Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Debriefing with Crewmembers, 24 April, 2001

STS-102 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Debriefing with Crewmembers
April 24, 2001

SYRIA, MOROCCO, MAURITANIA AND AUSTRALIA

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STS102-714-48 Syria: Anatolian lake.

ISS001-702-152 Syria: Launch of STS102 as seen from ISS.

STS102-714-15 Morocco: The striking terrestrial feature in this photograph is the Tindouf syncline. The structure is located near the southern end of the Anti Atlas Mountains. The white, linear feature that reaches the coast is a 29 km conveyor belt that carries phosphate from mines in Bu Craa, southeast of El Aaiun, to a pier on the Western Saharan coast. Also visible in the background if the Richat Structure.

STS102-714-17 Mauritania: More is known about what the Richat Structure is not rather than what it is. It is not an impact crater, it has no raised central peak and no presence of shock-altered minerals. The approximately 50 km diameter circular feature did not form from a volcanic eruption because there is no presence of igneous rocks. The Richat Structure is thought to have been caused by uplift and its appearance is due to erosion from wind and water.

STS102-711-14 Australia: Naturaliste Peninsula, Darling fault zone, placer mines along fault scarp, gold mines (clearings) on uplifted block.

STS102-714-33 Australia: South-central Australia. When the ephemeral lakes (Torrens, Gairdner) of southern Australia are dry, as now, successions of old shorelines are among the features that one might look for if there had once been ponded water on Mars. The Acraman meteor impact structure is in the distance.

STS102-714-30 Australia: Lake Eyre--dry.

STS102-716-27 Australia: Lake Eyre comparison.

STS102-714-C Australia: Fire scar in Australia's outback.

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STS102-714-48	Syria: Anatolian lake.
ISS001-702-152	Syria: Launch of STS102 as seen from ISS.
STS102-714-15	Morocco: The striking terrestrial feature in this photograph is the Tindouf syncline. The structure is located near the southern end of the Anti Atlas Mountains. The white, linear feature that reaches the coast is a 29 km conveyor belt that carries phosphate from mines in Bu Craa, southeast of El Aaiun, to a pier on the Western Saharan coast. Also visible in the background if the Richat Structure.
STS102-714-17	Mauritania: More is known about what the Richat Structure is not rather than what it is. It is not an impact crater, it has no raised central peak and no presence of shock-altered minerals. The approximately 50 km diameter circular feature did not form from a volcanic eruption because there is no presence of igneous rocks. The Richat Structure is thought to have been caused by uplift and its appearance is due to erosion from wind and water.
STS102-711-14	Australia: Naturaliste Peninsula, Darling fault zone, placer mines along fault scarp, gold mines (clearings) on uplifted block.
STS102-714-33	Australia: South-central Australia. When the ephemeral lakes (Torrens, Gairdner) of southern Australia are dry, as now, successions of old shorelines are among the features that one might look for if there had once been ponded water on Mars. The Acraman meteor impact structure is in the distance.
STS102-714-30	Australia: Lake Eyre--dry.
STS102-716-27	Australia: Lake Eyre comparison.
STS102-714-C	Australia: Fire scar in Australia's outback.

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