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Date Entered: 25 July 1989
Site lies at a low elevation on Utopia Planitia. This region is believed to be the primary site of deposition for water and mud flows that were produced by volcano-ground ice interactions in the Elysium region to the southeast. Waterlain sediments may be the dominant materials at the site. In addition, the high latitude of the site substantially improves the possibility that ground ice could be preserved. Post-fluvial modification of the area of various sorts has probably taken place, and volcanic and eolian materials may also be present along with aqueous sediments.
Scientific Rationale
Sediments, ground ice, lahars(?) from Elysium.
Objectives
Obtain composition of sediments (aqueous, volcanic, aeolian?), determine if ground ice is present, local seismic information (possibly global in conjunction with other penetrators), meteorology, and photogeology.
Potential Problems
To be determined.
Trafficability
Not applicable.
Estimated Traverse Distance
Not applicable.
Other
Landing circle size is 150 km radius.
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