Mars Science Bibliography

This is a bibliography of scientific research relevant to manned missions to Mars. It is not intended to be comprehensive but to cover those topics that come up most often. At this point it is a preliminary effort and more citations have yet to be added, particularly from JGR plus older classic papers. It will also be organized further as time goes along.

Contents

• Life on Mars
  • Exobiology
• Mars Atmosphere
  • General
  • Composition
  • Structure
  • Dynamics
  • Evolution
  • Paleoclimate
  • SNC Meteroites
• Mars Surface
  • Surface Composition and Chemistry
  • Photometry
  • Surface Geology
  • Fluvial Features
• Water on Mars
• Mars Interior
• Mars General
  • Radio

Life on Mars

Exobiology

1. Amino acid racemization on Mars: Implications for the preservation of biomolecules from an extinct martian biota. J. L. Bada an d G. D. McDonald, Icarus 114, 139-143, 1995
2. Could organic matter have been perserved on Mars for 3.5 billion years? A. Kanavarioti and R. L. Mancinelli, 84, 196-202
3. Duration of liquid water habitats on early Mars. C. P. McKay and W. L. Davis, Icarus 90, 214-221
4. Earth analogs for Martian life. Microbes in evaporites, a new model system for life on Mars. L. J. Rothschild, Icarus 88, 246-260
5. Mars after the Viking missions: Is life still possible? D. J. Thomas and J. P. Schimel, Icarus 91, 199-206
6. Preservation of biological information in thermal springs deposits: Developing a strategy for the search for fossil life on Mars. M. R. Walter and D. J. Des Marais, Icarus 101, 129-143
7. Urey Prize lecture: Planetary evolution and the origin of life. C. P. McKay, Icarus 91, 93-100

Mars Atmosphere

Atmosphere, General

1. Isidis Basin: Site of ancient volatile-rich debris layer. P. Grizzaffi and P. H. Schultz, Icarus 77, 358-381
2. Of Martian atmospheres, oceans, and fossils. H. L. Helfer, Icarus 87, 228-235
3. Modeling the Martian seasonal CO₂ cycle. 1. Fitting the Viking Lander pressure curves. S. E. Wood and D. A. Paige, Icarus 99, 1-14
4. Modeling the Martian seasonal CO₂ cycle. 2. Interannual variability. D. A. Paige and S. E. Wood, Icarus 99, 15-27

