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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Volcanoes

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Longitude (East)

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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?