USGS & earthquakes -- back on topic on Mars!

In the earthquake thread here in SAA I just posted a reference to the
USGS'
web page. Just went there myself, and, whoa! Check this out:

http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/01.2004.2.html

where you'll find the following:

You Can't Tell Mars From Jupiter Without A Program!

As America sits entranced with new color images of the Martian
landscape, you can play along at home with a new topographic map of
the red planet from USGS. The new map is a two-sheet set containing a
topographic version of Mars, and a color-coded contour map of the
planet. The USGS map was prepared for NASA and is based on data
collected in prior missions. The image used for the base of this map
represents more than 600 million measurements gathered between 1999
and 2001. The $14 map is available from any USGS Earth Science
Information Center by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS. Orders may be placed
through the USGS Store at: http://store.usgs.gov. For more
information, call Sheryle Girk-Jackson at (303) 202-4176 or email:
. For more on USGS work in partnership with NASA on
Mars, visit

http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Missions/MarsPathfinder/

On 7 Feb 2004 20:00:46 -0800, (Thad Floryan) wrote:

In the earthquake thread here in SAA I just posted a reference to the
USGS'
web page. Just went there myself, and, whoa! Check this out:

http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/01.2004.2.html

Cool. BTW, a large part of the USGS operation is at the Denver Federal Center.
They run an excellent store there, with virtually every map and photographic
product they make available on the spot. A great way to spend a few hours if
you're in Denver.

_________________________________________________

Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com

On 7 Feb 2004 20:00:46 -0800, (Thad Floryan) wrote:

In the earthquake thread here in SAA I just posted a reference to the
USGS'
web page. Just went there myself, and, whoa! Check this out:

http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/01.2004.2.html

Cool. BTW, a large part of the USGS operation is at the Denver Federal Center.
They run an excellent store there, with virtually every map and photographic
product they make available on the spot. A great way to spend a few hours if
you're in Denver.

_________________________________________________

Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com