Composition of the Atmosphere

1. Near-opposition martian limb-darkening: Quantification and implication for visible-near-infrared bidirectional reflectance stud ies. M. De Grenier and P. C. Pinet, Icarus 115, 354-368, 1995
2. A tentative detection of 183-GHz water vapor line in Martian atmosphere: Constraints upon the H2O abundance and vertical distri bution. Th. Encrenaz et al., Icarus 113, 110-118, 1995
3. Near-opposition martian limb-darkening: Quantification and implication for visible-near-infrared bidirectional reflectance stud ies. M. De Grenier and P. C. Pinet, Icarus 115, 354-368, 1995
4. Monitoring Mars with the Hubble Space Telescope: 1990-1991 observations. P. B. James et al., Icarus 109, 99-101, 1994
5. First measurement of helium on Mars: Implications for the problem of radiogenic gases on the terrestrial planets. V. A. Krasnopolsky et al., Icarus 109, 337-351, 1994
6. A photochemical model of the Martian atmosphere. H. Nair et al., Icarus 111, 124, 1994
7. Spectroscopy of Mars from 2.04 to 2.44 microns during the 1993 opposition: Absolute calibration and atmospheric vs mineralogic origins of narrow absorption features. J. F. Bell III et al., Icarus 111, 106, 1994
8. Martian aerosols: Near-infrared spectral properties and effects on the observation of the surface. S. Erard, Icarus 111, 317, 1994
9. A comparative study of early terrestrial atmospheres. R. Durham and J. W. Chamberlain, Icarus 77, 59-66
10. Earth and Mars: Water inventories as clues to accretional histories. M. H. Carr and H. W?nke, Icarus 98, 61-71
11. First detection of ozone in the middle atmosphere of Mars from solar occultation measurements. J. E. Blamont and E. Chassefi?re, Icarus 104, 324-336
12. Gravity, tides, and topography on small satellites and asteroids: Application to surface features of the Martian satellites. P. C. Thomas, Icarus 105, 326-344
13. Ground-based infrared measurements of the global distribution of ozone in the atmosphere of Mars. F. Espenak et al., Icarus 92, 252-262
14. Infrared solar occultation sounding of the Martian atmosphere by the Phobos spacecraft. V. A. Krasnopolsky et al., Icarus 94, 32-44
15. Mapping Mars water vapor with the Very Large Array. R. T. Clancy et al., Icarus 100, 48-59
16. The Mars water cycle at other epochs: Recent history of the polar caps and layered terrain. B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 102, 286-297
17. Meridional Martian water abundance profiles during the 1988-1989 season. B. Rizk et al., Icarus 90, 205-213
18. Minor constituents in the Martian atmosphere from the ISM/Phobos experiment. J. Rosenqvist et al., Icarus 98, 254-270; comment, D. M. Hunten, Icarus 101, 42-44
19. A new look at dust and clouds in the Mars atmosphere: Analysis of emission-phase-function sequences from global Viking IRTM observations. R. T. Clancy and S. W. Lee, Icarus 93, 135-158
20. Observations of the J = 1-0 CO lines in the Mars atmosphere: Radiodetection of ¹³CO and monitoring of ¹²CO. E. Lellouch et al., Icarus 77, 414-438
21. Photochemistry of the Martian atmosphere (mean conditions). V. A. Krasnopolsky, Icarus 101, 313-332
22. Recharge of the early atmosphere of Mars by impact- induced release of CO₂. M. H. Carr, Icarus 79, 311-327
23. Solar cycle variations of the hydrogen escape rate and the CO mixing ratio on Mars. V. A. Krasnopolsky, Icarus 101, 33-41
24. Vertical structure of Martian dust measured by solar infrared occultations from the Phobos spacecraft. O. I. Korablev et al., Icarus 102, 76-87

Structure of the Atmosphere

1. Corrections regarding the Lellouch et al. (1989) analysis of Mars atmospheric ¹²CO and ¹³CO spectra. R. T. Clancy and D. O. Muhleman, Icarus 85, 120-128
2. Diurnal variations in optical depth at Mars. D. S. Colburn et al., Icarus 79, 159-189
3. Solar occultation observations of the Martian atmosphere in the ranges of 2-4 and 4-8 keV measured by Phobos 2. V. A. Krasnopolsky et al., Icarus 89, 147-151

Dynamics of the Atmosphere

1. Radiative energy balance of CO₂ non-LTE infrared emissions in the martian atmosphere. M. Lopez-Puertas and M. A.Lopez-Valverde, Icarus 114, 113-129, 1995
2. Mars boundary layer modeling: Diurnal moisture cycle and soil properties at the Viking Lander 1 Site. H. Savijarvi, Icarus 117, 120-127, 1995
3. Meridional transport and water reservoirs in southern Mars during 1988-1989. B. Rizk et al., Icarus 118, 39-50, 1995
4. Out on a limb: Martian atmospheric dust opacity during the past hundred years. B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 117, 352-357, 1995
5. Downslope windstorms in lee of ridges on Mars. J. A. Magalhaes and R. E. Young, Icarus 113, 277-294, 1995
6. An assessment of volatile releases from recent volcanism in Elysium, Mars. J. B. Plescia, Icarus 104, 20-32
7. Atmospheric effects on the remote determination of thermal inertia on Mars. R. M. Haberle and B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 90, 187-204
8. Chronology, eruption duration, and atmospheric contribution of the Martian volcano Apollinaris Patera. M. S. Robinson et al., Icarus 104, 301-323
9. Meteoroid impacts as seismic sources on Mars. P. M. Davis, Icarus 105, 469-478
10. Modeling the Martian seasonal CO₂ cycle. 1. Fitting the Viking Lander pressure curves. S. E. Wood and D. A. Paige, Icarus 99, 1-14
11. Modeling the Martian seasonal CO₂ cycle. 2. Interannual variability. D. A. Paige and S. E. Wood, Icarus 99, 15-27
12. Numerical simulations of the formation and evolution of water ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere. D. V. Michelangeli et al., Icarus 102, 261-285
13. Orographically forced oscillations in a dynamical model of the Martian atmosphere. C. L. Keppenne, Icarus 100, 598-607
14. Ozone heating in the Martian atmosphere. B. L. Lindner, Icarus 93, 354-361
15. Persistent dust cloud activity on Mars near Echus Chasma in 1978. L. J. Martin and P. B. James, Icarus 77, 35-58
16. Solstitial temperature inversions in the Martian middle atmosphere: Observational clues and 2-D modeling. B. Th?odore et al., Icarus 105, 512-528
17. Vertical structure and size distribution of Martian aerosols from solar occultation measurements. E. Chassefi?re et al., Icarus 97, 46-69

