Laurence Soderblom, PhD (Former Employee)
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Advanced technologies demonstrated by the miniature integrated camera and spectrometer (MICAS) aboard deep space 1
MICAS is an integrated multi-channel instrument that includes an ultraviolet imaging spectrometer (80-185 nm), two high-resolution visible imagers (10-20 ??rad/pixel, 400-900 nm), and a short-wavelength infrared imaging spectrometer (1250-2600 nm). The wavelength ranges were chosen to maximize the science data that could be collected using existing semiconductor technologies and avoiding...
Authors
D.H. Rodgers, P.M. Beauchamp, Laurence A. Soderblom, R. H. Brown, G.-S. Chen, M. W. Lee, B.R. Sandel, D.A. Thomas, R.T. Benoit, R.V. Yelle
Pyroclastic activity at home plate in Gusev crater, Mars
Home Plate is a layered plateau in Gusev crater on Mars. It is composed of clastic rocks of moderately altered alkali basalt composition, enriched in some highly volatile elements. A coarse-grained lower unit lies under a finer-grained upper unit. Textural observations indicate that the lower strata were emplaced in an explosive event, and geochemical considerations favor an explosive...
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S. W. Squyres, Oded Aharonson, B. T. Clark, B. A. Cohen, L. Crumpler, P.A. De Souza, W. H. Farrand, Ralf Gellert, J. A. Grant, JP Grotzinger, Albert F.C. Haldemann, J. Micheal Johnson, G. Klingelhofer, K.W. Lewis, R. Li, T. McCoy, A. S. McEwen, H.Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, Johnnie N. Moore, R.V. Morris, T. J. Parker, J. W. Rice, S. W. Ruff, M. E. Schmidt, C. Schröder, Laurence A. Soderblom, A. S. Yen
Comparison of the dust distributions in the innermost comae of comets-1P/Halley and 19P/Borrelly spacecraft observations
We present a comparative study of the inner comae of comets 1P/Halley and 19P/Borrelly using data from the Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) onboard Giotto and the Miniature Integrated Camera and Spectrometer onboard Deep Space 1 (DS1). We show that the dust brightness dependence as a function of radial distance is different for both comets. We suggest that optical depth or fragmentation...
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T.-M. Ho, N. Thomas, D. C. Boice, M. Combi, Laurence A. Soderblom, V. Tenishev
Overview of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Meridiani Planum: Eagle Crater to Purgatory Ripple
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity touched down at Meridiani Planum in January 2004 and since then has been conducting observations with the Athena science payload. The rover has traversed more than 5 km, carrying out the first outcrop‐scale investigation of sedimentary rocks on Mars. The rocks of Meridiani Planum are sandstones formed by eolian and aqueous reworking of sand grains...
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S. W. Squyres, Raymond E. Arvidson, D. Bollen, J.F. Bell, J. Brückner, N.A. Cabrol, W. M. Calvin, M. H. Carr, P. R. Christensen, B. T. Clark, L. Crumpler, D.J. Des Marais, C. d'Uston, T. Economou, J. Farmer, W.H. Farrand, W. M. Folkner, Ralf Gellert, T.D. Glotch, M. P. Golombek, S. Gorevan, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, J. P. Grotzinger, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, S.F. Hviid, J. Micheal Johnson, G. Klingelhoefer, A.H. Knoll, G. P. Landis, M. T. Lemmon, Ron Li, M.B. Madsen, M.C. Malin, S. M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, J. Moersch, R.V. Morris, T. J. Parker, J. W. Rice, L. Richter, R. Rieder, C. Schroeder, M. H. Sims, M. R. Smith, P.S. Smith, Laurence A. Soderblom, R. Sullivan, N.J. Tosca, H. Wanke, T. Wdowiak, M. J. Wolff, A. S. Yen
Overview of the Microscopic Imager Investigation during Spirit's first 450 sols in Gusev crater
The Microscopic Imager (MI) on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has returned images of Mars with higher resolution than any previous camera system, allowing detailed petrographic and sedimentological studies of the rocks and soils at the Gusev landing site. Designed to simulate a geologist's hand lens, the MI is mounted on Spirit's instrument arm and can resolve objects 0.1 mm in size...
