
Dataset for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water conditions in Gale crater, Mars Open
This file is a csv file containing the average composition of rocks in the Murray formation in Gale crater, as determined by ChemCam, and metadata, for the manuscript Manganese-rich sandstones as an indicator of ancient oxic lake water con…
View article: Barform deposits of the Carolyn Shoemaker formation, Gale crater, Mars
Barform deposits of the Carolyn Shoemaker formation, Gale crater, Mars Open
The early environmental history of Mars is encoded in the planet's record of sedimentary rocks. Since 2012, the Curiosity rover has been ascending Mount Sharp, Gale crater's central mound, making detailed observations of sedimentary strata…
View article: Geologic map of the Glen Torridon region, Gale crater, Mars
Geologic map of the Glen Torridon region, Gale crater, Mars Open
This is a stratigraphic-based geologic map of the Glen Torridon region, Gale crater, Mars around the locations studied by the Curiosity rover. This map accompanies Fedo et al. (2022, Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets). Corner coord…
View article: Geology and Stratigraphic Correlation of the Murray and Carolyn Shoemaker Formations Across the Glen Torridon Region, Gale Crater, Mars
Geology and Stratigraphic Correlation of the Murray and Carolyn Shoemaker Formations Across the Glen Torridon Region, Gale Crater, Mars Open
The Glen Torridon (GT) region within Gale crater, Mars, occurs in contact with the southern side of Vera Rubin ridge (VRR), a well‐defined geomorphic feature that is comparatively resistant to erosion. Prior to detailed ground‐based invest…
View article: Sedimentological and Geochemical Perspectives on a Marginal Lake Environment Recorded in the Hartmann's Valley and Karasburg Members of the Murray Formation, Gale Crater, Mars
Sedimentological and Geochemical Perspectives on a Marginal Lake Environment Recorded in the Hartmann's Valley and Karasburg Members of the Murray Formation, Gale Crater, Mars Open
This study utilizes instruments from the Curiosity rover payload to develop an integrated paleoenvironmental and compositional reconstruction for the 65‐m thick interval of stratigraphy comprising the Hartmann's Valley and Karasburg member…
View article: Burial and Exhumation of Sedimentary Rocks Revealed by the Base Stimson Erosional Unconformity, Gale Crater, Mars
Burial and Exhumation of Sedimentary Rocks Revealed by the Base Stimson Erosional Unconformity, Gale Crater, Mars Open
Sedimentary rocks record the ancient climate of Mars through changes between subaqueous and eolian depositional environments, recognized by their stratal geometries and suites of sedimentary structures. Orbiter‐ and rover‐image‐based geolo…
View article: Diagenesis Revealed by Fine‐Scale Features at Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars
Diagenesis Revealed by Fine‐Scale Features at Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars Open
Fine‐scale (submillimeter to centimeter) depositional and diagenetic features encountered during the Curiosity rover's traverse in Gale crater provide a means to understand the geologic history of Vera Rubin ridge (VRR). VRR is a topograph…
View article: A Probabilistic Approach to Determination of Ceres' Average Surface Composition From Dawn Visible‐Infrared Mapping Spectrometer and Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector Data
A Probabilistic Approach to Determination of Ceres' Average Surface Composition From Dawn Visible‐Infrared Mapping Spectrometer and Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector Data Open
The Visible‐Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIR) on board the Dawn spacecraft revealed that aqueous secondary minerals—Mg‐phyllosilicates, NH 4 ‐bearing phases, and Mg/Ca carbonates—are ubiquitous on Ceres. Ceres' low reflectance requires d…
View article: A probabilistic approach to determination of Ceres' average surface composition from Dawn VIR and GRaND data
A probabilistic approach to determination of Ceres' average surface composition from Dawn VIR and GRaND data Open
The Visible-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIR) on board the Dawn spacecraft revealed that aqueous secondary minerals -- Mg-phyllosilicates, NH4-bearing phases, and Mg/Ca carbonates -- are ubiquitous on Ceres. Ceres' low reflectance requir…
View article: Non-lithifying microbial ecosystem dissolves peritidal lime sand
Non-lithifying microbial ecosystem dissolves peritidal lime sand Open
Microbialites accrete where environmental conditions and microbial metabolisms promote lithification, commonly through carbonate cementation. On Little Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands, microbial mats occur widely in peritidal envir…
View article: Coupling Mars Ground and Orbital Views: Generate Viewsheds of Mastcam Images From the Curiosity Rover, Using ArcGIS® and Public Datasets
Coupling Mars Ground and Orbital Views: Generate Viewsheds of Mastcam Images From the Curiosity Rover, Using ArcGIS® and Public Datasets Open
The Mastcam (Mast Camera) instrument onboard the NASA Curiosity rover provides an exclusive view of Mars: High‐resolution color images from Mastcam allow users to study Gale crater's geologic terrains along Curiosity's path. These ground o…
View article: Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of <i>Curiosity</i>'s Exploration Campaign
Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of <i>Curiosity</i>'s Exploration Campaign Open
This paper provides an overview of the Curiosity rover's exploration at Vera Rubin ridge (VRR) and summarizes the science results. VRR is a distinct geomorphic feature on lower Aeolis Mons (informally known as Mount Sharp) that was identif…
View article: Hydrogen Variability in the Murray Formation, Gale Crater, Mars
Hydrogen Variability in the Murray Formation, Gale Crater, Mars Open
The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover is exploring the Murray formation, a sequence of heterolithic mudstones and sandstones recording fluvial deltaic and lake deposits that comprise over 350 m of sedimentary strata within Gale…
View article: Ground-based stratigraphic correlation of the Jura and Knockfarril Hill members of the Murray formation, Gale crater: bridging the Vera Rubin ridge – Glen Torridon divide
Ground-based stratigraphic correlation of the Jura and Knockfarril Hill members of the Murray formation, Gale crater: bridging the Vera Rubin ridge – Glen Torridon divide Open
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View article: Coupling Mars ground and orbital views: generate viewsheds of Mastcam images from the Curiosity rover, using ArcGIS® and public datasets.
