A lecture presentation on the physical features of Mars as revealed by the Mariner and Viking missions. It looks at craters, volcanoes and plains, the geological and chemical evidence for water, and the Martian atmosphere. It opens with a check your knowledge question on the seasons. Lecture notes by Dr C. C. Lang.
What this presentation covers
- Martian surface from Mariner and Viking
- craters, volcanoes and plains
- geological and chemical evidence for water
- the Martian atmosphere
Level: A Level / University
Slides: 27
Format: PowerPoint (.ppt)