Authors
Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, Steve W. Squyres, Robert van Vleck Anderson, Brent A. Archinal, Raymond E. Arvidson, Janet M. Barrett, Kris J. Becker, James F. Bell, Charles Budney, Nathalie A. Cabrol, Mary G. Chapman, Debbie Cook, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Jack D. Farmer, Brenda Franklin, Lisa Gaddis, Donna M. Galuszka, Patricia A. Garcia, Trent M. Hare, Elpitha Howington-Kraus, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Sarah S. Johnson, Kjartan M. Kinch, Randolph L. Kirk, Ella (Contractor) Lee, Craig Leff, Mark T. Lemmon, Madsen Morten B., Justin N. Maki, Kevin F. Mullins, Bonnie L. Redding, Lutz Richter, Mark R. Rosiek, Michael H. Sims, Laurence A. Soderblom, Nicole Spanovich, Richard Springer, Robert M. Sucharski, Tracie L. Sucharski, Robert M. Sullivan, James M. Torson, Albert S. Yen
Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills
Spirit landed on the floor of Gusev Crater and conducted initial operations on soil‐covered, rock‐strewn cratered plains underlain by olivine‐bearing basalts. Plains surface rocks are covered by wind‐blown dust and show evidence for surface enrichment of soluble species as vein and void‐filling materials and coatings. The surface enrichment is the result of a minor amount of transport...
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Raymond E. Arvidson, S. W. Squyres, R. Todd Anderson, J. W. Bell, D. Blaney, J. Brückner, N.A. Cabrol, W. M. Calvin, M. H. Carr, P. R. Christensen, B. T. Clark, L. Crumpler, D. J. Des Marais, P.A. De Souza, C. d'Uston, T. Economou, J. Farmer, W. H. Farrand, W. M. Folkner, M. P. Golombek, S. Gorevan, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, J. P. Grotzinger, E. Guinness, B.C. Hahn, L.A. Haskin, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, J.A. Hurowitz, S.F. Hviid, J. Micheal Johnson, G. Klingelhoefer, A. H. Knoll, G. P. Landis, C. Leff, M. T. Lemmon, R. Li, M.B. Madsen, M.C. Malin, S. M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, J. Moersch, R.V. Morris, T. J. Parker, J. W. Rice, L. Richter, R. Rieder, D.S. Rodionov, C. Schröder, M. H. Sims, M. R. Smith, P.S. Smith, Laurence A. Soderblom, R. Sullivan, S.D. Thompson, N.J. Tosca, A. Wang, H. Wanke, J. V. Ward, T. Wdowiak, M. J. Wolff, A. S. Yen
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 137
Advanced technologies demonstrated by the miniature integrated camera and spectrometer (MICAS) aboard deep space 1
MICAS is an integrated multi-channel instrument that includes an ultraviolet imaging spectrometer (80-185 nm), two high-resolution visible imagers (10-20 ??rad/pixel, 400-900 nm), and a short-wavelength infrared imaging spectrometer (1250-2600 nm). The wavelength ranges were chosen to maximize the science data that could be collected using existing semiconductor technologies and avoiding...
Authors
D.H. Rodgers, P.M. Beauchamp, Laurence A. Soderblom, R. H. Brown, G.-S. Chen, M. W. Lee, B.R. Sandel, D.A. Thomas, R.T. Benoit, R.V. Yelle
Pyroclastic activity at home plate in Gusev crater, Mars
Home Plate is a layered plateau in Gusev crater on Mars. It is composed of clastic rocks of moderately altered alkali basalt composition, enriched in some highly volatile elements. A coarse-grained lower unit lies under a finer-grained upper unit. Textural observations indicate that the lower strata were emplaced in an explosive event, and geochemical considerations favor an explosive...
Authors
S. W. Squyres, Oded Aharonson, B. T. Clark, B. A. Cohen, L. Crumpler, P.A. De Souza, W. H. Farrand, Ralf Gellert, J. A. Grant, JP Grotzinger, Albert F.C. Haldemann, J. Micheal Johnson, G. Klingelhofer, K.W. Lewis, R. Li, T. McCoy, A. S. McEwen, H.Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, Johnnie N. Moore, R.V. Morris, T. J. Parker, J. W. Rice, S. W. Ruff, M. E. Schmidt, C. Schröder, Laurence A. Soderblom, A. S. Yen
Comparison of the dust distributions in the innermost comae of comets-1P/Halley and 19P/Borrelly spacecraft observations
We present a comparative study of the inner comae of comets 1P/Halley and 19P/Borrelly using data from the Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) onboard Giotto and the Miniature Integrated Camera and Spectrometer onboard Deep Space 1 (DS1). We show that the dust brightness dependence as a function of radial distance is different for both comets. We suggest that optical depth or fragmentation...
