Amadee-20-GEOS

=== Details ===

|**Acronym**|GEOS

|**Description**|We identify the geological processes of the area with a series of

geological techniques. The GEOS is comprised of four geoscience experiments Geomapping, Geomapping,Geomapping and Micrometeorite.

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|**Principal Investigator (PI)**|(((

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Seda Oezdemir

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E-mail: [[seda.ozdemirfritz@gmail.com>>mailto:seda.ozdemirfritz@gmail.com]]

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|**Organisation** |Austrian Space Forum

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|**Co-Investigators**|(((

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Anna Losiak, OeWF / Polish Academy of Sciences,

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E-mail: [[Anna.losiak@oewf.org>>mailto:Anna.losiak@oewf.org]]

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=== Summary ===

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We identify the geological processes of the area with a series of

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geological techniques. Besides defining these processes, we

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significantly focus on Analog Astronauts geo-training

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applications on the field and to create a potential AA training

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model. The GEOS is comprised of four geoscience experiments:

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**(1) Geomapping**: establishing the geological map of the working

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area, the area before the mission to determine the geological

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and topographical features. These pre-identified features will

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work as the guide, and fieldwork will provide a detailed view of a site; e.g., the optimized path that

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the AAs follow and the best sample locations. During the mission, the map will be improved by

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using the drone and rover outputs as well as AAs observations. After the mission pre- and post-

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mission maps will be compared to optimize and improve the mission preparation phase.

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**(2) Geosampling**: is the process of collecting data (e.g., rock and sand samples) from the sites

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in order to obtain an understanding of the geology of the field.

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The first two geoexperiments (geomapping and geosampling) are classic geological methods that

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we use to understand the natural environment by using compositions and the age of the rocks to

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determine the sequence of events.

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**(3) Geocompare:** compare spatial information acquisition strategies between people with varying

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levels of experience during the field work to determine how different people analyze spatial data

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(thematical/geological maps and the natural environment), and how to more efficiently teach this

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skill to both astronauts (-analog and -space) as well as field workers (e.g., geologists, civil

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engineers, biologists, etc.)

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**(4) Micrometeorite:** searches for micrometeorites within the collected sand samples in the field,

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aiming to find these highest flux extraterrestrial materials on the earth's surface. This experiment

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might provide a practical and achievable application which may also provide information about

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Mars' history as well as the solar system.

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