Martian soils: Varieties, structure, composition, physical properties,n drillability, and risks for landers

摘要

This paper has collected data on different properties of Martian soils, which can be of interest to developers of instruments and spacecraft for the exploration of this planet. These data are dispersed in numerous publications of different years, which are not always available; therefore, this collection will facilitate their search and study. It has been shown that, in the first approximation, the diversity of Martian soils can be reduced to four varieties of dry regolith, frozen regolith, soft