Evolution of the Atmosphere

1. Fractionation of nitrogen isotopes on Mars: The role of the regolith as a buffer. A. P. Zent et al., Icarus 112, 537, 1994
2. A model for the evolution of CO₂ on Mars. R. M. Haberle et al., Icarus 109, 102-120, 1994
3. Evolution of the Martian atmosphere. R. O. Pepin, Icarus 111, 289, 1995
4. Quasi-periodic atmospheric-regolith-cap CO₂ redistribution in the Martian past. F. P. Fanale and J. R. Salvail, Icarus 111, 305, 1994
5. Mars atmospheric loss and isotopic fractionation by solar-wind-induced sputtering and photochemical escape. B. M. Jakosky et al ., Icarus 111, 271, 1994
6. CO₂ condensation and the climate of early Mars. J. F. Kasting, Icarus 94, 1-13
7. D/H on Mars: Effects of floods, volcanism, impacts, and polar processes. M. H. Carr, Icarus 87, 210-227
8. Mars volatile evolution: Evidence from stable isotopes. B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 94, 14-31

Paleoclimate

1. Evidence, age, and thickness of a frozen paleolake in Utopia Planitia, Mars. M. G. Chapman, Icarus 109, 393-406, 1994

SNC Meteroites

1. Lunar and Martian meteorite delivery services. P. H. Warren, Icarus 111, 338, 1994

Mars Surface

1. Ancient aqueous sedimentation on Mars. J. M. Goldspiel and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 89, 392-410
2. An assessment of volatile releases from recent volcanism in Elysium, Mars. J. B. Plescia, Icarus 104, 20-32
3. Atmospheric effects on the remote determination of thermal inertia on Mars. R. M. Haberle and B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 90, 187-204
4. Charge-coupled device spectroscopy of Mars. 2. Results and implications for Martian ferric mineralogy. J. F. Bell III, Icarus 100, 575-597
5. Chronology, eruption duration, and atmospheric contribution of the Martian volcano Apollinaris Patera. M. S. Robinson et al., Icarus 104, 301-323
6. The continuum slope of Mars: Bidirectional reflectance investigations and applications to Olympus Mons. E. M. Fischer and C. M. Pieters, Icarus 102, 185-202
7. D/H on Mars: Effects of floods, volcanism, impacts, and polar processes. M. H. Carr, Icarus 87, 210-227
8. Earth and Mars: Water inventories as clues to accretional histories. M. H. Carr and H. W?nke, Icarus 98, 61-71
9. Estimates of absolute flux and radiance factor of localized regions on Mars in the 2-4 ?m wavelength region. T. L Roush et al., Icarus 99, 42-50
10. Geologic evolution of the east rim of the Hellas basin, Mars. D. A. Crown et al., Icarus 100, 1-25
11. Gradational epochs on Mars: Evidence from west-northwest of Isidis Basin and Electris. J. A. Grant and P. H. Schultz, Icarus 84, 166-195
12. Gravity, tides, and topography on small satellites and asteroids: Application to surface features of the Martian satellites. P. C. Thomas, Icarus 105, 326-344
13. Ground-based imaging spectroscopy of Mars in the near- infrared preliminary results. J. F. Bell III and D. Crisp, Icarus 104, 2-19
14. Ice sublimation and rheology: Implications for the Martian polar layered deposits. M. D. Hofstadter and B. C. Murray, Icarus 84, 352-361
15. If Martian ice caps flow: Ablation mechanisms and appearance. D. A. Fisher, Icarus 105, 501-511
16. Impact spallation experiments: Fracture patterns and spall velocities. C. A. Polanskey and T. J. Ahrens, Icarus 87, 140-155
17. Isidis Basin: Site of ancient volatile-rich debris layer. P. Grizzaffi and P. H. Schultz, Icarus 77, 358-381
18. Karst on Mars? The thumbprint terrain. M. W. Schaefer, Icarus 83, 244-247
19. Mars: Near-infrared comparative spectroscopy during the 1986 opposition. J. F. Bell III and T. B. McCord, Icarus 77, 21-34
20. Mars radar mapping: Strong backscatter from the Elysium basin and outflow channel. J. K. Harmon et al., Icarus 95, 153-156
