Analogues Flashcards
What is a planetary analogue?
a person or thing that is comparable to another
What is the biggest analogue?
Life
What is a geological analogue?
- geological terrain
- deposits
- rocks
EXAMPLE: hawaii volcanoes - mars
What is a biological analogue?
microorganisms that are likely to be present on other bodies
EXAMPLE: extremophiles
What is an organic analogue?
organic matter that is analogous to abiotic or biological organic matter in extra terrestrial material
What is a process analogue?
uses all of the other types of analogue
What is a visual analogue?
terrains that compare to extraterrestrial bodies
Types of analogue
- geological
- biological
- organic
- process
- visual
What is an analogue for the Nochain on Mars?
The dresser formation in Pilbara
What is an analogue for the Amazonian on Mars?
Atacama as its like present day Mars
What is an analogue for Enceladus?
Iceland, it is silica rich like Enceladus
