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Journal of Geophysical Research (2010-2011)
This is a list of scientific papers published in the JGR special section, "Spirit and Opportunity Results," vol. 115, 2010 and vol. 116, 2011.
  • Arvidson, R. E.(2010), Introduction to special section on Spirit and Opportunity Results, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F01, doi:10.1029/2010JE003752.

    Arvidson, R. E., J. F. Bell III, P. Bellutta, N. A. Cabrol, J. G. Catalano, J. Cohen, L. S. Crumpler, D. J. Des Marais, T. A. Estlin, W. H. Farrand, R. Gellert, J. A. Grant, R. N. Greenberger, E. A. Guinness, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. A. Herman, K. D. Iagnemma, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, R. Li, K. A. Lichtenberg, S. A. Maxwell, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, M. S. Rice, S. W. Ruff, A. Shaw, K. L. Siebach, P. A. de Souza, A. W. Stroupe, S. W. Squyres, R. J. Sullivan, K. P. Talley, J. A. Townsend, A. Wang, J. R. Wright, and A. S. Yen (2010), Spirit Mars Rover Mission: Overview and selected results from the northern Home Plate Winter Haven to the side of Scamander crater, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F03, doi:10.1029/2010JE003633.

    Arvidson, R. E., J. W. Ashley, J. F. Bell III, M. Chojnacki, J. Cohen, T. E. Economou, W. H. Farrand, R. Fergason, I. Fleischer, P. Geissler, R. Gellert, M. P. Golombek, J. Grotzinger, E. A. Guinness, R. M. Haberle, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. A. Herman, K. D. Iagnemma, B. L. Jolliff, J.R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, A. H. Knoll, A. T. Knudson, R. Li, S. M. McLennan, D. W. Mittlefehldt, R. V. Morris, T. J. Parker, M. S. Rice, C. Schroder, L. A. Soderblom, S. W. Squyres, R. J. Sullivan, and M. J. Wolff (2010), Opportunity Mars Rover Mission: Overview and Selected Results from Purgatory Ripple to Traverses to Endeavour Crater, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F15, doi:10.1029/2010JE003746.

    Ashley, J. W., M. P. Golombek, P. R. Christensen, S. W. Squyres, T. J. McCoy, C. Schröder, I. Fleischer, J. R. Johnson, K. E. Herkenhoff, and T. J. Parker (2011), Evidence for mechanical and chemical alteration of iron-nickel meteorites on Mars: Process insights for Meridiani Planum, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F20, doi:10.1029/2010JE003672.

    Chappelow, J. E., and M. P. Golombek (2010), Event and conditions that produced the iron meteorite Block Island on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F07, doi:10.1029/2010JE003666.

    Chojnacki, M., D. M. Burr, J. E. Moersch, and T. I. Michaels (2011), Orbital observations of contemporary dune activity in Endeavor crater, Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F19, doi:10.1029/2010JE003675.

    Crumpler, L. S., R. E. Arvidson, S. W. Squyres, T. McCoy, A. Yingst, S. Ruff, W. Farrand, Y. McSween, M. Powell, D. W. Ming, R.V. Morris, J. F. Bell III, J. Grant, R. Greeley, D. DesMarais, M. Schmidt, N. A. Cabrol, A. Haldemann, K. W. Lewis, A. E. Wang, C. Schroder, D. Blaney, B. Cohen, A. Yen, J. Farmer, R. Gellert, E. A. Guinness, K. E. Herkenhoff, J.R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, A. McEwen, J. W. Rice Jr, M. Rice, P. de Souza, and J. Hurowitz (2011), Field Reconnaissance Geologic Mapping of the Columbia Hills, Mars Based on MER Spirit and MRO HiRISE Observations, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F24, doi:10.1029/2010JE003749.

    Fleischer, I., D. G. Agresti, G. Klingelhöfer, and R. V. Morris (2010), Distinct hematite populations from simultaneous fitting of Mössbauer spectra from Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F06, doi:10.1029/2010JE003622.

    Fleischer, I., J. Brückner, C. Schröder, W. Farrand, E. Tréguier, R.V. Morris, G. Klingelhöfer, K. Herkenhoff, D. Mittlefehldt, J. Ashley, M. Golombek, J. R. Johnson, B. Jolliff, S. W. Squyres, C. Weitz, R. Gellert, P. A. de Souza, and B. A. Cohen (2010), Mineralogy and chemistry of cobbles at Meridiani Planum, Mars, investigated by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F05, doi:10.1029/2010JE003621.

    Geissler, P. E., R. Sullivan, M. Golombek, J.R. Johnson, K. E. Herkenhoff, N. Bridges, A. Vaughan, J. Maki, T. Parker, and J. Bell (2010), Gone with the wind: Eolian erasure of the Mars Rover tracks, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F11, doi:10.1029/2010JE003674.

    Golombek, M., K. Robinson, A. McEwen, N. Bridges, B. Ivanov, L. L. Tornabene, and R. Sullivan (2010), Constraints on ripple migration at Meridiani Planum from Opportunity and HiRISE observations of fresh craters, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F08, doi:10.1029/2010JE003628.

    Greeley, R., D. A. Waller, N. A. Cabrol, G. A. Landis, M. T. Lemmon, L. D. V. Neakrase, M. Pendleton Hoffer, S. D. Thompson, and P. L. Whelley (2010), Gusev Crater, Mars: Observations of three dust devil seasons, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F02, doi:10.1029/2010JE003608.

    Hayes, A. G., J. P. Grotzinger, L. A. Edgar, S. W. Squyres, W. A. Watters, and J. Sohl-Dickstein (2011), Reconstruction of eolian bed forms and paleocurrents from cross-bedded strata at Victoria Crater, Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F21, doi:10.1029/2010JE003688.

    Karunatillake, S., S. McLennan, and K. E. Herkenhoff (2010), Regional and grain size influences on the geochemistry of soil at Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F04, doi:10.1029/2010JE003637.

    Leer, K., W. Goetz, M. A. Chan, S. Gorevan, M. F. Hansen, C. L. Jensen, G. Kletetschka, A. Kusack, and M. B. Madsen (2011), RAT magnet experiment on the Mars Exploration Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity beyond sol 500, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F18, doi:10.1029/2010JE003667.

    Li, R., S. He, Y. Chen, M. Tang, P. Tang, K. Di, L. Matthies, R. E. Arvidson, S. W. Squyres, L. S. Crumpler, T. Parker, and M. Sims (2011), MER Spirit rover localization: Comparison of ground image- and orbital image-based methods and science applications, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F16, doi:10.1029/2010JE003773.

    McGlynn, I. O., C. M. Fedo, and Y. McSween (2011), Origin of basaltic soils at Gusev crater, Mars, by aeolian modification of impact-generated sediment, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F22, doi:10.1029/2010JE003712.

    McSween Jr, H. Y., I. O. McGlynn, and A. D. Rogers (2010), Determining the modal mineralogy of Martian soils, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F12, doi:10.1029/2010JE003582.

    Rice, M. S., J. F. Bell III, E. A. Cloutis, J. J. Wray, K. E. Herkenhoff, R. Sullivan, J.R. Johnson, and R. B. Anderson (2010), Temporal Observations of Bright Soil Exposures at Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F14, doi:10.1029/2010JE003683.