21. Mars radar scattering: Arecibo/Goldstone results at 12.6- and 3.5-cm wavelengths. J. K. Harmon et al., Icarus 98, 240-253
22. Mars volatile evolution: Evidence from stable isotopes. B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 94, 14-31
23. The Mars water cycle at other epochs: Recent history of the polar caps and layered terrain. B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 102, 286-297
24. Of Martian atmospheres, oceans, and fossils. H. L. Helfer, Icarus 87, 228-235
25. Martian impact craters: Correlations of ejecta and interior morphologies with diameter, latitude, and terrain. N. G. Barlow and T. L. Bradley, Icarus 87, 156-179
26. On the microphysical state of the Martian seasonal caps. J. Eluszkiewicz, Icarus 103, 43-48
27. Modeling the Martian seasonal CO₂ cycle. 1. Fitting the Viking Lander pressure curves. S. E. Wood and D. A. Paige, Icarus 99, 1-14
28. Modeling the Martian seasonal CO₂ cycle. 2. Interannual variability. D. A. Paige and S. E. Wood, Icarus 99, 15-27
29. Origin of the Martian crustal dichotomy: Evaluating hypotheses. G. E. McGill and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 93, 386-393
30. Preservation of biological information in thermal springs deposits: Developing a strategy for the search for fossil life on Mars. M. R. Walter and D. J. Des Marais, Icarus 101, 129-143
31. Radar altimetry of large Martian craters. L. E. Roth et al., Icarus 79, 289-310
32. Radar-derived topography of low southern latitudes of Mars. J. M. Goldspiel et al., Icarus 106, 346-364
33. Recent flood lavas in the Elysium region of Mars. J. B. Plescia, Icarus 88, 465-490
34. Recent water release in the Tharsis region of Mars. P. J. Mouginis-Mark, Icarus 84, 362-373
35. Reflectance spectroscopy of palagonite and iron-rich montmorillonite clay mixtures: Implications for the surface composition of Mars. J. Orenberg and J. Handy, Icarus 96, 219-225
36. "Softened" impact craters on Mars: Implications for ground ice and the structure of the Martian megaregolith. D. G. Jankowski and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 106, 365-379
37. Soil mineralogy and chemistry on Mars: Possible clues from salts and clays in SNC meteorites. J. L. Gooding, Icarus 99, 28-41
38. Spatial variations in the spectral properties of bright regions on Mars. S. Murchie et al., Icarus 105, 454-468
39. Stability of polar frosts in spherical bowl-shaped craters on the Moon, Mercury, and Mars. A. P. Ingersoll et al., Icarus 100, 40-47
40. Survival of microorganisms in smectite clays: Implications for Martian exobiology. D. M. Moll and J. R. Vestal, Icarus 98, 233-239
41. The topography of impact craters in "softened" terrain on Mars. D. G. Jankowski and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 100, 26-39
42. Transitional morphology in West Deuteronilus Mensae, Mars: Implications for modification of the lowland/upland boundary. T. J. Parker et al., Icarus 82, 111-145
43. An unusual spectral unit in west Candor Chasma: Evidence for aqueous or hydrothermal alteration in the Martian canyons. P. E. Geissler et al., Icarus 106, 380-391
44. Urey Prize Lecture: Water on Mars. S. W. Squyres, Icarus 79, 229-288
45. Valley systems on Tyrrhena Patera, Mars: Earth-based radar measurements of slopes. S. H. Zisk et al., Icarus 96, 226-233
46. Viking landing sites, remote-sensing observations, and physical properties of Martian surface materials. H. J. Moore and B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 81, 164-184
47. Volcanic flow development at Alba Patera, Mars. P. Cattermole, Icarus 83, 453-493
48. Young volcanic deposits in the Valles Marineris, Mars? B. K. Lucchitta, Icarus 86, 476-509

