MARS CONVENTIONAL TREE
EVIDENCE: Part 2
Report #100
April 3, 2006
Part 1 ..... Part 3 ..... Part 4 ..... Part 5
The above fifth image in this report starts off the Mars conventional tree forest evidence comparable to the Earth evidence. Like all the Mars evidence presented in this reporting, it is located in the outer South Polar Region.
The original S04-00012 science data strip has a lot of resolution problems and it was also a more narrow strip requiring me to blow it up to fit my image frame here. Since it was of relatively poor resolution to start with, the zoom factor I used produced some pixelation problems all across the image that are evident. One reason I've included this less obvious evidence here is as an example of how this type of individually small to start with massed evidence can be effectively partially obscured by introducing resolution problems in satellite imaging, at least with this type of individually small but collectively massed evidence in it.
So, even though the resolution pixelation problem has done away with a lot of individual object finer detail, I think many of you can still make the mental adjustment necessary to properly interpret this partially obscured evidence for what it really is. Note that there is no light reflective solid particulate geology visible at all in this lower strip scene even though light reflective geology is significantly present in the upper half of the original strip not shown here. Take a look at the original S04-00012 strip and confirm this light reflective geology in the upper half of the strip for yourself. Note that everything here in the scene is relatively darker and light absorbing. Note the knobby but relatively uniform texture pattern still significantly coming through the resolution problems.
Another reason I've included this scene here is because of the presence of the three craters that provide a visual break in the uniform carpeting pattern, one larger and two smaller ones pointed out by the white arrows. Note clearly how the same uniform knobby texture pattern rolls right over the crater rims without a break and down in their bottoms. This is the densely packed old growth forest trees carpeting and engulfing effect at work completely covering over the natural light reflective geological terrain underneath so that none of it is visible at all including even on the elevated larger crater rim where forest growth could be expected to be a little more inhibited. The sheer density of the evidence and its completely covering the larger crater elevated rim demonstrates that this is aggressive stable old tree growth that has been competing for sunlight resource space in this spot for a long time.
This is an example of how obscured but extensive Mars forest evidence like this can sometimes still be adequately interpreted and identified in spite of the obfuscation problems and depending on the type of obfuscation. Also, just in case you may be inclined to think this particular conventional forest evidence is just in this lone isolated rare spot in the Mars South Polar Region, when you go to the original S04-00012 narrow-angle science data image at the above link, also take a look at the companion S04-00013 context wide-angle regional image there on the right. Note in that the location of the narrow-angle image within it and the wider dark non sunlight reflective areas around it. The implications for extensive region wide vegetation life will be clear.
The above sixth image is the first of three here from the different R07-01100 narrow-angle strip but now we're working with a wider strip not requiring much zoom factor and not very sufficiently obscured either. Again you see more crater evidence being carpeted over and engulfed by the tree forest evidence. The subdued light reflectivity factor around the crater and in the image's lower right corner is probably a function of underlying terrain being elevated in these locations sticking up high enough to provide an increase in solar light striking the forest in this spot rather than misinterpretation of it as light reflective geology. The uniform knobby texture pattern carpeting these areas tells the real tale.
Note that a lot of the tree forest evidence in this scene is very similar to and more directly comparable with some of the previously presented Earth tree forest texture pattern evidence presented in Part 1, especially image #3 there. Note again how this forest's sheer massive density covers over and hides any natural light reflective geological terrain below. Since this evidence should by now be increasingly self evident, I'm going to move on.
The above seventh image is the second one here from the R07-01100 strip. I chose this strip and its evidence because of its tree forest variety as well as its more pronounced knobby texture pattern. Here you can see larger tree evidence more comparable with the image #3 Earth evidence in Part 1, particularly the darker color trees. However, here in this scene the trees aren't seen closer, note that they are viewed at the same resolution as the previous sixth image, so the trees here are just bigger and therefore more distinct. Also, even in this black and white imaging, you can clearly see that much of the foliage is a different color. Whether this difference is due to seasonal changes and/or different species types is of course unknown.
But, what can be clearly seen once again is that the forest evidence here on Mars engulfs and hides any natural light reflective underlying geological terrain from view just as in the fifth and sixth image evidence. This logically demonstrates that we are without a doubt looking at conventional aggressive stable old growth large biological tree forest life evidence that has been competing for every square inch of solar light resource space here at this site for a very long time and most definitely is not to be confused with more light reflective inanimate Mars terrain geology. If this interpretation is by now becoming increasingly obvious to you, then why hasn't this kind of evidence also been this obvious to the science and academic communities and our space exploration leadership?
The above eighth image is the third image from this same R07-01100 narrow-angle strip. The white arrows point out the darker color tree forest evidence that is most directly comparable to Earth evidence presented in Part 1. The rest is more different but still probably very similar conventional tree forest evidence experiencing seasonal color changes or is perhaps also a species more unique to Mars as opposed to Earth. Even though the bulk of this forest evidence engulfs all, there here a few spots where the tree evidence is a tiny bit thinner revealing some more light reflective geological terrain coming through.
This R07-01100 official strip is a long one and the upper two-thirds of it consists scattered vegetation life in the terrain that is otherwise more light reflective typical of natural geology. The forest evidence here comes from a large dark area in the lower portion of the strip. While you're visiting the official R07-01100 science data strip link, please note the companion R07-01101 context wide-angle strip also there on the right. Note the location of the white outline narrow-angle strip there and the dark area that almost certainly represents a extensive regional area of this vegetation evidence.
I'm not going to take up room with an image of it here but you should also know that down at the very bottom of the strip are three surface water lakes. All can be seen at the above link to the official science data strip or the larger two of the lake evidence has been previously imaged and reported on by me in Report #090 titled "More Mars Forests & Lakes" and specifically the fourth image and the text after that in that previous report. Check this evidence out at the above links. Now let's move on to the additional Mars Part 3 evidence at the link below.
Part 1 ..... Part 4 ..... Part 5
DOCUMENTATION
http://www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r22_s04/images/S04/S0400012.html: This link takes you to the official MGS MOC S04-00012 narrow-angle science data image strip from which this report's Part-2 fifth image was sourced.
http://www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r03_r09/images/R07/R0701100.html: This link takes you to the official MGS MOC R07-01100 narrow-angle science data image strip from which this report's Part-2 sixth, seventh and eighth images were sourced.