Coupling Mars ground and orbital views: generate viewsheds of Mastcam images from the Curiosity rover, using ArcGIS® and public datasets. Open
The Mastcam (Mast Camera) instrument onboard the NASA Curiosity rover provides an exclusive view of Mars: the color high-resolution Mastcam images allow users to study Gale crater’s geological terrains and landscapes along the rover path. …
View article: Grain Size Variations in the Murray Formation: Stratigraphic Evidence for Changing Depositional Environments in Gale Crater, Mars
Grain Size Variations in the Murray Formation: Stratigraphic Evidence for Changing Depositional Environments in Gale Crater, Mars Open
The lowermost exposure of the Murray formation in Gale crater, Mars, was interpreted as sediment deposited in an ancient lake based on data collected by the Curiosity rover. Constraining the stratigraphic extent and duration of this enviro…
View article: Active Ooid Growth Driven By Sediment Transport in a High-Energy Shoal, Little Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands
Active Ooid Growth Driven By Sediment Transport in a High-Energy Shoal, Little Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands Open
Ooids are a common component of carbonate successions of all ages and present significant potential as paleoenvironmental proxies, if the mechanisms that control their formation and growth can be understood quantitatively. There are a numb…
View article: Desiccation cracks provide evidence of lake drying on Mars, Sutton Island member, Murray formation, Gale crater: REPLY
Desiccation cracks provide evidence of lake drying on Mars, Sutton Island member, Murray formation, Gale crater: REPLY Open
We thank Pratt (2018) for his Comment on our paper (Stein et al., 2018) concerning the formation of a polygonal network of sandstone cracks in mudstone slabs in the Sutton Island member of the Murray formation investigated by the Curiosity…
View article: Desiccation cracks provide evidence of lake drying on Mars, Sutton Island member, Murray formation, Gale Crater
Desiccation cracks provide evidence of lake drying on Mars, Sutton Island member, Murray formation, Gale Crater Open
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover data are used to describe the morphology of desiccation cracks observed in ancient lacustrine strata at Gale crater, Mars, and to interpret their paleoenvironmental setting. The desiccation cra…
View article: Ancient Martian aeolian processes and palaeomorphology reconstructed from the Stimson formation on the lower slope of Aeolis Mons, Gale crater, Mars
Ancient Martian aeolian processes and palaeomorphology reconstructed from the Stimson formation on the lower slope of Aeolis Mons, Gale crater, Mars Open
Reconstruction of the palaeoenvironmental context of Martian sedimentary rocks is central to studies of ancient Martian habitability and regional palaeoclimate history. This paper reports the analysis of a distinct aeolian deposit preserve…
View article: Retrieval of Compositional End‐Members From Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Observations in a Soil‐Filled Fracture in Marathon Valley, Endeavour Crater Rim
Retrieval of Compositional End‐Members From Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Observations in a Soil‐Filled Fracture in Marathon Valley, Endeavour Crater Rim Open
The Opportunity rover investigated a gentle swale on the rim of Endeavour crater called Marathon Valley where a series of bright planar outcrops are cut into polygons by fractures. A wheel scuff performed on one of the soil‐filled fracture…
View article: Sedimentary processes of the Bagnold Dunes: Implications for the eolian rock record of Mars
Sedimentary processes of the Bagnold Dunes: Implications for the eolian rock record of Mars Open
The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity visited two active wind‐blown sand dunes within Gale crater, Mars, which provided the first ground‐based opportunity to compare Martian and terrestrial eolian dune sedimentary processes and study…