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Research Papers and Conference Publications

Expedition Mars Analog Training Series (ExMATS) Papers

R. Kobrick, M. Battler, R. Persaud, and N. Wilkinson (2006), "TRAINING A CREW FOR HUMAN EXPLORATION BY USING MARS ANALOGUE RESEARCH STATIONS", 57th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2006), Valencia, Spain, Paper IAC-06-E1.5.4.

Expedition Two Papers

R. Persaud, J.D.A. Clarke, S.M. Rupert-Robles, E. Martinez, F. Karouia, J. Heldmann, A. Brown, M. Thomas, V. Waclawik, V. Gostin, D. Willson, S. Dawson, P. Krins, S.T. Sklar, J. Waldie, N. Cutler, and J. Laing (2005). "Expedition Two: An Interdisciplinary Mars Analog Research Expedition to the Arkaroola Region, South Australia", submitted to the Canadian Space Agency, contract 9F007-4-6071.

J.D.A. Clarke and R. Persaud (2004). "Expedition Two: A Multi-Goal Mars Analogue Expedition to the Arkaroola Region, Australia", Proceedings of the 4th Australian Mars Exploration Conference, University of South Australia, 2004.

Expedition One Papers

R. Persaud, S.M. Rupert Robles, J.D.A. Clarke, S. Dawson, G.A. Mann, J. Waldie, S. Piechocinski, and J. Roesch (2004). “Expedition One: A Mars Analog Research Station 30- Day Mission” (AAS 03-304), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

Battler, M. (2004) “Paleoenvironmental Interpretation of the Dakota Sandstone as a Mars Analog”. University of Waterloo Honours Thesis, 46pp.

J.D.A. Clarke and C.F. Pain (2004). “From Utah to Mars: Regolith–Landform Mapping and its Application” (AAS 03-308), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

S.J. Dawson, J.E. Roesch and A. Solignac (2004). “Human Factors Studies for a Mars Expedition” (AAS 03-324), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

G.A. Mann, N.B. Wood, J.D.A. Clarke, S. Piechocinski, M. Bamsey and J.H. Laing. (2004) “Comparative Fields Tests of Pressured Rover Prototypes” (AAS 03-319), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

A. Paulson, W. Green and C. Rowland (2004), “Analog Pressurized Mars Rover Design" (AAS 03-318), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

R. Persaud (2004), “A Systematic Approach to Investigations at Mars Analog Research Stations” (AAS 03-306), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

R. Persaud, S.M. Rupert Robles (2004). “A 5-Day Mars-Analog Pressurized Rover Mission” (AAS 03-317), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

S. Piechocinski, E. Cellucci, J.D.A. Clarke, J. Laing, B. Orlotti, R. Persaud, A. Solignac, N.B. Wood (2004). “Potential Capabilities and Uses of an Integrated Data Logging Device During A Human Mars Exploration Mission” (AAS 03-316), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

J. Osburg, W. Sipes, and E. Fiedler (2003), “The MEOW Experiment: Measuring Cognitive Performance of Planetary Analog Base Crewmembers” (SAE 2003-01-2539), Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.

A. Vanderwyst, J. Beyer, C. Passow, A. Paulson and C. Rowland (2004). “Power Generation and Energy Usage in a Pressurized Mars Rover" (AAS 03-320), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

N.B. Wood and J.D.A. Clarke (2004), “Strategies for Investigating Martian Microenvironments for Evidence of Life: The Expedition One Experience" (AAS 03-305), Martian Expedition Planning (ed. C. Cockell), American Astronomical Society.

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Jarntimarra-1 Papers

Clarke, J.D.A., Deckert, J., Gostin, V., Hoogland, J., Laing, J., Lemke, L., Leyden, J., Mann, G.A., Murphy, G., Stoker, C., Thomas, M., Waldie, J., Walter, M., and West, M. (2002). Selecting Australian Mars analogue sites: methodology and criteria. Abstracts 16th AGC, Adelaide.
Clarke, J. D. A. (2002). Jarntimarra-1: selecting Australian Mars analogue research site. Abstracts 10th Australia and New Zealand Geomorphology Group Conference, Kalgoorlie, 2002, p11.
Clarke, J.D.A. (2004). Mars Lander Designs: A Background To Mars-Oz. In Clarke, J.D.A., Murphy, G.M., and West, M.D. (Eds.). Exploring the Red Planet, Proceedings of the second Australian Mars Exploration Conference, University of Sydney, 2002.
Clarke, J.D.A. (2004). Mars-Oz: A Technical Description. In Clarke, J.D.A., Murphy, G.M., and West, M.D. (eds.). Exploring the Red Planet, Proceedings of the second Australian Mars Exploration Conference, University of Sydney, 2002.
Clarke, J.D.A. and Mann, G. (2004) . Jarntimarra-1: Selecting An Australian Mars Analogue Research Site. In Clarke, J.D.A. Murphy, G.M., and West, M.D. (Eds.). Exploring the Red Planet, Proceedings of the second Australian Mars Exploration Conference, University of Sydney, 2002.
Clarke, J.D.A., Murphy, G.M., and Est, M.D. (eds.). In Exploring the Red Planet. Proceedings of the 2nd Australian mars exploration Conference, University of Sydney, 2002. Abstracts can be downloaded from the Mars Society Australia web site at marssociety.org.au, the CD of the proceedings from MSA. ISSN: 1448-2185.
Clarke, J.D.A. and Stoker, C. (2003) Mound spring complexes in central Australia: an analog for Martian groundwater-fed outflow channels? Abstracts of the 34th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract #1504.
Clarke, J.D.A., Thomas, M., and Norman, M. (2004). The Arkaroola Mars analog region, South Australia. Abstracts of the 34th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (in press).
Mann, G.A.., Clarke, J.D.A. and Gostin, V.A. (2004). Surveying for Mars Analogue Research Sites in the Central Australian Deserts. Australian Geographical Studies. (In press).
Laing, J.H. (2004). Using MARS-OZ as a Tourism, Outreach and Education Tool. Clarke, J.D.A., Murphy, G.M., and West, M.D. (eds.). In Exploring the red Planet. proceedings of the 2nd Australian Mars exploration Conference, University of Sydney, 2002.
Laing, J.H., Clarke, J.D.A. Deckert, J., Gostin, V., Hoogland, J., Lemke, L., Leyden, J., Mann, G., Murphy, G., Stoker, C., Thomas, M., Waldie, J., Walter, M. and West, M. (2002). Using an Australian Mars analogue research facility for astrobiology education and outreach. Abstracts Bioastronomy Conference, Hamilton Island 2002.
Laing, J.H., Clarke, J., Deckert, J., Gostin, V., Hoogland, J., Lemke, L., Leyden, J., Mann, G., Murphy, G., Stoker, C., Thomas, M., Waldie, J., Walter, M., and West, M. (In press). Using an Australian Mars analogue research facility for astrobiology education and outreach. In Norris R., Oliver, C., and Stootman, F. (eds.) Proceedings of Bioastronomy 2002: IAU Symposium 213 at Hamilton Island, 2002.

The online database of sites examined during the Jarntimarra expedition at http://www.marssociety.org.au/jnt-db/

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Research Papers and Conference Publications

Expedition Mars Analog Training Series (ExMATS) Papers

Expedition Two Papers

Expedition One Papers

Jarntimarra-1 Papers

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