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Violent Volcanoes
BY: Rachelle A.~ Taylor B. ~ Alina N. ~ Aldrin O. ~
Brennen S. ~ Kit T.
http://www.solarviews.com/raw/mars/olympus.jpg
Research QuestionWhere on Mars are the most violent volcanoes located?
Our research question is important because our data could tell us if a certain area on Mars has more volcanic activity. If we ever inhabited Mars, we would know where we should not inhabit because of more, or more violent volcanic activity.
Our science question is interesting because we get to learn about the size of a lot of the volcanoes on Mars and how violent they erupt. We could also find eruption patterns and know when to predict a big eruption.
Hypothesis
Everyone’s Hypothesis- If the location of the volcano determines the violence level, then the most violent volcanoes will be located around 0 degrees longitude and 0 degrees latitude because it is warmer away from the Northern and Southern poles.
http://www.akademy.co.uk/mars/images/mars%20face%20and%20north%20ice.jpg
Background Information
http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/18/mars_volcano.jpg
What are volcanoes on Mars?• Volcanoes are a vent in the crust of mars
through which lava, steam , and ashes are expelled. They are mountain or hill like and usually have a crater at the summit.
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/images/nathaz/volcanoxsec.gif
Example of violent volcanoes on Mars
This Is a picture of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars. It is 24 kilometers high, and 550 kilometers wide. We think that this could be one of the more violent volcanoes on mars because it is the largest.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap970915.html
How are volcanoes on Mars formed?
• Volcanoes on Mars are formed just like the volcanoes on Earth.
• Volcanoes on Mars are formed when molten rock, or magma underground builds up pressure and spews out of the ground.
• Larger volcanoes are formed by many eruptions in the same place.
http://www.planetpals.com/images/LearnaboutVolcanos.jpg
Spacecraft NASA’s Mars odyssey
Camera THEMIS Camera
Image Type Visible image- to see details within craters
MOLA- to see context of image and depth
Geologic Features studied
-Volcanoes-lava flows
Geologic regions we focused on
-The entire map of Mars
Sample Size 100 THEMIS IMAGES used to gather data.
Categories of Data to be collected and why
Image ID #- Keep track of the specific image analyzed
Latitude/Longitude- Keep track of locations and their proximity
Misc. Data- to record any other interesting information not warranted by our necessary data categories but certainly important to our study
Direction of Lava Flow - This can help us because we can know where the violent volcano is located.
Distance of lava flow (km) - If there is more lava or if it the lava is longer, this will tell us if it a violent volcano or not.
Measurements Rough estimation relative to image parameter based on THEMIS
camera’s Visible Image range of 18km
Data Image Id
Longitude (E/W) Latitude (N/S) Distance Of Lava Flow (km) Direction Of Lava Flow (Misc. Obsrv.)
V01695013 72.2 0.1 5 there are plenty wind streaks
I03887002 -242.01 -20.13 9 has modified craters near it
V05948001 209.33 -6 9 has a canyon
V06335017 183.02 16.02 13 has destroyed craters
V27451020 186.76 23.97 15.75
V08257003 217.16 -27.67 16 canyons surround it
V05908002 237.38 16.82 16 has preserved craters
V06483032 234.33 11.18 17.5 has preserved craters
V07881023 236.42 2.38 18 has preserved craters
V01663004 276.7 11.73 18 one preserved crater
V03687008 226.88 18.17 18
V08805011 230.12 17 19
V27548035 265.38 2.14 30
V05834011 232.18 26.21 30 canyons are near
V27427031 156.83 7.24 31.5
V27401034 189.19 23.5 31.5
V29333007 251.86 28.62 31.5
V27687002 243.15 -4.93 47.25
V27773025 254.55 4.96 47.25
V27662005 242.2 -21.02 63
