Thomas Parker
Thomas Parker is a Computer Scientist with the Volcano Science Center who is based at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Science and Products
Selection of the Mars Pathfinder landing site Selection of the Mars Pathfinder landing site
The Mars Pathfinder spacecraft will land on a depositional fan near the mouth of the catastrophic outflow channel, Ares Vallis (19.5°N, 32.8°W). This site offers the prospect of analyzing a variety of rock types from the ancient cratered highlands, intermediate-age ridged plains, and reworked channel deposits. Analyses of these rocks by Pathfinder instruments will enable first-order...
Authors
M. P. Golombek, R. A. Cook, H. J. Moore, Thomas J. Parker
Science and Products
Selection of the Mars Pathfinder landing site Selection of the Mars Pathfinder landing site
The Mars Pathfinder spacecraft will land on a depositional fan near the mouth of the catastrophic outflow channel, Ares Vallis (19.5°N, 32.8°W). This site offers the prospect of analyzing a variety of rock types from the ancient cratered highlands, intermediate-age ridged plains, and reworked channel deposits. Analyses of these rocks by Pathfinder instruments will enable first-order...
Authors
M. P. Golombek, R. A. Cook, H. J. Moore, Thomas J. Parker