Week 3: 16th - 23rd Feb 2016
Planetary science: Different types of planetary surface
Marine science: Introduction to statistical analysis
Video of Curiosity's first year driving on Mars.
Week 3: Planetary Science: Surface features of the Solar System
What exactly do we consider planetary surface? It is the solid or liquid material of the outer crust of a planetary body that is in contact with an atmosphere or space. The surface morphology – meaning the shape of the surface, but also the surface composition is of high importance and very interesting for planetary scientists. Exploring the surface gives us insights about the past and present history including the processes and events that happened on the surface.
Surface features can be seen on different scales. Some features are visible on a global, some only on a regional scale. These features can be of fluvial, glacial, volcanic, tectonic, or aeolian origin (Tab.2). Please note that the example features can also be developed by different or combined processes and therefore, have multiple possible origins. The size of the listed features varies a lot (e.g. craters can be meter in size or several hundreds of kilometers).
So, how do other planets and moons look like? Do they look like Earth?
We have to compare the natural surface of Earth to other planets and moons. We are ignoring cities, road systems, artificial channels, and created flooding areas. The changes humans made on Earth are versatile and countless. However, the list of natural surface features on Earth is just as long…
For more information about surface features try the books:
Mars:
N.G. Barlow (2008): Mars- An Introduction to its Interior, Surface and Atmosphere, Cambridge University Press.
Earth:
F. Press, R. Siever, J. Grotzinger, T.H. Jordan (2003): Understanding Earth, W.H. Freeman.
Solar System in general:
I. Pater and J.J. Lissauer (2010): Planetary Science, Cambridge University Press.
What exactly do we consider planetary surface? It is the solid or liquid material of the outer crust of a planetary body that is in contact with an atmosphere or space. The surface morphology – meaning the shape of the surface, but also the surface composition is of high importance and very interesting for planetary scientists. Exploring the surface gives us insights about the past and present history including the processes and events that happened on the surface.
Surface features can be seen on different scales. Some features are visible on a global, some only on a regional scale. These features can be of fluvial, glacial, volcanic, tectonic, or aeolian origin (Tab.2). Please note that the example features can also be developed by different or combined processes and therefore, have multiple possible origins. The size of the listed features varies a lot (e.g. craters can be meter in size or several hundreds of kilometers).
So, how do other planets and moons look like? Do they look like Earth?
We have to compare the natural surface of Earth to other planets and moons. We are ignoring cities, road systems, artificial channels, and created flooding areas. The changes humans made on Earth are versatile and countless. However, the list of natural surface features on Earth is just as long…
For more information about surface features try the books:
Mars:
N.G. Barlow (2008): Mars- An Introduction to its Interior, Surface and Atmosphere, Cambridge University Press.
Earth:
F. Press, R. Siever, J. Grotzinger, T.H. Jordan (2003): Understanding Earth, W.H. Freeman.
Solar System in general:
I. Pater and J.J. Lissauer (2010): Planetary Science, Cambridge University Press.
Week 3: Marine Science: An introduction to statistical analysis
During the last week you analysed quite a large set of images for fauna distribution analysis. Possibly this task is not yet completed - when you have finished your analysis could you please email it to me at [email protected] and we will use the combined results from all participants in next weeks course.
In this week we will look at using the ANOVA technique to analyse some basic marine data, via the .pdf below.
During the last week you analysed quite a large set of images for fauna distribution analysis. Possibly this task is not yet completed - when you have finished your analysis could you please email it to me at [email protected] and we will use the combined results from all participants in next weeks course.
In this week we will look at using the ANOVA technique to analyse some basic marine data, via the .pdf below.
This week's activites:
1. Download the 'iass_spring2016_space3.pdf' from below and work your way through it. You may also like to download 'iass_spring2016_space3_refs.pdf'.
2. Download and work through 'iass_guidetoonlineanova_basic.pdf' - this will give you a quick introduction to the ANOVA statistical method using an online tool. This software we will use in more detail with our analysed marine data from Week 2, in Week 4.
3. Please email your summary results files from last weeks work to [email protected].
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