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Title: Seismological investigations of Mars'' deep interior
Primary Author: Thomas Ruedas
Secondary Author(s): Nicholas Schmerr, Natalia Gómez Pérez¸ W. Bruce Banerdt, Constance M. Bertka, Mathieu Choukroun, Yingwei Fei, Matthew J. Fouch, Walter S. Kiefer, Philippe Lognonné, Amy C. McAdam, Andrew Steele¸ Bernhard Steinberger
Institution: Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Summary: This paper explains the importance of investigating the deep interior of Mars by seismological methods. Seismometers on Mars can bring insights to questions concerning planetary structure, tectonics, mantle and core dynamics, dynamo and mantle chemistry. The technical feasibility is assessed.
Panel Selection: Mars: Not Phobos and Deimos.
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