Amazonian Faulting: Is Mars Tectonically Active Today?
Preliminary analysis of Amazonian structures indicate that Mars may still be tectonically active. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.
Anderson, R. C.↗
Engineering topics
Ferris, J.
Publications and source records attributed to Ferris, J..
Paleotopographic Reconstruction of the Tharsis Magmatic Complex Reveals Potential Ancient Drainage Basin/Aquifer System
Paleotopographic reconstructions reveal the potential existence of an enormous Noachian drainage basin in the eastern part of the Tharsis region of significant geologic and paleohydrologic implications. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.
Dohm, J. M.↗
[Chemistry of alpha-aminonitriles. Aziridine-2-carbonitrile: photochemical formation from 2-aminopropenenitrile]
2-Aminopropenenitrile in solvents such as MeCN, MeOH, or H2O is photoisomerized by UV light to racemic aziridine-2-carbonitrile (rac-2); the larger part of the starting material, however, fragments to HCN and MeCN. The observed photocyclization constitutes a structural connection within an ensemble of C3H4N2 compounds considered to be potentially relevant to prebiotic chemistry.
NASA Program Exobiology↗
Cryogenic wind tunnel force instrumentation
The paper outlines the work that has been accomplished at Langley Research Center (NASA) while investigating the effects of cryogenic environment on one-place multicomponent strain-gage balances. Particular emphasis is placed on cryogenic balances for use in the National Transonic Facility (NTF).
Ferris, J.↗