An overview of explosive volcanism on Mars

P Brož, H Bernhardt, SJ Conway, R Parekh - Journal of Volcanology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Decades of space exploration reveal that Mars has been reshaped by volcanism throughout
its history. The range of observed volcanic landforms shows that effusive and explosive …

An overview of sedimentary volcanism on Mars

P Brož, D Oehler, A Mazzini, E Hauber… - Earth Surface …, 2023 - esurf.copernicus.org
Extensive fields of sub-kilometre-to kilometre-scale mounds, cones, domes, shields, and
flow-like edifices cover large parts of the martian lowlands. These features have been …

Landing site selection and characterization of Tianwen‐1 (Zhurong rover) on Mars

B Wu, J Dong, Y Wang, W Rao, Z Sun… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Chinese Mars rover Zhurong onboard the Tianwen‐1 probe successfully
landed on Mars in May 2021. Here, we report our efforts in selecting a landing site for …

Characterization of the Candidate Landing Region for Tianwen‐1—China's First Mission to Mars

B Wu, J Dong, Y Wang, Z Li, Z Chen… - Earth and Space …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents our efforts to characterize the candidate landing region (109°–133° E,
23°–30° N) for Tianwen‐1, China's first mission to Mars, in terms of engineering safety and …

Dynamics of recent landslides (< 20 My) on Mars: Insights from high-resolution topography on Earth and Mars and numerical modelling

A Guimpier, SJ Conway, A Mangeney, A Lucas… - Planetary and Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
Landslides are common features found on steep slopes on Mars and the role of water in
their formation is an open question. Our study focuses on three young martian landslides …

Geomorphological analysis of ExoMars candidate landing site Oxia Planum

MA Ivanov, EN Slyuta, EA Grishakina… - Solar System …, 2020 - Springer
The article is devoted to a detailed photogeological and topographic analysis of the surface
in the region of Oxia Planum, which is the most likely landing site for the rover of the …

Image simulation and assessment of the colour and spatial capabilities of the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

LL Tornabene, FP Seelos, A Pommerol… - Space Science …, 2018 - Springer
This study aims to assess the spatial and visible/near-infrared (VNIR) colour/spectral
capabilities of the 4-band Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) aboard the …

Boulder abundances and size-frequency distributions on Oxia Planum-Mars: Scientific implications for the 2020 ESA ExoMars rover

M Pajola, S Rossato, E Baratti, R Pozzobon, C Quantin… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents the abundances and the size-frequency distributions (SFD) of boulders
identified on a sector of the prime landing site for the ExoMars 2020 rover, in Oxia Planum …

Identification of candidate martian maars in Arena Colles and Nephentes/Amenthes with extension to maars as a proxy for past ground water/ice depths

AH Graettinger, J Boyd, JA Nolan - Icarus, 2025 - Elsevier
Maar craters represent the top of a volcanic construct produced by subsurface explosive
interactions between ground water/ice and rising magma. Recent comprehensive studies of …

Geology, in-situ resource-identification and engineering analysis of the Vernal crater area (Arabia Terra): A suitable Mars human landing site candidate

M Pajola, R Pozzobon, S Silvestro, F Salese… - Planetary and Space …, 2022 - Elsevier
A multidisciplinary study of an ancient area of Mars (Early to Late Noachian) located in
Arabia Terra is presented, centred at 6° 1′ N, 354° 54′ E and including the 55​ km size …