title: Concepts and approaches to in situ luminescence dating of Martian sediments.
abstract: In this paper we present the concept of a robotic instrument for in situ luminescence dating of near-surface sediments on Mars. The scientific objectives and advantages to be gained from the development of such an instrument are described, and the challenges presented by the Mars surface environment to the design and operation of the instrument are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Arkansas-Oklahoma Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: S W S
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: McKeever
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Clifford
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Clowdsley
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lamothe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lepper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leuschen
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: McKeever
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prather
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rowland
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reust
authors.forename: D W G
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Sears
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019419:Evolution, Planetary; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D049449:Luminescence; D018535:Mars; D011522:Protons; D012371:Robotics; D019445:Solar Activity; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D011522:Protons