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  • General

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  • Lecture 1

    TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

    - The Solar System

    - Mars Geology (Pt. 1):


    Mars interior
    Mars tectonics
    Ages and (Mars) stratigraphy
    Craters 
    Volcanoes on Mars
    Polar caps

  • Lecture 2 - Mars Geology Pt. 2

    TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

    Mars Geology (Pt. 2):

    Valley networks
    Alluvial fans and deltas
    Outflow channels
    Chaotic terrains
    Layered deposits

  • Lecture 3 - Mars Geology Pt 3

    Mars Geology (Pt. 3):


    Aeolian deposits
    Glacial and periglacial deposits
    Mars evolution

  • Lecture 4

    LECTURE CONTENTS:

     

    The history of Mars exploration, from Viking to Curiosity Rover.

  • Lecture 5

    TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

    • Definition of terrestrial analogues
    • Example of analogues from the African continent
      • Kess Kess Mounds
      • Makgadikgadi Pans
    • Analogues of icy moons

  • Certificate of Attendance