    Ruff, S., J. Farmer, W. M. Calvin, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, R. V. Morris, M. S. Rice, R. E. Arvidson, J. F. Bell III, P. R. Christensen, and S. W. Squyres (2011), Characteristics, distribution, origin, and significance of opaline silica observed by the Spirit rover in Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F23, doi:10.1029/2010JE003767.

    Schroder, C., K. E. Herkenhoff, W. H. Farrand, J. E. Chappelow, W. Wang, L. R. Nittler, J. W. Ashley, I. Fleischer, R. Gellert, M. P. Golombek, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, R. Li, R. V. Morris, and S. W. Squyres (2010), Properties and distribution of paired candidate stony meteorites at Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F09, doi:10.1029/2010JE003616.

    Sullivan, R., R. Anderson, J. Biesiadecki, T. Bond, and H. Stewart (2011), Cohesions, friction angles, and other physical properties of Martian regolith from Mars Exploration Rover wheel trenches and wheel scuffs, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E02006, doi:10.1029/2010JE003625.

    Wang, A., and Z. C. Ling (2011), Ferric sulfates on Mars: A combined mission data analysis of salty soils at Gusev crater and laboratory experimental investigations, J. Geophys. Res., 116, E00F17, doi:10.1029/2010JE003665.

    Weitz, C. M., W. H. Farrand, J. R. Johnson, I. Fleischer, C. Schroder, R. A. Yingst, B. Jolliff, R. Gellert, J. Bell, K. Herkenhoff, G. Klingelhöfer, B. Cohen, W. Calvin, M. Rutherford, and J. W. Ashley (2010), Visible and near-infrared multispectral analysis of geochemically measured rock fragments at the Opportunity landing site in Meridiani Planum, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F10, doi:10.1029/2010JE003660.

    Yingst, R. A., L. Crumpler, W. H. Farrand, R. Li, and P. de Souza (2010), Constraints on the geologic history of 'Home Plate' materials provided by clast morphology and texture, J. Geophys. Res., 115, E00F13, doi:10.1029/2010JE003668.

Journal of Geophysical Research (2008)
This is a list of scientific papers published in the JGR special section, "Results From the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and Opportunity Missions," vol. 113, no. E6/E12, 2008.
  • Arvidson, R. E. (2008), Introduction to special section on Results from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and Opportunity Missions, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S01, doi:10.1029/2008JE00318.

    Arvidson, R. E., S. W. Ruff, R. V. Morris, D. W. Ming, L. S. Crumpler, A. S. Yen, S. W. Squyres, R. J. Sullivan, J. F. Bell, N. A. Cabrol, B. C. Clark, W. H. Farrand, R. Gellert, R. Greenberger, J. A. Grant, E. A. Guinness, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. A. Hurowitz, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, K. W. Lewis, R. Li, T. J. McCoy, J. Moersch, H. Y. McSween, S. L. Murchie, M. Schmidt, C. Schröder, A. Wang, S. Wiseman, M. B. Madsen, W. Goetz, and S. M. McLennan (2008), Spirit Mars Rover Mission to the Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater: Mission overview and selected results from the Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S33, doi:10.1029/2008JE003183.

    Bell, J. F., M. S. Rice, J. R. Johnson, and T. M. Hare (2008), Surface albedo observations at Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S18, doi:10.1029/2007JE002976.

    Cabrol, N. A., K. E. Herkenhoff, R. Greeley, E. A. Grin, C. Schröder, C. d'Uston, C. Weitz, R. A. Yingst, B. A. Cohen, J. Moore, A. Knudson, B. Franklin, R. C. Anderson, and R. Li (2008), Soil sedimentology at Gusev Crater from Columbia Memorial Station to Winter Haven, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S05, doi:10.1029/2007JE002953.

    Calvin, W. M., J. D. Shoffner, J. R. Johnson, A. H. Knoll, J. M. Pocock, S. W. Squyres, C. M. Weitz, R. E. D. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, P. Christensen, P. A. de Souza, W. H. Farrand, T. Glotch, K. E. Herkenhoff, B. Joliff, A. T. Knudson, S. M. McLennan, A. D. Rogers, and S. D. Thompson (2008), Hematite Spherules at Meridiani: Results from MI, Mini-TES and Pancam, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S37, doi:10.1029/2007JE003048.

    Campbell, J. L., R. Gellert, M. Lee, C. L. Mallett, J. A. Maxwell, and J. M. O'Meara (2008), Quantitative in situ determination of hydration of bright high-sulfate Martian soils, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S11, doi:10.1029/2007JE002959.

    Farrand, W. H., J.F. Bell III, J. R. Johnson, R. E. Arvidson, L. Crumpler, J. A. Hurowitz, and C. Schroder (2008), Rock spectral classes observed by the Spirit Rover's Pancam on the Gusev Crater Plains and in the Columbia Hills, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S38, doi:10.1029/2008JE003237.

    Fleischer, I., G. Klingelhöfer, C. Schröder, R. V. Morris, M. Hahn, D. Rodionov, R. Gellert, and P. A. de Souza (2008), Depth selective Mössbauer spectroscopy: Analysis and simulation of 6.4 keV and 14.4 keV spectra obtained from rocks at Gusev Crater, Mars, and layered laboratory samples, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S21, doi:10.1029/2007JE003022.

    Geissler, P. E., J. R. Johnson, R. J. Sullivan, K. E. Herkenhoff, D. Mittlefehldt, R. Fergason, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, S. D. (. B. R. Squyres, L. A. Soderblom, and M. P. Golombek (2008), First In-situ Investigation of a Dark Wind Streak on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S31, doi:10.1029/2008JE003102.

    Grant, J. A., S. A. Wilson, B. A. Cohen, M. P. Golombek, P. E. Geissler, R. J. Sullivan, R. L. Kirk, and T. J. Parker (2008), Degradation of Victoria crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E11010, doi:10.1029/2008JE003155.

    Greeley, R., P. L. Whelley, L. D. V. Neakrase, R. E. Arvidson, N. T. Bridges, N. A. Cabrol, P. R. Christensen, K. Di, D. J. Foley, M. P. Golombek, K. Herkenhoff, A. Knudson, R. O. Kuzmin, R. Li, T. Michaels, S. W. Squyres, R. Sullivan, and S. D. Thompson (2008), Columbia Hills, Mars: Aeolian features seen from the ground and orbit, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S06, doi:10.1029/2007JE002971.

    Hamilton, V. E., R. V. Morris, J. E. Gruener, and S. A. Mertzman (2008), Visible, near infrared, and middle infrared spectroscopy of altered basaltic tephras: Spectral signatures of phyllosilicates, sulfates, and other aqueous alteration products with application to the mineralogy of the Columbia Hills of Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S43, doi:10.1029/2007JE003049.

