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Mars Pocket Atlas is a series of books that contain geographic maps and other information on Mars.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

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The first volume, Mars 36, was published for Mars Year 36,[6] simultaneously in Hungary, the Czech Republic and in the U.K. in 2021.

Contents

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The atlas includes albedo (brightness), topographic (relief) information, and layers familiar from terrestrial physical maps, such as valleys (paleorivers), glacial features, dunes and sand sheets, tectonic troughs, volcanic centers; height and depth data, nomenclature and landing site information and weather maps.[1] The series combines these datasets into a visual representation of Mars' surface features. This was enabled by geologic research on Mars in the 2010s. Such geographic atlases (in this case: areographic) do not focus on one theme, but landforms made by all physical geologic processes are visually presented in equal emphasis. The Mars 36 Atlas follows the official MC quadrangle scheme;[1] subsequent editions show map pages centered on geographic features.

Thematic feature layers

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The atlas visualizes various thematic feature layers that were previously only were accessible through scientific research papers:

  • Impact craters
  • Volcanic terrain
  • Cave entrances
  • Graben, scarps and ridges
  • Dune fields
  • Outflow channels
  • Flood terrain
  • Single channels and valley networks
  • Deltas
  • Paleolakes
  • Alluvial fans
  • Glacier like forms
  • Glacial forms such as Concentric crater fill, lineated valley fill, lobate debris apron
  • Polar layered ice

Books

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  • Mars 36, English-Czech-Hungarian edition[7][8][9][10]
  • Mars 36, English edition for UK schools[11]
  • Mars 36, Turkish edition for schools in Turkey[12]
  • Mars 37, English edition for Kalmbach Media in the USA (Space and Beyond Box, The Mars Collection[13]
  • Mars 37 Discoverer, Hungarian language edition combined with activity tasks for young audience.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Hargitai, HI 2021 The Pocket Atlas of Mars, a Public Outreach Project. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, LPI Contrib No 2548, Houston, TX.
  2. ^ "Hungarian scientist creates comprehensive Mars Atlas". welovebudapest.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  3. ^ Staff, News (2021-03-17). "Planetary Scientists Create Pocket Atlas of Mars | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2023-01-25. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Hungarian Geographer Creates First Ever Mars Atlas". Hungary Today. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  5. ^ Almási, Miklós (2021-02-16). "Kirándulás a Mars hegyeire-völgyeire". ART7. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  6. ^ "Mars Climate Database v6.1: The Web Interface". www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  7. ^ "Mars 36". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  8. ^ "Mars 36 Pocket Atlas". LPIB. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  9. ^ Editor, SpaceRef (2021-03-17). "A pocket guide to Mars". SpaceRef. Retrieved 2022-10-13. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "New releases". ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  11. ^ "Mars 36 Pocket Atlas – Cornwall Sea to Stars". Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  12. ^ "Turkey 2021 - MARS 36 POCKET ATLAS - HENRIK HERGITAI - TURKISH, CALENDER". eBay. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  13. ^ "What's Inside". Astronomy's Space & Beyond Box. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
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