Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), Mercury
The Hokusai (H05) quadrangle is in Mercury’s northern mid-latitudes (0–90°E, 22.5–65°N) and covers almost 5 million km2, or 6.5%, of the planet’s surface. We have used data from the MESSENGER spacecraft to make the first geological map of H05. Linework was digitized at 1:400,000-scale for final pres...
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| author | Jack Wright David A. Rothery Matthew R. Balme Susan J. Conway |
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| description | The Hokusai (H05) quadrangle is in Mercury’s northern mid-latitudes (0–90°E, 22.5–65°N) and covers almost 5 million km2, or 6.5%, of the planet’s surface. We have used data from the MESSENGER spacecraft to make the first geological map of H05. Linework was digitized at 1:400,000-scale for final presentation at 1:3,000,000-scale, mainly using a ∼166 m/pixel monochrome basemap. Three major photogeologic units of regional extent were mapped: intercrater, intermediate, and smooth plains. Materials of craters ≥ 20 km in diameter were classified according to their degradation state. Two classification schemes were employed in parallel, one with three classes and the other with five classes, for compatibility with existing MESSENGER-era quadrangle maps and the first global geologic map. This map will provide science context and targets for the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a052bc777cb45f9b161dc60e63800dc2022-12-21T17:50:05ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Maps1744-56472019-07-0115250952010.1080/17445647.2019.16258211625821Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), MercuryJack Wright0David A. Rothery1Matthew R. Balme2Susan J. Conway3School of Physical Sciences, The Open UniversitySchool of Physical Sciences, The Open UniversitySchool of Physical Sciences, The Open UniversityCNRS UMR 6112, Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique, Université de NantesThe Hokusai (H05) quadrangle is in Mercury’s northern mid-latitudes (0–90°E, 22.5–65°N) and covers almost 5 million km2, or 6.5%, of the planet’s surface. We have used data from the MESSENGER spacecraft to make the first geological map of H05. Linework was digitized at 1:400,000-scale for final presentation at 1:3,000,000-scale, mainly using a ∼166 m/pixel monochrome basemap. Three major photogeologic units of regional extent were mapped: intercrater, intermediate, and smooth plains. Materials of craters ≥ 20 km in diameter were classified according to their degradation state. Two classification schemes were employed in parallel, one with three classes and the other with five classes, for compatibility with existing MESSENGER-era quadrangle maps and the first global geologic map. This map will provide science context and targets for the ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2019.1625821mercuryplanetary geologyhokusaiquadrangleimpact cratersplanetary volcanism |
| spellingShingle | Jack Wright David A. Rothery Matthew R. Balme Susan J. Conway Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), Mercury Journal of Maps mercury planetary geology hokusai quadrangle impact craters planetary volcanism |
| title | Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), Mercury |
| title_full | Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), Mercury |
| title_fullStr | Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), Mercury |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), Mercury |
| title_short | Geology of the Hokusai quadrangle (H05), Mercury |
| title_sort | geology of the hokusai quadrangle h05 mercury |
| topic | mercury planetary geology hokusai quadrangle impact craters planetary volcanism |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2019.1625821 |
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