    Herkenhoff, K. E., J. P. Grotzinger, A. H. Knoll, S. M. McLennan, C. M. Weitz, R. A. Yingst, R. C. Anderson, B. Archinal, R. E. D. Arvidson, J. Barrett, K. J. Becker, J. F. Bell, C. Budney, M. G. Chapman, D. A. Cook, B. L. Ehlmann, B. J. Franklin, L. R. Gaddis, D. Galuszka, P. Garcia, P. E. Geissler, T. M. Hare, E. Howington-Kraus, J. R. Johnson, L. Keszthelyi, R. L. Kirk, P. D. Lanagan, E. M. Lee, C. Leff, J. Maki, K. F. Mullins, T. Parker, B. Redding, M. Rosiek, M. H. Sims, L. A. Soderblom, N. Spanovich, R. Springer, S. W. Squyres, D. Stolper, R. Sucharski, T. Sucharski, R. J. Sullivan, and J. Torson (2008), Surface processes recorded by rocks and soils on Meridiani Planum, Mars: Microscopic Imager observations during Opportunity's first three extended missions, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S32, doi:10.1029/2008JE003100.

    Knoll, A. H., B. L. Jolliff, W. H. Farrand, J. F. Bell III, B. C. Clark, R. Gellert, M. P. Golombek, J. P. Grotzinger, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, S. M. McLennan, R. Morris, S. W. Squyres, R. Sullivan, N. J. Tosca, A. Yen, and Z. Learner (2008), Veneers, rinds, and fracture fills: Relatively late alteration of sedimentary rocks at Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S16, doi:10.1029/2007JE002949.

    Lewis, K. W., O. Aharonson, J. P. Grotzinger, S. W. Squyres, J. F. Bell III, L. S. Crumpler, and M. E. Schmidt (2008), Structure and stratigraphy of Home Plate from the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover, J. Geophys. Res.,113, E12S36, doi:10.1029/2007JE003025.

    Li, R., B. Wu, K. Di, A. Angelova, R. E. Arvidson, I.-C. Lee, M. Maimone, L. H. Matthies, L. Richer, R. J. Sullivan, M. H. Sims, R. Greenberger, and S. W. Squyres (2008), Characterization of Traverse Slippage Experienced By Spirit Rover on Husband Hill at Gusev Crater, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S35, doi:10.1029/2008JE003097.

    Madsen, M. B., W. Goetz, P. Bertelsen, C. S. Binau, F. Folkmann, H. P. Gunnlaugsson, J. í Hjøllum, S. F. Hviid, J. Jensen, K. M. Kinch, K. Leer, D. E. Madsen, J. Merrison, M. Olsen, H. M. Arneson, J. F. Bell III, R. Gellert, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, M. J. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, E. McCartney, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, J. B. Proton, D. Rodionov, M. Sims, S. W. Squyres, T. Wdowiak, and A. S. Yen (2009), Overview of the magnetic properties experiments on the Mars Exploration Rovers, J. Geophys. Res., 114, E06S90, doi:10.1029/2008JE003098.

    McCoy, T. J., M. Sims, M. E. Schmidt, L. Edwards, L. L. Tornabene, L. S. Crumpler, B. A. Cohen, L. A. Soderblom, D. L. Blaney, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson, J. W. Rice, E. Tréguier, C. d'Uston, J. A. Grant, H. Y. McSween, M. P. Golombek, A. F. C. Haldemann, and P. A. de Souza (2008), Structure, stratigraphy, and origin of Husband Hill, Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S03, doi:10.1029/2007JE003041.

    McSween, H. Y., S. W. Ruff, R. V. Morris, R. Gellert, G. Klingelhöfer, P. R. Christensen, T. J. McCoy, A. Ghosh, J. M. Moersch, B. A. Cohen, A. D. Rogers, C. Schröder, S. W. Squyres, J. Crisp, and A. Yen (2008), Mineralogy of volcanic rocks in Gusev Crater, Mars: Reconciling Mössbauer, Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer, and Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer spectra, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S04, doi:10.1029/2007JE002970.

    Ming, D. W., R. Gellert, R. V. Morris, R. E. Arvidson, J. Bruckner, B. C. Clark III, B. A. Cohen, C. d'Uston, T. Economou, I. Fleischer, G. Klingelhöfer, T. J. McCoy, D. W. Mittlefehldt, M. E. Schmidt, C. Schroeder, S. W. Squyres, E. Treguier, A. S. Yen, and J. Zipfel (2008), Geochemical Properties of Rocks and Soils in Gusev crater, Mars: Results of the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer from Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S39, doi:10.1029/2008JE003195.

    Morris, R. V., G. Klingelhöfer, C. Schroeder, I. Fleischer, D. W. Ming, A. S. Yen, R. Gellert, R. E. Arvidson, D. S. Rodionov, L. S. Crumpler, B. C. Clark III, B. A. Cohen, T. J. McCoy, D. W. Mittlefehldt, M. E. Schmidt, P. A. de Souza Jr., and S. W. Squyres (2008), Iron mineralogy and aqueous alteration from Husband Hill through Home Plate at Gusev Crater, Mars: Results from the Mössbauer instrument on the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S42, doi:10.1029/2008JE003201.

    Rogers, A. D., and O. Aharonson (2008), Mineralogical composition of sands in Meridiani Planum determined from Mars Exploration Rover data and comparison to orbital measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S14, doi:10.1029/2007JE002995.

    Schmidt, M. E., S. W. Ruff, T. J. McCoy, W. H. Farrand, J. R. Johnson, R. Gellert, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, N. Cabrol, K. W. Lewis, and C. Schroeder (2008), Hydrothermal origin of halogens at Home Plate, Gusev Crater, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S12, doi:10.1029/2007JE003027.

    Schröder, C., D. S. Rodionov, T. J. McCoy, B. L. Jolliff, R. Gellert, L. R. Nittler, W. H. Farrand, J. R. Johnson, S. W. Ruff, J. W. Ashley, D. W. Mittlefehldt, K. E. Herkenhoff, I. Fleischer, A. F. C. Haldemann, G. Klingelhöfer, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, P. A. de Souza, S. W. Squyres, C. Weitz, A. S. Yen, J. Zipfel, and T. Economou (2008), Meteorites on Mars observed with the Mars Exploration Rovers, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S22, doi:10.1029/2007JE002990.

    Soderblom, J. M., J. F. Bell, J. R. Johnson, J. Joseph, and M. J. Wolff (2008), Mars Exploration Rover Navigation Camera in-flight calibration, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S19, doi:10.1029/2007JE003003.

    Sullivan, R., R. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, R. Gellert, M. Golombek, R. Greeley, K. Herkenhoff, J. Johnson, S. Thompson, P. Whelley, and J. Wray (2008), Wind-driven particle mobility on Mars: Insights from Mars Exploration Rover observations at “El Dorado” and surroundings at Gusev Crater, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S07, doi:10.1029/2008JE003101.

    Tréguier, E., C. d'Uston, P. C. Pinet, G. Berger, M. J. Toplis, T. J. McCoy, R. Gellert, and J. Brückner (2008), Overview of Mars surface geochemical diversity through Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer data multidimensional analysis: First attempt at modeling rock alteration, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S34, doi:10.1029/2007JE003010.

    Usui, T., H. Y. McSween Jr., and B. C. Clark III (2008), Petrogenesis of high-phosphorous Wishstone-class rocks in Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S44, doi:10.1029/2008JE003225.

