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MSIP team led by Charles F. Lindgren

Teacher Name: Charles F. Lindgren
School Name: Gates Intermediate School (Period E2)
Grade Level: 8
City: Scituate
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States

Science Question:
Is it possible to determine the relative ages of a group of lava depressions by using a THEMIS image?
Main Results:
1) Volcanic depressions on Mars are easy to identify if they are older, because they have a series of craters in a straight line.

2) It’s possible to tell the relative age of a series of volcanic depressions based on their degree of collapse.

3) It is very difficult to measure the dept of a depression because of the slope of the sides.






Extra Comments:
1) "MSIP enhanced our understanding of the surface of Mars."

2) "It was really difficult to do the measurements, but I was happy when I finished."

3) "I really enjoyed making up a classification system. I was proud when I was done."







Area Name: Pavonis Mons
Latitude (N): -2.8
Longitude (E): 245.4
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THEMIS context image
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Students' THEMIS image
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