Authors
T.-M. Ho, N. Thomas, D. C. Boice, M. Combi, Laurence A. Soderblom, V. Tenishev
Overview of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Meridiani Planum: Eagle Crater to Purgatory Ripple
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity touched down at Meridiani Planum in January 2004 and since then has been conducting observations with the Athena science payload. The rover has traversed more than 5 km, carrying out the first outcrop‐scale investigation of sedimentary rocks on Mars. The rocks of Meridiani Planum are sandstones formed by eolian and aqueous reworking of sand grains...
Authors
S. W. Squyres, Raymond E. Arvidson, D. Bollen, J.F. Bell, J. Brückner, N.A. Cabrol, W. M. Calvin, M. H. Carr, P. R. Christensen, B. T. Clark, L. Crumpler, D.J. Des Marais, C. d'Uston, T. Economou, J. Farmer, W.H. Farrand, W. M. Folkner, Ralf Gellert, T.D. Glotch, M. P. Golombek, S. Gorevan, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, J. P. Grotzinger, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, S.F. Hviid, J. Micheal Johnson, G. Klingelhoefer, A.H. Knoll, G. P. Landis, M. T. Lemmon, Ron Li, M.B. Madsen, M.C. Malin, S. M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, J. Moersch, R.V. Morris, T. J. Parker, J. W. Rice, L. Richter, R. Rieder, C. Schroeder, M. H. Sims, M. R. Smith, P.S. Smith, Laurence A. Soderblom, R. Sullivan, N.J. Tosca, H. Wanke, T. Wdowiak, M. J. Wolff, A. S. Yen
Overview of the Microscopic Imager Investigation during Spirit's first 450 sols in Gusev crater
The Microscopic Imager (MI) on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has returned images of Mars with higher resolution than any previous camera system, allowing detailed petrographic and sedimentological studies of the rocks and soils at the Gusev landing site. Designed to simulate a geologist's hand lens, the MI is mounted on Spirit's instrument arm and can resolve objects 0.1 mm in size...
Authors
Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, Steve W. Squyres, Robert van Vleck Anderson, Brent A. Archinal, Raymond E. Arvidson, Janet M. Barrett, Kris J. Becker, James F. Bell, Charles Budney, Nathalie A. Cabrol, Mary G. Chapman, Debbie Cook, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Jack D. Farmer, Brenda Franklin, Lisa Gaddis, Donna M. Galuszka, Patricia A. Garcia, Trent M. Hare, Elpitha Howington-Kraus, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Sarah S. Johnson, Kjartan M. Kinch, Randolph L. Kirk, Ella (Contractor) Lee, Craig Leff, Mark T. Lemmon, Madsen Morten B., Justin N. Maki, Kevin F. Mullins, Bonnie L. Redding, Lutz Richter, Mark R. Rosiek, Michael H. Sims, Laurence A. Soderblom, Nicole Spanovich, Richard Springer, Robert M. Sucharski, Tracie L. Sucharski, Robert M. Sullivan, James M. Torson, Albert S. Yen
Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills
Spirit landed on the floor of Gusev Crater and conducted initial operations on soil‐covered, rock‐strewn cratered plains underlain by olivine‐bearing basalts. Plains surface rocks are covered by wind‐blown dust and show evidence for surface enrichment of soluble species as vein and void‐filling materials and coatings. The surface enrichment is the result of a minor amount of transport...
Authors
Raymond E. Arvidson, S. W. Squyres, R. Todd Anderson, J. W. Bell, D. Blaney, J. Brückner, N.A. Cabrol, W. M. Calvin, M. H. Carr, P. R. Christensen, B. T. Clark, L. Crumpler, D. J. Des Marais, P.A. De Souza, C. d'Uston, T. Economou, J. Farmer, W. H. Farrand, W. M. Folkner, M. P. Golombek, S. Gorevan, J. A. Grant, R. Greeley, J. P. Grotzinger, E. Guinness, B.C. Hahn, L.A. Haskin, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, J.A. Hurowitz, S.F. Hviid, J. Micheal Johnson, G. Klingelhoefer, A. H. Knoll, G. P. Landis, C. Leff, M. T. Lemmon, R. Li, M.B. Madsen, M.C. Malin, S. M. McLennan, H.Y. McSween, D. W. Ming, J. Moersch, R.V. Morris, T. J. Parker, J. W. Rice, L. Richter, R. Rieder, D.S. Rodionov, C. Schröder, M. H. Sims, M. R. Smith, P.S. Smith, Laurence A. Soderblom, R. Sullivan, S.D. Thompson, N.J. Tosca, A. Wang, H. Wanke, J. V. Ward, T. Wdowiak, M. J. Wolff, A. S. Yen