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C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: What ARE You in for? Geography 441/541, S/16 Geography of Mars Dr. Christine M. Rodrigue (Images mostly from NASA)

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars?  How have you imagined Mars?

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars?  How has science imagined Mars?  Schiaparelli’s canali ( )

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars?  How has science imagined Mars?  Lowell’s canals

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars?  How has science imagined Mars?  Viking’s dead, dry Mars ( )

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars?  How has science imagined Mars?  1990s/2000s: could Mars once have been warm and soggy?

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  The tallest volcano in the solar system  Olympus Mons: 21 km tall, 600 km wide, an 8 km cliff at its base

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  The longest and deepest canyon in the solar system  Valles Marineris: 4,000 km long, 2-7 km deep

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  The mother of all impact craters  Hellas Planitia: 6 km deep, 2,500 km in diameter

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  Some spectacularly old impact-battered surfaces  Some of these may be older than 3.5 billion years old  Mariner (Sinus Sabaus & Deucalionis Regio)

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  Unpleasant atmosphere  Density varies a little over one half of one percent of Earth’s

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  Unpleasant atmosphere  Windy, dusty place

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  Unpleasant atmosphere  Really COLD place

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Planet of Extremes  All this in a planet so much smaller than Earth  ~15% of Earth’s volume!

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Tentative Course Outline  In this class, we’ll go over:  What does GEOgraphy have to do with Mars?  The history of Mars exploration  The basics of remote sensing  Spacecraft and their sensors  Mars as a planet in the solar system  The landscapes of Mars  The climates and weather of Mars  Mars as it affects human imagination

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Grading “Opportunities”  I grade on a modified curve, based on:  The usual suspects:  Midterm = 25 points  Final = 25 points  Writing projects:  Review = 25 points  Extra credit novel report = 5 extra points  Analytical work:  Labs = 25 points  Graduate students:  Research project = 25 points more

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB Mars: Course Resources  Course homepage:   Syllabus  Guidelines for assignments  My contact and office hour information  BeachBoard:  Mostly points to web page  Easy communication  Make sure MyCSULB knows your main !  Textbook:  Forget, Costard, Lognonné, Planet Mars  Optional extra credit novel set on Mars from list

C.M. Rodrigue, 2016 Geography, CSULB So, on to Mars!