V27400006 240.81 -21.11 63
V27786018 241.66 20.42 63
V27124028 258.73 11.06 63
V07819019 226.59 18.45 63
V05249002 207.37 -9.17 63 there are many craters
V05384021 246.88 0.86 63 there are canyons
V12935003 249.97 3.44 100km Southwest
V01655001 173.56 -8.29 100km Southeast
V24461003 59.08 -57.56 100km Southeast
V16695002 173.03 -7.61 100km Southeast
V13600002 174 -8.58 100km Southeast
V23631002 250.36 -7.97 100km Northeast
V22656012 271.48 17.1 100km Northeast
V24565002 220.06 -14.31 100km Southwest
I07900011 243.45 -5.58 100km Southeast
V14057009 284.8 12.42 100km West
V05446003 226.56 -9.54 12km South
V21162005 242.2 -21.02 133km South
V24342004 258.58 -20.1 150km Northwest
V10089011 272.7 34.87 150km Northeast
V23369001 247.05 -17.84 159km Northeast
V01433010 69.38 6.87 15km West
V26607001 254.32 -1.68 16km North
V23270003 223.75 -12.03 175km East
V03667003 106.93 -21.63 17km South
V08257003 217.15 -27.66 17km South. Some Craters
V10004001 227.54 -67 18km West. Wind Streaks Going Left
V01653004 276.7 11.73 18km East
V01415006 229.64 14.85 18km South
V26479020 151.1 24.2 18km Southeast
V26252003 241.08 -13.53 18km+ East
V04327009 134.43 40.64 19km East
V04327009 134.42 40.64 19km East
V25416003 238.65 -9.59 200km Southwest
V26003005 223 -23.69 20km+ Northeast
V25826016 265.61 15.22 20km+ West
V08161005 106.7 -43 21km North
V26413026 0.26 249.45 24km+ Northeast
V25915003 243.8 -8.15 24km+ Northeast
V26900026 242.15 18.27 25km+ Southwest
V23020001 236.2 -8.7 2km South
V06399001 163.61 -2.89 30km North
I01553002 232.19 -30.24 32km Northwest
V28210012 249.31 19.99 33km+ South
V25977017 230.35 21.21 34km North
V28226002 14.24 30.93 42km+ Southwest. Craters on Volcano
V26239019 232.11 21.99 42km+ Southwest
V65473003 227.56 -9.54 45km Northwest
V06312021 126.76 19.49 50km Northwest
V02267007 140.93 35.17 55km Southeast
V06234004 239.13 -23.33 55km+ South
V11377001 221.85 -2.39 57km Northwest
V62064003 233.02 19.86 60km North
V25828004 232.15 -19.03 63km+ Southeast
V07981019 233.24 8.76 65km Northwest
V25428012 227.38 17.99 65km+ South
V10227011 251.43 31.88 67km North
V12884004 282.01 10.14 90km Southwest
V22659008 184.96 17.31 90km North
V27488002 223.62 -9.74 NONE Not enough infor
V27248028 279.96 -0.2 NONE Not enough infor
V27249022 253.9 20.13 NONE Not enough infor
V11204010 147.08 24.35 NONE few windstreaks
V03474007 247.05 0.45 Not enough info
V01993009 120.84 21.39 Not enough info
Lava flow
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50
100
150
200
250
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 85
Number of lava flow
Dis
tanc
e of
lava
flow
Distance Of Lava Flow (km)
Volcanoes
-90
-60
-30
0
30
60
90
0 90 180 270 360
Longitude (East)
Most Voilent
-90
-60
-30
0
30
60
90
0 90 180 270 360
Longitude (East)
Latit
ude
(Nor
th)
Conclusion
What did your group learn from the data you collected?
We learned that most of violent volcanoes are located around 0 degrees Latitude and 270 degrees Longitude because when we did the scatter chart of our data, we took the ones that had the longest lava flow and did another chart to see where it is. .
We also learned that most volcanoes have craters near them.
And we learned how to tell if it the volcanoes are violent or not.
What would you do to make the investigation better?
We could even out the work in our group.
We could also have used more images towards our data.
We should have add more data to our data chart to show more of where the violent volcanoes are.
Or we should have added more information on our methods and prediction.
Explain what scientific questions could branch off of this study to further scientific research about Mars
Will the volcanoes erupt any time soon?
What the largest lava tube on Mars?
Is there any more lava on Mars?
What does the distance of the lava tube tell us about the volcano?
How does the distance of the lava tube affect the volcano?