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NASA NTRS · 19770033063

The Viking seismic experiment

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A three-axis short-period seismometer is now operating on Mars in the Utopia Planitia region. The noise background correlates well with wind gusts. Although no quakes have been detected in the first 60 days of observation, it is premature to draw any conclusions about the seismicity of Mars. The instrument is expected to return data for at least 2 years.

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Anderson, D. L., Miller, W. F., Duennebier, F. K., Lazarewicz, A. R., Sutton, G., Latham, G. V., Nakamura, Y., Toksoz, M. F., Kovach, R. L., Knight, T. C. D.. 1976-12-17. The Viking seismic experiment. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19770033063

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