    Wang, A., J.F. Bell III, R. Li, J. R. Johnson, W. H. Farrand, E. A. Cloutis, R. E. Arvidson, L. S. Crumpler, S. W. Squyres, S. M. McLennan, K. Herkenhoff, S. W. Ruff, A. T. Knudson, W. Chen, and R. Greenberger (2008), Light-toned salty soils and coexisting Si-rich species discovered by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in Columbia Hills, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S40, doi:10.1029/2008JE003126.

    Yen, A. S., R. V. Morris, B. C. Clark, R. Gellert, A. T. Knudson, S. Squyres, D. W. Mittlefehldt, D. W. Ming, R. Arvidson, T. McCoy, M. Schmidt, J. Hurowitz, R. Li, and J. R. Johnson (2008), Hydrothermal processes at Gusev Crater: An evaluation of Paso Robles class soils, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E06S10, doi:10.1029/2007JE002978.

    Yingst, R. A., L. Crumpler, W. H. Farrand, R. Li, N. A. Cabrol, and L. D. Neakrase (2008), Morphology and texture of particles along the Spirit rover traverse from sol 450 to sol 745, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S41, doi:10.1029/2008JE003179.

Science (2006)
This is a scientific paper published in Science, vol. 313, no. 5792, 2006.
  • Squyres, S. W., A. H. Knoll, R. E. Arvidson, B. C. Clark, J. P. Grotzinger, B. L. Jolliff, S. M. McLennan, N. Tosca, J. F. Bell, III, W. M. Calvin, W. H. Farrand, T. D. Glotch, M. P. Golombek, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, H. Y. McSween, and A. S. Yen (2006), Two Years at Meridiani Planum: Results from the Opportunity Rover, Science, 313, no. 5792, 1403-1407, doi: 10.1126/science.1130890.
Journal of Geophysical Research (2006)
This is a list of scientific papers published in the JGR special section, "Results From the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Mission," vol. 111, no. E12, 2006. Several of these papers also discuss the Spirit mission.
  • Arvidson, R. E., F. Poulet, R. V. Morris, J.-P. Bibring, J. F. Bell, S. W. Squyres, P. R. Christensen, G. Bellucci, B. Gondet, B. L. Ehlmann, W. H. Farrand, R. L. Fergason, M. Golombek, J. L. Griffes, J. Grotzinger, E. A. Guinness, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, Y. Langevin, D. Ming, K. Seelos, R. J. Sullivan, J. G. Ward, S. M. Wiseman, and M. Wolff (2006), Nature and origin of the hematite-bearing plains of Terra Meridiani based on analyses of orbital and Mars Exploration rover data sets, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S08, doi:10.1029/2006JE002728.

    Bell, J. F., III, D. Savransky, and M. J. Wolff (2006), Chromaticity of the Martian sky as observed by the Mars Exploration Rover Pancam instruments, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S05, doi:10.1029/2006JE002687.

    Clark, B. C., R. E. Arvidson, R. Gellert, R. V. Morris, D. W. Ming, L. Richter, S. W. Ruff, J. R. Michalski, W. H. Farrand, A. Yen, K. E. Herkenhoff, R. Li, S. W. Squyres, C. Schröder, G. Klingelhöfer, and J. F. Bell (2007), Evidence for montmorillonite or its compositional equivalent in Columbia Hills, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E06S01, doi:10.1029/2006JE002756.

    Farrand, W. H., J. F. Bell, J. R. Johnson, B. L. Jolliff, A. H. Knoll, S. M. McLennan, S. W. Squyres, W. M. Calvin, J. P. Grotzinger, R. V. Morris, J. Soderblom, S. D. Thompson, W. A. Watters, and A. S. Yen (2007), Visible and near-infrared multispectral analysis of rocks at Meridiani Planum, Mars, by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E06S02, doi:10.1029/2006JE00277.

    Glotch, T., and J. L. Bandfield (2006), Determination and interpretation of surface and atmospheric Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer spectral end-members at the Meridiani Planum landing site, J. Geophys. Res., 111, doi:10.1029/2005JE002671.

    Glotch, T. D., J. L. Bandfield, P. R. Christensen, W. M. Calvin, S. M. McLennan, B. C. Clark, A. D. Rogers, and S. W. Squyres (2006), Mineralogy of the light-toned outcrop at Meridiani Planum as seen by the Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer and implications for its formation, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S03, doi:10.1029/2005JE002672.

    Goetz, W., K. Leer, H. P. Gunnlaugsson, P. Bartlett, B. Basso, J. Bell, P. Bertelsen, C. S. Binau, P. C. Chu, S. Gorevan, M. F. Hansen, S. F. Hviid, K. M. Kinch, G. Klingelhöfer, A. Kusack, M. B. Madsen, D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, E. Mumm, T. Myrick, M. Olsen, S. W. Squyres, J. Wilson, and A. Yen (2008), Search for magnetic minerals in Martian rocks: Overview of the Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) magnet investigation on Spirit and Opportunity, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E05S90, doi:10.1029/2006JE002819.

    Golombek, M. P., J. A. Grant, L. S. Crumpler, R. Greeley, R. E. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, C. M. Weitz, R. Sullivan, P. R. Christensen, L. A. Soderblom, and S. W. Squyres (2006), Erosion rates at the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites and long-term climate change on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S10, doi:10.1029/2006JE002754.

    Greeley, R., P. L. Whelley, R. E. Arvidson, N. A. Cabrol, D. J. Foley, B. J. Franklin, P. G. Geissler, M. P. Golombek, R. O. Kuzmin, G. A. Landis, M. T. Lemmon, L. D. V. Neakrase, S. W. Squyres, and S. D. Thompson (2006), Active dust devils in Gusev crater, Mars: Observations from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S09, doi:10.1029/2006JE002743.

    Hurowitz, J. A., S. M. McLennan, H. Y. McSween, P. A. de Souza, and G. Klingelhöfer (2006), Mixing relationships and the effects of secondary alteration in the Wishstone and Watchtower Classes of Husband Hill, Gusev Crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S14, doi:10.1029/2006JE002795.

    Jerolmack, D. J., D. Mohrig, J. P. Grotzinger, D. A. Fike, and W. A. Watters (2006), Spatial grain size sorting in eolian ripples and estimation of wind conditions on planetary surfaces: Application to Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S02, doi:10.1029/2005JE002544.

    Johnson, J. R., J. Sohl-Dickstein, W. M. Grundy, R. E. Arvidson, J. Bell, P. Christensen, T. Graff, E. A. Guinness, K. Kinch, R. Morris, and M. K. Shepard (2006), Radiative transfer modeling of dust-coated Pancam calibration target materials: Laboratory visible/near-infrared spectrogoniometry, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S07, doi:10.1029/2005JE002658.

    Johnson, J. R., W. M. Grundy, M. T. Lemmon, J. F. Bell, M. J. Johnson, R. Deen, R. E. Arvidson, W. H. Farrand, E. Guinness, A. G. Hayes, K. E. Herkenhoff, F. Seelos, J. Soderblom, and S. Squyres (2006), Spectrophotometric properties of materials observed by Pancam on the Mars Exploration Rovers: 2. Opportunity, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S16, doi:10.1029/2006JE002762.

