Seismic investigations: The Viking Mars Lander - L. Anderson, D.; Kovach, R.L.; Latham, G.; Press, F.; Nafi Toksoz, M.; Sutton, G. (Elsevier)
A lightweight three-component short period seismometer has been developed for preliminary seismic investigations of Mars. Because of weight and data-rate constraints the Viking seismic experiment is far from optimal but it should, at a minimum, provide information about the microseismic level and an upper bound on the seismicity of the planet. If Mars is tectinically active a start can be made on the problem of the internal structure, dynamics, and composition of the planet. A good distribution of modest sized Marsquakes will make it possible to determine if Mars has a core. The size of the core is related to the conditions of planetary formation.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(72)90147-9
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