Michael H. Carr
Contributor
Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Leader of the Viking orbiter imaging team; team member on the Voyager, Galileo, and Mars Observer missions. Author of The Surface of Mars and Water on Mars.
Primary Contributions (3)
Mars, fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and seventh in size and mass. It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky. Mars is designated by the symbol ♂. Sometimes called the Red Planet, Mars has long been associated with warfare and slaughter. It…
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Publications (2)
The Surface of Mars (Cambridge Planetary Science, Series Number 6) (January 2007)
Our knowledge of Mars has grown enormously over the last decade as a result of the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, and the two Mars Rover missions. This book is a systematic summary of what we have learnt about the geological evolution of Mars as a result of these missions. It describes the diverse Martian surface features and summarizes current ideas as to how, when, and under what conditions they formed, and explores how Earth and Mars differ and why the two planets evolved so...
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Water on Mars (January 1996)
Mars has always held a special interest because of the possibility that life may have existed there, and its water history is crucial to understanding its geology, climatology, and biology. Moreover, recent studies in molecular phylogeny suggest that volcanic hot springs, which may have been common in early Mars, are also the most likely point of origin for life on Earth. In this book, Dr. Carr explores the history of water on Mars, including evidence that liquid water was once abundant at the...
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