    Kinch, K. M., J. Sohl-Dickstein, J. F. Bell, J. R. Johnson, W. Goetz, and G. A. Landis (2007), Dust deposition on the Mars Exploration Rover Panoramic Camera (Pancam) calibration targets, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E06S03, doi:10.1029/2006JE002807.

    Li, R., R. E. Arvidson, K. Di, M. Golombek, J. Guinn, A. Johnson, M. Maimone, L. H. Matthies, M. Malin, T. Parker, S. W. Squyres, and W. A. Watters (2007), Opportunity rover localization and topographic mapping at the landing site of Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 112, E02S90, doi:10.1029/2006JE002776.

    Morris, R. V., G. Klingelhöfer, C. Schröder, D. S. Rodionov, A. Yen, D. W. Ming, P. A. de Souza, T. Wdowiak, I. Fleischer, R. Gellert, B. Bernhardt, U. Bonnes, B. A. Cohen, E. N. Evlanov, J. Foh, P. Gütlich, E. Kankeleit, T. McCoy, D. W. Mittlefehldt, F. Renz, M. E. Schmidt, B. Zubkov, S. W. Squyres, and R. E. Arvidson (2006), Mössbauer mineralogy of rock, soil, and dust at Meridiani Planum, Mars: Opportunity's journey across sulfate-rich outcrop, basaltic sand and dust, and hematite lag deposits, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S15, doi:10.1029/2006JE002791.

    Ruff, S. W., P. R. Christensen, D. L. Blaney, W. H. Farrand, J. R. Johnson, J. R. Michalski, J. E. Moersch, S. P. Wright, and S. W. Squyres (2006), The rocks of Gusev Crater as viewed by the Mini-TES instrument, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S18, doi:10.1029/2006JE002747.

    Smith, M. D., M. J. Wolff, N. Spanovich, A. Ghosh, D. Banfield, P. R. Christensen, G. A. Landis, and S. W. Squyres (2006), One Martian year of atmospheric observations using MER Mini-TES, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S13, doi:10.1029/2006JE002770.

    Squyres, S. W., R. E. Arvidson, D. Bollen, J. F. Bell, J. Brückner, N. A. Cabrol, W. M. Calvin, M. H. Carr, P. R. Christensen, B. C. Clark, L. Crumpler, D. J. Des Marais, C. d'Uston, T. Economou, J. Farmer, W. H. Farrand, W. Folkner, R. Gellert, T. D. Glotch, M. Golombek, S. Gorevan, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, J. Grotzinger, K. E. Herkenhoff, S. Hviid, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, A. H. Knoll, G. Landis, M. Lemmon, R. Li, M. B. Madsen, M. C. Malin, S. M. McLennan, H. Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, J. Moersch, R. V. Morris, T. Parker, J. W. Rice, L. Richter, R. Rieder, C. Schröder, M. Sims, M. Smith, P. Smith, L. A. Soderblom, R. Sullivan, N. J. Tosca, H. Wänke, T. Wdowiak, M. Wolff, and A. Yen (2006), Overview of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Meridiani Planum: Eagle Crater to Purgatory Ripple, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S12, doi:10.1029/2006JE002771.

    Weitz, C. M., R. C. Anderson, J. F. Bell, W. H. Farrand, K. E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, B. L. Jolliff, R. V. Morris, S. W. Squyres, and R. J. Sullivan (2006), Soil grain analyses at Meridiani Planum, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S04, doi:10.1029/2005JE002541.

    Wolff, M. J., M. D. Smith, R. T. Clancy, N. Spanovich, B. A. Whitney, M. T. Lemmon, J. L. Bandfield, D. Banfield, A. Ghosh, G. Landis, P. R. Christensen, J. F. Bell, and S. W. Squyres (2006), Constraints on dust aerosols from the Mars Exploration Rovers using MGS overflights and Mini-TES, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S17, doi:10.1029/2006JE002786.

    Yen, A. S., D. W. Mittlefehldt, S. M. McLennan, R. Gellert, J. F. Bell, H. Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, T. J. McCoy, R. V. Morris, M. Golombek, T. Economou, M. B. Madsen, T. Wdowiak, B. C. Clark, B. L. Jolliff, C. Schröder, J. Brückner, J. Zipfel, and S. W. Squyres (2006), Nickel on Mars: Constraints on meteoritic material at the surface, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E12S11, doi:10.1029/2006JE002797.

Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2005)
This is a list of scientific papers published in the EPSL special issue, "Sedimentary Geology at Meridiani Planum, Mars," vol. 240, issue 1, 30 Nov. 2005.
  • Clark, B.C., R.V. Morris, S.M. McLennan, R. Gellert, B. Jolliff, A.H. Knoll, S.W. Squyres, T.K. Lowenstein, D.W. Ming, N.J. Tosca et al. (2005), Chemistry and mineralogy of outcrops at Meridiani Planum, EPSL, 240, 73-94, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.040.

    Fernández-Remolar, D.C., R.V. Morris, J.E. Gruener, R. Amils and Andrew H. Knoll (2005), The Río Tinto Basin, Spain: Mineralogy, sedimentary geobiology, and implications for interpretation of outcrop rocks at Meridiani Planum, Mars, EPSL, 240 149-167, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.043.

    Grotzinger, J.P., R.E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell III, W. Calvin, B.C. Clark, D.A. Fike, M. Golombek, R. Greeley, A. Haldemann, K.E. Herkenhoff et al. (2005), Stratigraphy and sedimentology of a dry to wet eolian depositional system, Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars, EPSL, 240, 11-72, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.039.

    Knoll, A.H., M. Carr, B. Clark, D.J. Des Marais, J.D. Farmer, W.W. Fischer, J.P. Grotzinger, S.M. McLennan, M. Malin, C. Schröder et al. (2005), An astrobiological perspective on Meridiani Planum, EPSL, 240, 179-189, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.045.

    McLennan, S.M., J.F. Bell III, W.M. Calvin, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, P.A. de Souza, J. Farmer, W.H. Farrand, D.A. Fike, R. Gellert et al. (2005), Provenance and diagenesis of the evaporite-bearing Burns formation, Meridiani Planum, Mars, EPSL, 240, 95-121, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.041.

    Morris, R.V., D.W. Ming, T.G. Graff, R.E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell III, S.W. Squyres, S.A. Mertzman, J.E. Gruener, D.C. Golden, L. Le and G.A. Robinson (2005), Hematite spherules in basaltic tephra altered under aqueous, acid-sulfate conditions on Mauna Kea volcano, Hawaii: Possible clues for the occurrence of hematite-rich spherules in the Burns formation at Meridiani Planum, Mars, EPSL, 240, 168-178, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.044.

    Squyres, S.W. and A.H. Knoll (2005), Sedimentary rocks at Meridiani Planum: Origin, diagenesis, and implications for life on Mars , EPSL, 240, 1-10, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.038.

