Mars atlas resources

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Mars topography (MOLA dataset) HiRes (1).jpg

Some Resources on Mars have been mapped using the gamma ray spectrometer instrument of Mars Odyssey.

Using the radiation signatures of elements with radioactive isotopes, maps of surface abundance of Thorium, Iron, Silicon, Potassium have been made.


Thorium abundance in ppm (parts per million)
Iron abundance
Silicon abundance
Si concentration.jpg
Potassium abundance
Potassium concentration