A lightweight three-component short period seismometer has been developed for preliminary seismic investigations of Mars. Because of weight and data-rate constraints the Viking seismic experiment is far from optimal but it should, at a minimum, provide information about the microseismic level and an upper bound on the seismicity of the planet. If Mars is tectonically active a start can be made on the problem of the internal structure, dynamics, and composition of the planet. A good distribution of modest sized Marsquakes will make it possible to determine if Mars has a core. The size of the core is related to the conditions of planetary formation.


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    Title :

    Seismic investigations - The Viking Mars Lander.


    Contributors:
    Anderson, D. L. (author) / Kovach, R. L. (author) / Latham, G. (author) / Press, F. (author) / Nafi Toksoz, M. (author) / Sutton, G. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1972-02-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :





    The Viking Mars Lander decelerator system

    HUSSONG, J. / LAU, R. | AIAA | 1970