Scott C. Mest, Geologist
2014
Geologic Map of MTM -30247, -35247 and -40247 Quadrangles, Reull Vallis Region of Mars, 1M, SIM 3254
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U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map
SIM 3245
Mars Transverse Mercator (MTM) –30247, –35247, and –40247 quadrangles cover a portion of southern Hesperia Planum and the highlands of eastern Promethei Terra, east of the Hellas basin. The map area (lat 27.5–42.5° S., long 110–115° E.) consists of cratered ancient highland materials of moderate relief, isolated knobs and massifs of rugged mountainous materials, extensive tracts of plains, and surficial deposits. Waikato and Reull Valles extend through plains and highland terrains. Regional slopes are generally to the southwest toward the Hellas basin, but local slopes (for example, highlands to plains dominate the landscape.
To produce an up-to-date global geologic map for the Reull Vallis Region of Mars using modern bases including the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) digital elevation model (DEM) (463 m/pixel resolution at lower latitudes to 115 m/pixel near the poles) (Smith and others, 2001) and the Mars Odyssey (ODY) Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) daytime infrared (IR) image mosaic (100 m/pixel) (Christensen and others, 2004).
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Geology, Structure, Scientific Investigations Map, Contacts, Craters, Nomenclature
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Mars, Reull Vallis Region of Mars, -30247 Quadrangle, -35247 Quadrangle, -40247 Quadrangle, southern Hesperia Planum, highlands of eastern Promethei Terra, east of the Hellas
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Early, Middle, and Late Noachian; Early and Late Hesperian; and Early, Middle, and Late Amazonian
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Planetary Science Institute
Scott C. Mest
mailing
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory (Code 698), Bldg. 34, Rm. S288
Greenbelt
MD
20771
US
301-614-6495
301-614-6522
mest@psi.edu
Scott C. Mest and David A. Crown, 2014, Geologic Map of MTM -30247, -35247 and -40247 Quadrangles, Reull Vallis Region of Mars, Scale 1:1,000,000, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map SIM 3245. URL: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3245
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Esri ArcGIS 10.0
For the digital product presented herein, we used Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) dataset to register the geologic map. The average accuracy of each point is originally ~100 meters in horizontal position and ~1 meter in radius (Neumann and others, 2003). However, the total elevation uncertainty is at least ±3 m due to the global error in the areoid (±1.8 meters) and regional uncertainties in its shape. The digital lines were drawn at approximately 1:2M scale.
Geologic layers are horizontally tied to MOLA at a 1:20M scale. MOLA is horizontally accurate to the surface of Mars at 100 meters. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy and completeness and the opinions based thereon, are not guaranteed. As every effort is made to provide accurate information in this database, USGS would appreciate it if users could call to our attention any errors that may occur by communicating with the contact person.
20011025
Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter—Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars
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document
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Volume 106, Issue E10
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2000JE001364/references
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Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter—Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars
The MOLA-derived shaded relief image used for the base represents more than 600 million single altimeter measurements gathered between 1999 and 2001, adjusted for consistency and converted to planetary radii values. Using these values, elevations above the areoid were determined from the Martian gravity field solution GMM-2B (Lemoine and others, 2001). The average accuracy of each point is originally ~100 m in horizontal position and ~1 m in radius (Neumann and others, 2001). However, the total elevation uncertainty is at least ±3 m due to the global error in the areoid (±1.8 m) and regional uncertainties in its shape. The measurements were converted into a digital elevation model (DEM) using Generic Mapping Tools software, with a resolution of 128 pixels/degree (or 463 m/pixel at the equator). A shaded relief image was generated from the DEM with a sun angle of 45° from horizontal and a sun azimuth of 335°, as measured clockwise from north. The artificially illuminated MOLA DEM serves as the base for the printed geologic map.
20021206
The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) for the Mars 2001 Odyssey mission
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document
Space Science Reviews
110
http://www.mars.asu.edu/christensen/docs/christensen_themis_ssr.pdf
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The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) for the Mars 2001 Odyssey mission
The THEMIS daytime and nighttime IR 230 m/pixel global mosaics (credit: Christensen, P.R., N.S. Gorelick, G.L. Mehall, and K.C. Murray, THEMIS Public Data Releases, Planetary Data System node, Arizona State University, http://themis-data.asu.edu) represent thermal infrared energy emitted in nine wavelength bands, which relate to the temperature and emissivity of the surface (Christensen and others, 2004). see SIM 3245 Pamphlet.
We used the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Redlands, CA) ArcGIS software package to co-register and analyze available datasets. Transverse Mercator versions of MOLA and THEMIS IR mapping bases were created in lossless PNG and GeoTiff format. Linework was drafted for the final scale at 1:1,000,000.
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Planetary Science Institute
Scott C. Mest
mailing
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory (Code 698), Bldg. 34, Rm. S288
Greenbelt
MD
20771
US
301-614-6495
301-614-6522
mest@psi.edu
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SIM3245_ReullVallis_Geology
Polygon feature class, geologic unit polygon feature class. Contains a "UNIT_SYM" field denoting the unit abbreviated name and "TYPE" a short description. "Shape_Area" is the Transverse Mercator calculated area of the polygon in m^2.
USGS
SIM3245_ReullVallis_Contacts
Line feature class, contains a "TYPE" field for the geologic unit and map boundaries including symbol types: Certain, Approximate, Inferred. "Shape_Length" is the Transverse Mercator calculated length of the feature in meters.
USGS
SIM3245_ReullVallis_Structures
Structural layer. Contains a "TYPE" field denoting the structure type including "Crater rim", "Ridge, degraded", and "Ridge, pristine", "Scarp". "Shape_Length" is the Transverse Mercator calculated length of the feature in meters.
USGS
SIM3245_ReullVallis_Surfaces
Structural layer. Contains a "SurfaceType" field denoting the type including "knobby terrain" and "secondary craters". "Shape_Area" is the Transverse Mercator calculated area of the polygon in m^2.
USGS
SIM3245_ReullVallis_Valleys
Structural layer. Contains a "TYPE" field denoting the valley type including "Channel" and "Gully". "Shape_Length" is the Transverse Mercator calculated length of the feature in meters.
USGS
SIM3245_ReullVallis_Craters
Contains a "DIAM_km" field with the diameter of the crater in and kilometers "UNIT_SYM" field denoting the intersecting geologic unit.
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https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3245
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Digital download using a web browser
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20140519
U.S. Geologic Survey
Trent Hare
Cartographer
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Flagstaff
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FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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