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Seismological investigations of Mars'' deep interior
Panel Selection:
Mars: Not Phobos and Deimos.
Institution:
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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.