Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada

The Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) is a multidisciplinary investigation to study the Haughton Crater in the Canadian Arctic. The HMP98 took place from June 22 through July 26, 1998. Phase 1 of the HMP99 began on June 26 1999. Studying the Haughton Crater and it's surroundings will yield information about: the Earth's geologic past, a cosmic phenomenon (impact cratering) that has in the past catastrophically altered the course of the Earth's evolution, an extreme environment in one of the most rarely visited corners of our planet, exploring Mars, by testing robotic and human exploration technologies and strategies, and by optimizing interactions between the two. All experiments/instruments are being tested with an eye for possible use on future robotic planetary rovers or for a human Mars mission. Visit the Classroom for teacher resources, labs, demos and classroom activities linking the HMP98 and HMP99 Field Reports to The Common Framework of Science Learning Outcomes, (The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada).

HMP98 Visit the HMP98 archives at: http://www.arctic-mars.org/1998/index.html

HMP99 Visit the HMP99 at: http://www.arctic-mars.org/index.html To receive e-mail updates from the field visit: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/arctic-mars

The Haughton-Mars 1998 team studied: Periglacial Investigations (snow, ice, permafrost), Fluvial Investigations (flowing water & valley formation), Paleolacustrine Investigations (ancient lakes), Regolith Investigations (rock crushed by meteorite impact), Impact Investigations (features of the crater and surroundings), Biological Investigations (arctic life, crater life, lithophytic organisms). Experimental tasks included: a remote-sensing and geophysics-supported survey of geologic and biologic features at and around Haughton; the documentation of short-to-long term changes affecting the crater and its surroundings; the search for, and sampling of, selected geological materials (e.g., the breccia, paleolacustrine sediments (varves), shocked carbonates, materials with a hydrothermal signature, target carbonate and crystalline basement materials, biological samples, etc.).

The Haughton-Mars 1999 team will be undertaking the following activities in Phase 1: Geologic Studies (Valleys, Periglacial, Glacial Record, Impact Geology), Transient EM Sounding, Geotechnical Survey/Sampling, Communication Network Setup, MEX-99, Remote Field Camp Setup, Telemedecine, Web Activities Field Report #1 Field Report #2 Field Report #3 Field Report #4 Field Report #5