Martians?
This photo was taken while hiking in the Tablelands with a Parks Canada Guide. To the left is the exposed orange/amber rock of the earth’s mantle, unsuitable for most plants to grow; on the right side is the lush green of the forest with rich soil that supports most plant life. To prepare for research on Mars these red rocks and soil have been used by NASA - hence, the reference to Martians.
Here is an article from the St. John's newspaper about the research: www.pressreader.com/canada/the-telegram-st-johns/20110714...
“……you see a surreal barren, orange landscape -- the Earth's inner soul: the mantle - exposed to you the way few have seen it.”
www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nl/grosmorne/activ/experiences/tabl...
Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador, gained UNESCO World Heritage status - “The park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the earth’s mantle lie exposed”.
epod.usra.edu/blog/2004/04/newfoundland-tablelands.htmlCo...
Compared to crustal rocks, mantle rocks are enriched in nickel, magnesium, cobalt, iron and chromium. High concentrations of these elements are toxic to most plants. Plant life in the Tablelands is restricted to a few tolerant species and insectivorous plants, such as pitcher plant, which do not depend on the soil for nutrients. The unique opportunity to view the mantle brought to the surface of the earth prompted Unesco to declare Gros Morne a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Martians?
This photo was taken while hiking in the Tablelands with a Parks Canada Guide. To the left is the exposed orange/amber rock of the earth’s mantle, unsuitable for most plants to grow; on the right side is the lush green of the forest with rich soil that supports most plant life. To prepare for research on Mars these red rocks and soil have been used by NASA - hence, the reference to Martians.
Here is an article from the St. John's newspaper about the research: www.pressreader.com/canada/the-telegram-st-johns/20110714...
“……you see a surreal barren, orange landscape -- the Earth's inner soul: the mantle - exposed to you the way few have seen it.”
www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nl/grosmorne/activ/experiences/tabl...
Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador, gained UNESCO World Heritage status - “The park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the earth’s mantle lie exposed”.
epod.usra.edu/blog/2004/04/newfoundland-tablelands.htmlCo...
Compared to crustal rocks, mantle rocks are enriched in nickel, magnesium, cobalt, iron and chromium. High concentrations of these elements are toxic to most plants. Plant life in the Tablelands is restricted to a few tolerant species and insectivorous plants, such as pitcher plant, which do not depend on the soil for nutrients. The unique opportunity to view the mantle brought to the surface of the earth prompted Unesco to declare Gros Morne a World Heritage Site in 1987.