    Tosca, N.J., S.M. McLennan, B.C. Clark, J.P. Grotzinger, J.A. Hurowitz, A.H. Knoll, C. Schröder and S.W. Squyres (2005), Geochemical modeling of evaporation processes on Mars: Insight from the sedimentary record at Meridiani Planum , EPSL, 240, 122-148, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.09.042.

Nature (2005)
This is a list of scientific papers published in the Nature special issue, "Martian Vistas," vol. 436, no. 7047, 7 July 2005.
  • Bell, J. F., M. T. Lemmon, T. C. Duxbury, M. Y. H. Hubbard, M. J. Wolff, S. W. Squyres, L. Craig and J. M. Ludwinski (2005), Solar Eclipses of Phobos and Deimos Observed from the Surface of Mars, Nature, 436(7047), 55-57, doi:10.1038/nature03437. [Full Text]

    Goetz, W., Preben Bertelsen, Charlotte S. Binau, Haraldur P. Gunnlaugsson, Stubbe F. Hviid, Kjartan M. Kinch, Daniel E. Madsen, Morten B. Madsen, Malte Olsen, Ralf Gellert, Göstar Klingelhöfer, Douglas W. Ming, Richard V. Morris, Rudolf Rieder, Daniel S. Rodionov, Paulo A. de Souza, Jr, Christian Schröder, Steve W. Squyres, Tom Wdowiak and Albert Yen (2005), Indication of Drier Periods on Mars from the Chemistry and Mineralogy of Atmospheric Dust, Nature, 436(7047), 62-65, doi:10.1038/nature03807. [Full Text]

    Golombek, M. P., R. E. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, III, P. R. Christensen, J. A. Crisp, L. S. Crumpler, B. L. Ehlmann, R. L. Fergason, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, A. F. C. Haldemann, D. M. Kass, T. J. Parker, J. T. Schofield, S. W. Squyres and R. W. Zurek (2005), Assessment of Mars Exploration Rover Landing Site Predictions, Nature, 436(7047), 44-48, doi:10.1038/nature03600. [Full Text]

    Haskin, Larry A., Alian Wang, Bradley L. Jolliff, Harry Y. McSween, Benton C. Clark, David J. Des Marais, Scott M. McLennan, Nicholas J. Tosca, Joel A. Hurowitz, Jack D. Farmer, Albert Yen, Steve W. Squyres, Raymond E. Arvidson, Göstar Klingelhöfer, Christian Schröder, Paulo A. de Souza, Jr, Douglas W. Ming, Ralf Gellert, Jutta Zipfel, Johannes Brückner, James F. Bell, III, Kenneth Herkenhoff, Phil R. Christensen, Steve Ruff, Diana Blaney, Steven Gorevan, Nathalie A. Cabrol, Larry Crumpler, John Grant and Lawrence Soderblom (2005), Water Alteration of Rocks and Soils on Mars at the Spirit Rover Site in Gusev Crater, Nature, 436(7047), 66-69, doi:10.1038/nature03640. [Full Text]

    Sullivan, R., D. Banfield, J. F. Bell, III, W. Calvin, D. Fike, M. Golombek, R. Greeley, J. Grotzinger, K. Herkenhoff, D. Jerolmack, M. Malin, D. Ming, L. A. Soderblom, S. W. Squyres, S. Thompson, W. A. Watters, C. M. Weitz and A. Yen (2005), Aeolian Processes at the Mars Exploration Rover Meridiani Planum Landing Site, Nature, 436(7047), 58-61, doi:10.1038/nature03641. [Full Text]

    Yen, A. S., Ralf Gellert, Christian Schröder, Richard V. Morris, James F. Bell, III, Amy T. Knudson, Benton C. Clark, Douglas W. Ming, Joy A. Crisp, Raymond E. Arvidson, Diana Blaney, Johannes Brückner, Philip R. Christensen, David J. DesMarais, Paulo A. de Souza, Jr, Thanasis E. Economou, Amitabha Ghosh, Brian C. Hahn, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, Larry A. Haskin, Joel A. Hurowitz, Bradley L. Joliff, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Göstar Klingelhöfer, Morten Bo Madsen, Scott M. McLennan, Harry Y. McSween, Lutz Richter, Rudi Rieder, Daniel Rodionov, Larry Soderblom, Steven W. Squyres, Nicholas J. Tosca, Alian Wang, Michael Wyatt and Jutta Zipfel (2005), An Integrated View of the Chemistry and Mineralogy of Martian Soils, Nature, 436(7047), 49-54, doi:10.1038/nature03637. [Full Text]

Science (2004)
This is a list of scientific papers published in the Science special issue, "Opportunity at Meridiani Planum," vol. 306, no. 5702, 3 December 2004.
  • Opportunity Runneth Over. Linda Rowan. Science 3 December 2004: 1697. [Full Text]

    The Opportunity Rover's Athena Science Investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars. S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson, J. F. Bell, III, J. Brückner, N. A. Cabrol, W. Calvin, M. H. Carr, P. R. Christensen, B. C. Clark, L. Crumpler, D. J. Des Marais, C. d'Uston, T. Economou, J. Farmer, W. Farrand, W. Folkner, M. Golombek, S. Gorevan, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, J. Grotzinger, L. Haskin, K. E. Herkenhoff, S. Hviid, J. Johnson, G. Klingelhöfer, A. Knoll, G. Landis, M. Lemmon, R. Li, M. B. Madsen, M. C. Malin, S. M. McLennan, H. Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, J. Moersch, R. V. Morris, T. Parker, J. W. Rice, Jr., L. Richter, R. Rieder, M. Sims, M. Smith, P. Smith, L. A. Soderblom, R. Sullivan, H. Wänke, T. Wdowiak, M. Wolff, and A. Yen. Science 3 December 2004: 1698-1703, doi:10.1126/science.1106171. [Full Text]

    Pancam Multispectral Imaging Results from the Opportunity Rover at Meridiani Planum. J. F. Bell, III, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson, H. M. Arneson, D. Bass, W. Calvin, W. H. Farrand, W. Goetz, M. Golombek, R. Greeley, J. Grotzinger, E. Guinness, A. G. Hayes, M. Y. H. Hubbard, K. E. Herkenhoff, M. J. Johnson, J. R. Johnson, J. Joseph, K. M. Kinch, M. T. Lemmon, R. Li, M. B. Madsen, J. N. Maki, M. Malin, E. McCartney, S. McLennan, H. Y. McSween, Jr., D. W. Ming, R. V. Morris, E. Z. Noe Dobrea, T. J. Parker, J. Proton, J. W. Rice, Jr., F. Seelos, J. Soderblom, L. A. Soderblom, J. N. Sohl-Dickstein, R. J. Sullivan, C.M. Weitz, M. J. Wolff. Science 3 December 2004: 1703-1709, doi:10.1126/science.1105245. [Full Text]

    Opportunity at Meridiani Planum: Plates. Science 3 December 2004: 1715-1722, doi:10.1126/science.306.5702.1715. [Full Text]