Surface Composition and Chemistry

1. Solar photon interaction with the martian surface and related electrical and chemical phenomena. R. Grard, Icarus114, 130-138, 1995
2. Reflectance spectroscopy of ferric sulfate-bearing montmorillonites as Mars soil analog materials. J. L. Bishop et al., Icarus 117, 101-119, 1995
3. The chemical reactivity of the Martian soil and implications for future missions. A. P. Zent and C. P. McKay, Icarus 108, 146- 157, 1994
4. A coupled soil--atmosphere model of H₂O₂ on Mars. M. A. Bullock et al., Icarus 107, 142-154, 1994
5. Dust deposits on Mars: The "parna" analog. R. Greeley and S. H. Williams, Icarus 110, 165-177, 1994

Photometry

1. Sand dune materials and polar layered deposits on Mars. P. Thomas and C. Weitz, Icarus 81, 185-215

Surface Geology

1. Assessment of antipodal-impact terrains on Mars. D. A. Williams and R. Greeley, Icarus 110, 196, 1994
2. Geology of the small Tharsis volcanoes: Jovis Tholus, Ulysses Patera, Biblis Patera, Mars, Icarus 111, 246, 1994
3. Star and linear dunes on Mars. K. S. Edgett and D. G. Blumberg, Icarus 112, 448, 1994

