Chronology and Evolution of Mars - Space Science Series of ISSI Volume 12 - Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 10-14 April, 2000, Bern, Switzerland - Reprinted from Space Science Reviews, Vol. 96, Nos. 1-4, 2001

Kallenbach, Reinald (edited); Geiss, Johannes (edited); Hartmann, William K (edited)

ISBN 10: 0792370511 / ISBN 13: 9780792370512

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers (KAP), Boston, Dordrecht, London, 2001

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Hardback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 498pp. Colour and b/w charts and graphs throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (45/4).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chronology and Evolution of Mars - Space Science Series of ISSI Volume 12 - Proceedings of an ISSI Workshop, 10-14 April, 2000, Bern, Switzerland - Reprinted from Space Science Reviews, Vol. 96, Nos. 1-4, 2001
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers (KAP), Boston, Dordrecht, London
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792370511
• ISBN 13: 9780792370512
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Mars is about one-eighth the mass of the Earth and it may provide an analogue of what the Earth was like when it was at such an early stage of accretion. The fur­ ther growth of the Earth was sustained by major collisions with planetesimals and planets such as that which resulted in the formation ofthe Earth's moon (Hartmann and Davis, 1975; Cameron and Ward, 1976; Wetherill, 1986; Cameron and Benz, 1991). This late accretionary history, which lasted more than 50 Myr in the case of the Earth (Halliday, 2000a, b), appears to have been shorter and less catastrophic in the case of Mars (Harper et ai. , 1995; Lee and Halliday, 1997). In this article we review the basic differences between the bulk composition of Mars and the Earth and the manner in which this plays into our understanding of the timing and mechanisms of accretion and core formation. We highlight some of the evidence for early cessation of major collisional growth on Mars. Finally, we reevaluate the isotopic evidence that Mars differentiated quickly. Fundamental differences between the composition of Mars and that of other terrestrial planets are apparent from the planet's slightly lower density and from the compositions of Martian meteorites. The low density is partially explicable if there is a greater proportion of more volatile elements.