    In Situ Evidence for an Ancient Aqueous Environment at Meridiani Planum, Mars. S.W. Squyres, J.P. Grotzinger, R. E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell, III, W. Calvin, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, J.A. Crisp, W.H. Farrand, K.E. Herkenhoff, J. R. Johnson, G. Klingelhoefer, A.H. Knoll, S.M. McLennan, H. Y. McSween, Jr., R. V. Morris, J.W. Rice, Jr., R. Rieder, L.A. Soderblom. Science 3 December 2004: 1709-1714, doi:10.1126/science.1104559. [Full Text]

    Soils of Eagle Crater and Meridiani Planum at the Opportunity Rover Landing Site. L.A. Soderblom, R.C. Anderson, R.E. Arvidson, J.F. Bell, III, N.A. Cabrol, W. Calvin, P.R. Christensen, B.C. Clark, T. Economou, B.L. Ehlmann, W.H. Farrand, D. Fike, R. Gellert, T.D. Glotch, M.P. Golombek, R. Greeley, J.P. Grotzinger, K.E. Herkenhoff, D.J. Jerolmack, J.R. Johnson, B. Jolliff, G. Klingelhoefer, A.H. Knoll, Z.A. Learner, R. Li, M.C. Malin, S.M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, D.W. Ming, R.V. Morris, J.W. Rice, Jr., L. Richter, R.Rieder, D. Rodionov, C. Schroeder, F.P. Seelos, IV, J.M. Soderblom, S.W. Squyres, R. Sullivan, W.A. Watters, C.M. Weitz, M.B. Wyatt, A. Yen, J. Zipfel. Science 3 December 2004: 1723-1726, doi:10.1126/science.1105127. [Full Text]

    Evidence from Opportunity's Microscopic Imager for Water on Meridiani Planum. K.E. Herkenhoff, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson, D.S. Bass, J.F. Bell, III, P. Bertelsen, B.L. Ehlmann, W. Farrand, L. Gaddis, R. Greeley, J. Grotzinger, A.G. Hayes, S.F. Hviid, J.R. Johnson, B. Jolliff, K.M. Kinch, A.H. Knoll, M. B. Madsen, J.N. Maki, S.M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, D.W. Ming, J. W. Rice, Jr., L. Richter, M. Sims, P.H. Smith, L.A. Soderblom, N. Spanovich, R. Sullivan, S. Thompson, T. Wdowiak, C. Weitz, P. Whelley. Science 3 December 2004: 1727-1730, doi:10.1126/science.1105286. [Full Text]

    Localization and Physical Properties Experiments Conducted by Opportunity at Meridiani Planum . R. E. Arvidson, R. C. Anderson, P. Bartlett, J. F. Bell, III, P. R. Christensen, P. Chu, K. Davis, B. L. Ehlmann, M. P. Golombek, S. Gorevan, E. A. Guinness, A. F. C. Haldemann, K. Herkenhoff, G. Landis, R. Li, R. Lindemann, D. W. Ming, T. Myrick, T. Parker, L. Richter, F. P. Seelos, IV, L.A. Soderblom, S. W. Squyres, R. J. Sullivan, J. Wilson. Science 3 December 2004: 1730-1733, doi:10.1126/science.1104211. [Full Text]

    Mineralogy at Meridiani Planum from the Mini-TES Experiment on the Opportunity Rover. P.R. Christensen, M.B. Wyatt, T.D. Glotch, A.D. Rogers, S. Anwar, R.E. Arvidson, J.L. Bandfield, D.L. Blaney, C. Budney, W.M. Calvin, A. Fallacaro, R.L. Fergason, N. Gorelick, T.G. Graff, V.E. Hamilton, A.G. Hayes, J.R. Johnson, A.T. Knudson, H.Y. McSween, Jr., G.L. Mehall, J.E. Moersch, R.V. Morris, M.D. Smith, S.W. Squyres, S.W. Ruff, M.J. Wolff. Science 3 December 2004: 1733-1739, doi:10.1126/science.1104909. [Full Text]

    Jarosite and Hematite at Meridiani Planum from Opportunity's Mössbauer Spectrometer. G. Klingelhoefer, R.V. Morris, B. Bernhardt, C. Schroeder, D.S. Rodionov, P.A. de Souza, Jr., A. Yen, R. Gellert, E.N. Evlanov, B. Zubkov, J. Foh, U. Bonnes, E. Kankeleit, P. Gutlich, D.W. Ming, F. Renz, T. Wdowiak, S.W. Squyres, R.E. Arvidson. Science 3 December 2004: 1740-1745, doi:10.1126/science.1104653. [Full Text]

    Chemistry of Rocks and Soils in Meridiani Planum from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer. R. Rieder, R. Gellert, R. C. Anderson, J. Brückner, B. C. Clark, G. Dreibus, T. Economou, G. Klingelhöfer, G. W. Lugmair, D. W. Ming, S. W. Squyres, C. d'Uston, H. Wänke, A. Yen, J. Zipfel. Science 3 December 2004: 1746-1749, doi:10.1126/science.1104358. [Full Text]

    First Atmospheric Science Results from the Mars Exploration Rovers Mini-TES. Michael D. Smith, Michael J. Wolff, Mark T. Lemmon, Nicole Spanovich, Don Banfield, Charles J. Budney, R. Todd Clancy, Amitabha Ghosh, Geoffrey A. Landis, Peter Smith, Barbara Whitney, Phillip R. Christensen, Steven W. Squyres. Science 3 December 2004: 1750-1753, doi:10.1126/science.1104257. [Full Text]

    Atmospheric Imaging Results from the Mars Exploration Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity . M.T. Lemmon, M.J. Wolff, M.D. Smith, R.T. Clancy, D. Banfield, G.A. Landis, A. Ghosh, P.H. Smith, N. Spanovich, B. Whitney, P. Whelley, R. Greeley, S. Thompson, J.F. Bell, III, S.W. Squyres. Science 3 December 2004: 1753-1756, doi:10.1126/science.1104474. [Full Text]

Journal of Geophysical Research (2003)
This is a list of pre-landing scientific papers published in the Journal of Geophysical Research special section, "Mars Exploration Rover Mission and Landing Sites," vol. 108, no. 12, 2003.
  • Garvin, J. B., C. M. Weitz, O. Figueroa, and J. A. Crisp, Introduction to the special section: Mars Exploration Rover Mission and Landing Sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8060, doi:10.1029/2003JE002072, 2003.

    Anderson, F. S., A. F. C. Haldemann, N. T. Bridges, M. P. Golombek, T. J. Parker, and G. Neumann, Analysis of MOLA data for the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8084, doi:10.1029/2003JE002125, 2003.

    Arvidson, R. E., F. P. Seelos, K. Deal, W. Koeppen, N. O. Snider, J. M. Kieniewicz, B. M. Hynek, M. T. Mellon, and J. B. Garvin, Mantled and exhumed terrains in Terra Meridiani, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8073, doi:10.1029/2002JE001982, 2003.

    Arvidson, R. E., Physical properties and localization investigations associated with the 2003 Mars Explorations Rovers, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8070, doi:10.1029/2002JE002041, 2003.

    Baldridge, A., and W. Calvin, Hydration state of the Martian coarse-grained hematite exposures: Implications for their origin and evolution, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), E04S90, doi:10.1029/2003JE002066, 2004.