Fluvial Features

1. Outwash plains and thermokarst on Mars. F. M. Costard and J. S. Kargel, Icarus 114, 93-112, 1995

Water on Mars

1. A tentative detection of 183-GHz water vapor line in Martian atmosphere: Constraints upon the H2O abundance and vertical distribution. Th. Encrenaz et al., Icarus 113, 110-118, 1995
2. Mars boundary layer modeling: Diurnal moisture cycle and soil properties at the Viking Lander 1 Site. H. Savijarvi, Icarus 117, 120-127, 1995
3. Meridional transport and water reservoirs in southern Mars during 1988-1989. B. Rizk et al., Icarus 118, 39-50, 1995
4. Evolution of the Martian atmosphere. R. O. Pepin, Icarus 111, 289, 1995
5. Mars atmospheric loss and isotopic fractionation by solar-wind-induced sputtering and photochemical escape. B. M. Jakosky et al ., Icarus 111, 271,
6. Outwash plains and thermokarst on Mars. F. M. Costard and J. S. Kargel, Icarus 114, 93-112, 1995
7. Evidence, age, and thickness of a frozen paleolake in Utopia Planitia, Mars. M. G. Chapman, Icarus 109, 393-406, 1994
8. A coupled soil--atmosphere model of H₂O₂ on Mars. M. A. Bullock et al., Icarus 107, 142-154, 1994
9. Duration of liquid water habitats on early Mars. C. P. McKay and W. L. Davis, Icarus 90, 214-221
10. Urey Prize lecture: Planetary evolution and the origin of life. C. P. McKay, Icarus 91, 93-100
11. Mapping Mars water vapor with the Very Large Array. R. T. Clancy et al., Icarus 100, 48-59
12. The Mars water cycle at other epochs: Recent history of the polar caps and layered terrain. B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 102, 286-297
13. Meridional Martian water abundance profiles during the 1988-1989 season. B. Rizk et al., Icarus 90, 205-213
14. Numerical simulations of the formation and evolution of water ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere. D. V. Michelangeli et al., Icarus 102, 261-285
15. D/H on Mars: Effects of floods, volcanism, impacts, and polar processes. M. H. Carr, Icarus 87, 210-227
16. Mars volatile evolution: Evidence from stable isotopes. B. M. Jakosky, 94, 14-31 Of Martian atmospheres, oceans, and fossils. H. L. Helfer,
17. Icarus 87, 228-235
18. Ancient aqueous sedimentation on Mars. J. M. Goldspiel and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 89, 392-410
19. Ice sublimation and rheology: Implications for the Martian polar layered deposits. M. D. Hofstadter and B. C. Murray, Icarus 84, 352-361
20. If Martian ice caps flow: Ablation mechanisms and appearance. D. A. Fisher, Icarus 105, 501-511
21. The Mars water cycle at other epochs: Recent history of the polar caps and layered terrain. B. M. Jakosky, Icarus 102, 286-297
22. Preservation of biological information in thermal springs deposits: Developing a strategy for the search for fossil life on Mars. M. R. Walter and D. J. Des Marais, Icarus 101, 129-143
23. Recent water release in the Tharsis region of Mars. P. J. Mouginis-Mark, Icarus 84, 362-373
24. "Softened" impact craters on Mars: Implications for ground ice and the structure of the Martian megaregolith. D. G. Jankowski and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 106, 365-379
25. The topography of impact craters in "Softened" terrain on Mars. D. G. Jankowski and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 100, 26-39
26. An unusual spectral unit in west Candor Chasma: Evidence for aqueous or hydrothermal alteration in the Martian canyons. P. E. Geissler et al., Icarus 106, 380-391
27. Urey Prize Lecture: Water on Mars. S. W. Squyres, Icarus 79, 229-288

Mars Interior

1. Topography of closed depressions, scarps and grabens in the north Tharsis region of Mars: Implications for shallow crustal disc ontinuities and graben formation. P. A. Davis et al., Icarus 114, 403-422, 1995
2. Wrinkle ridges, reverse faulting, and the depth penetration of lithospheric strain in Lunae Planum, Mars. M. T. Zuber, Icarus 114, 80-92, 1995
3. Earth and Mars: Water inventories as clues to accretional histories. M. H. Carr and H. W?nke, Icarus 98, 61-71
4. Origin of the Martian crustal dichotomy: Evaluating hypotheses. G. E. McGill and S. W. Squyres, Icarus 93, 386-393

Mars General

1. A determination of the masses of Ceres, Pallas, and Vesta from their perturbations upon the orbit of Mars. E. M. Standish, Jr., Icarus 80, 326-333
2. Mantle differentiation and thermal evolution of Mars, Mercury, and Venus. T. Spohn, Icarus 90, 222-236
3. Mars radar scattering: Arecibo/Goldstone results at 12.6- and 3.5-cm wavelengths. J. K. Harmon et al., Icarus 98, 240-253
4. On the origin of chaotic behavior in the 2/1 Kirkwood gap. A. Lemaitre and J. Henrard, Icarus 83, 391-409
5. On the possibility of chemosynthetic ecosystems in subsurface habitats on Mars. P. J. Boston et al., Icarus 95, 300-308
6. Reflectance spectra of the Elephant Moraine A79001 meteorite: Implications for remote sensing of planetary bodies. J. M. Sunshine et al., Icarus 105, 79-91
7. Resonant obliquity of Mars? W. R. Ward and D. J. Rudy, Icarus 94, 160-164

Radio Science

1. Observations of Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto at a wavelength of 2.66 mm. D. O. Muhleman and G. L. Berge, Icarus 92, 263-272