    Bell, J. F., III, et al., Mars Exploration Rover Athena Panoramic Camera (Pancam) investigation, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8063, doi:10.1029/2003JE002070, 2003.

    Beyer, R. A., A. S. McEwen, and R. L. Kirk, Meter-scale slopes of candidate MER landing sites from point photoclinometry, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8085, doi:10.1029/2003JE002120, 2003.

    Brückner, J., G. Dreibus, R. Rieder, and H. Wänke, Refined data of Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer analyses of soils and rocks at the Mars Pathfinder site: Implications for surface chemistry, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8094, doi:10.1029/2003JE002060, 2003.

    Cabrol, N. A., et al., Exploring Gusev Crater with Spirit: Review of science objectives and testable hypotheses, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8076, doi:10.1029/2002JE002026, 2003.

    Crisp, J. A., M. Adler, J. R. Matijevic, S. W. Squyres, R. E. Arvidson, and D. M. Kass, Mars Exploration Rover mission, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8061, doi:10.1029/2002JE002038, 2003.

    Christensen, P. R., et al., Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer for the Mars Exploration Rovers, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8064, doi:10.1029/2003JE002117, 2003.

    Crumpler, L. S., and K. L. Tanaka, Geology and MER target site characteristics along the southern rim of Isidis Planitia, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8080, doi:10.1029/2002JE002040, 2003.

    Foley, C. N., T. E. Economou, R. N. Clayton, and W. Dietrich, Calibration of the Mars Pathfinder alpha proton X-ray spectrometer, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8095, doi:10.1029/2002JE002018, 2003.

    Foley, C. N., T. Economou, and R. N. Clayton, Final chemical results from the Mars Pathfinder alpha proton X-ray spectrometer, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8096, doi:10.1029/2002JE002019, 2003.

    Garvin, J. B., C. M. Weitz, O. Figueroa, and J. A. Crisp, Introduction to the special section: Mars Exploration Rover Mission and Landing Sites, Please see the Introduction citation at the top of this list.

    Golombek, M. P., A. F. C. Haldemann, N. K. Forsberg-Taylor, E. N. DiMaggio, R. D. Schroeder, B. M. Jakosky, M. T. Mellon, and J. R. Matijevic, Rock size-frequency distributions on Mars and implications for Mars Exploration Rover landing safety and operations, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8086 doi:10.1029/2002JE002035, 2003.

    Golombek, M. P., et al., Selection of the Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8072, doi:10.1029/2003JE002074, 2003.

    Gorevan, S. P., et al., Rock Abrasion Tool: Mars Exploration Rover mission, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (E12), 8068, doi:10.1029/2003JE002061, 2003.

    Greeley, R., and S. D. Thompson, Mars: Aeolian features and wind predictions at the Terra Meridiani and Isidis Planitia potential Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (E12), 8093, doi:10.1029/2003JE002110, 2003.

    Greeley, R., R. O. Kuzmin, S. C. R. Rafkin, T. I. Michaels, and R. Haberle, Wind-related features in Gusev crater, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8077, doi:10.1029/2002JE002006, 2003.

    Greeley, R., R. O. Kuzmin, D. M. Nelson, and J. D. Farmer, Eos Chasma, Mars: Regional setting for a potential landing site for astrobiology, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8083, doi:10.1029/2002JE002014, 2003.

    Helbert, J. and J. Benkhoff, A new approach to assessing the burial depth of ground ice deposits and its application to proposed MER landing sites in Isidis Planitia, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (E12), 8087, doi:10.1029/2002JE002021, 2003.

    Herkenhoff, K. E., et al., Athena Microscopic Imager investigation, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8065, doi:10.1029/2003JE002076, 2003.

    Kass, D. M., J. T. Schofield, T. I. Michaels, S. C. R. Rafkin, M. I. Richardson, and A. D. Toigo, Analysis of atmospheric mesoscale models for entry, descent, and landing, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8090, doi:10.1029/2003JE002065, 2003.

    Kirk, R. L., E. Howington-Kraus, B. Redding, D. Galuszka, T. M. Hare, B. A. Archinal, L. A. Soderblom, and J. M. Barrett, High-resolution topomapping of candidate MER landing sites with Mars Orbiter Camera narrow-angle images, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (E12), 8088, doi:10.1029/2003JE002131, 2003.

    Klingelhöfer, G., et al., Athena MIMOS II Mössbauer spectrometer investigation, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8067, doi:10.1029/2003JE002138, 2003.

    Madsen, M. B., et al., Magnetic Properties Experiments on the Mars Exploration Rover mission, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8069, doi:10.1029/2002JE002029, 2003.

    Maki, J. N., et al., Mars Exploration Rover Engineering Cameras, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8071, doi:10.1029/2003JE002077, 2003.

    Martin, T. Z., N. T. Bridges, and J. R. Murphy, Near-surface temperatures at proposed Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8089, doi:10.1029/2003JE002063, 2003.

    Milam, K. A., K. R. Stockstill, J. E. Moersch, H. Y. McSween Jr., L. L. Tornabene, A. Ghosh, M. B. Wyatt, and P. R. Christensen, THEMIS characterization of the MER Gusev crater landing site, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8078, doi:10.1029/2002JE002023, 2003.

    Newsom, H. E., C. A. Barber, T. M. Hare, R. T. Schelble, V. A. Sutherland, and W. C. Feldman, Paleolakes and impact basins in southern Arabia Terra, including Meridiani Planum: Implications for the formation of hematite deposits on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (E12), 8075, doi:10.1029/2002JE001993, 2003.

    Rafkin, S. C. R., and T. I. Michaels, Meteorological predictions for 2003 Mars Exploration Rover high-priority landing sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8091, doi:10.1029/2002JE002027, 2003.

    Rieder, R., R. Gellert, J. Brückner, G. Klingelhöfer, G. Dreibus, A. Yen, and S. W. Squyres, The new Athena alpha particle X-ray spectrometer for the Mars Exploration Rovers, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (E12), 8066, doi:10.1029/2003JE002150, 2003.

    Squyres, S. W., et al., Athena Mars rover science investigation, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8062, doi:10.1029/2003JE002121, 2003.

    Tanaka, K. L., M. H. Carr, J. A. Skinner, M. S. Gilmore, and T. M. Hare, Geology of the MER 2003 “Elysium” candidate landing site in southeastern Utopia Planitia, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8079, doi:10.1029/2003JE002054, 2003.

    Toigo, A. D., and M. I. Richardson, Meteorology of proposed Mars Exploration Rover landing sites, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8092, doi:10.1029/2003JE002064, 2003.

    Wdowiak, T. J., G. Klingelhöfer, M. L. Wade, and J. I. Nuñez, Extracting science from Mössbauer spectroscopy on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8097, doi:10.1029/2003JE002071, 2003.

    Weitz, C. M., T. J. Parker, M. H. Bulmer, F. S. Anderson, and J. A. Grant, Geology of the Melas Chasma landing site for the Mars Exploration Rover mission, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8082, doi:10.1029/2002JE002022, 2003.

    Werner, S., S. Van Gasselt, and G. Neukum, Continual geological activity in Athabasca Valles, Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E12), 8081, doi:10.1029/2002JE002020, 2003.