Publications

Articles

2023

  • C. Millot, C. Quantin-Nataf, C. Leyrat, V. Lherm, and M. Volat, « Assessing slope uncertainties of martian Digital Elevation Models from numerical propagation of errors on synthetic geological surfaces, » Icarus, vol. 391, p. 115341, 2023.
    [Bibtex]
    @article{millot2023assessing,
    title={Assessing slope uncertainties of martian Digital Elevation Models from numerical propagation of errors on synthetic geological surfaces},
    author={Millot, C and Quantin-Nataf, C and Leyrat, C and Lherm, V and Volat, M},
    journal={Icarus},
    volume={391},
    pages={115341},
    year={2023},
    publisher={Elsevier}
    }

2021

  • [DOI] C. Millot, C. Quantin-Nataf, C. Leyrat, and M. Enjolras, « Local topography effects on the surface temperatures on Mars – Application to the case of Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL), » Icarus, vol. 355, p. 114136, 2021.
    [Bibtex]
    @article{millot2020local,
    title = "Local topography effects on the surface temperatures on Mars – Application to the case of Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL)",
    journal = "Icarus",
    volume = "355",
    pages = "114136",
    year = "2021",
    issn = "0019-1035",
    doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114136",
    author = "Cédric Millot and Cathy Quantin-Nataf and Cédric Leyrat and Maxime Enjolras",
    keywords = "RSL, Temperatures, Morphology, Topography, Modern Mars"
    }
  • C. Quantin-Nataf, J. Carter, L. Mandon, P. Thollot, M. Balme, M. Volat, L. Pan, D. Loizeau, C. Millot, S. Breton, and others, « Oxia Planum: The Landing Site for the ExoMars “Rosalind Franklin” Rover Mission: Geological Context and Prelanding Interpretation, » Astrobiology, vol. 21, iss. 3, p. 345–366, 2021.
    [Bibtex]
    @article{quantin2021oxia,
    title={Oxia Planum: The Landing Site for the ExoMars “Rosalind Franklin” Rover Mission: Geological Context and Prelanding Interpretation},
    author={Quantin-Nataf, Cathy and Carter, John and Mandon, Lucia and Thollot, Patrick and Balme, Matthew and Volat, Matthieu and Pan, Lu and Loizeau, Damien and Millot, C{\'e}dric and Breton, Sylvain and others},
    journal={Astrobiology},
    volume={21},
    number={3},
    pages={345--366},
    year={2021},
    publisher={Mary Ann Liebert Inc. publishers 140 Huguenot Street 3rd Floor New~…}
    }

2020

  • [DOI] J. Hao, G. G. Michael, S. Adeli, R. Jaumann, G. Portyankina, E. Hauber, C. Millot, and W. Zuschneid, « Variability of spider spatial configuration at the Martian south pole, » Planetary and Space Science, vol. 185, p. 104848, 2020.
    [Bibtex]
    @article{hao2020variability,
    title = "Variability of spider spatial configuration at the Martian south pole",
    journal = "Planetary and Space Science",
    volume = "185",
    pages = "104848",
    year = "2020",
    issn = "0032-0633",
    doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2020.104848",
    author = "J. Hao and G.G. Michael and S. Adeli and R. Jaumann and G. Portyankina and E. Hauber and C. Millot and W. Zuschneid"
    }
  • [DOI] L. Mandon, C. Quantin-Nataf, P. Thollot, N. Mangold, L. Lozac’h, G. Dromart, P. Beck, E. Dehouck, S. Breton, C. Millot, and M. Volat, « Refining the age, emplacement and alteration scenarios of the olivine-rich unit in the Nili Fossae region, Mars, » Icarus, vol. 336, p. 113436, 2020.
    [Bibtex]
    @article{MANDON2020113436,
    title = "Refining the age, emplacement and alteration scenarios of the olivine-rich unit in the Nili Fossae region, Mars",
    journal = "Icarus",
    volume = "336",
    pages = "113436",
    year = "2020",
    issn = "0019-1035",
    doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2019.113436",
    url = "http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103518306031",
    author = "L. Mandon and C. Quantin-Nataf and P. Thollot and N. Mangold and L. Lozac'h and G. Dromart and P. Beck and E. Dehouck and S. Breton and C. Millot and M. Volat",
    keywords = "Mars surface, Infrared observations, Volcanism",
    abstract = "The Nili Fossae region of Mars exhibits from remote sensing spectral data the largest exposures of olivine-rich materials on the planet. However, it is not clearly constrained how and when these terrains formed. Some of the proposed scenarios favor a mode of formation closely related to Isidis impact basin: either under intense effusive volcanism following the impact, from cooling of an immediate impact melt sheet or silicate impact vapor condensate. These deposits might also be pyroclastic products ejected from now eroded or buried vents. Recent studies also proposed that lag deposits could be responsible for enrichment in olivine after deposition. In this contribution, we mapped the olivine-rich unaltered and altered bedrock exposures using near infrared and thermal inertia data, investigated the geometry and key contacts of the olivine-rich unit, and determined its surface age using crater counts and stratigraphical relationships. We find that the olivine-rich bedrock extends over at least ~18,000 km2 in the Nili Fossae region, with a large part of it being unaltered. Olivine-rich material that overlaps the northern rim of Jezero crater corresponds to a primary deposit (i.e. rather than reworked material). Since this crater is younger than Isidis, we favor the hypothesis of a post-Isidis origin, rather than the impact melt (consistently with Bramble et al., 2017) and impact condensate origin. Based on our observations and crater counts, we estimate an emplacement age of 3.82 ± 0.07 Ga (Mid to Late Noachian). We discuss the origin of the unit, with the most likely scenarios being ash falls and/or pyroclastic surges. To explain the circum-Isidis distribution of these deposits, we favor the hypothesis of a thinned and weakened crust in the region subsequently to the giant impact of Isidis, as suggested by Tornabene et al. (2008). Finally, the distribution of altered bedrock conflicts with the contact metamorphism scenario. As the olivine-rich unit exposed at Jezero crater, future home of the Mars 2020 rover, is a regional stratigraphic marker, return samples for precise dating of this unit should be made one of the major mission targets."
    }

2018

  • [DOI] D. Loizeau, C. Quantin-Nataf, J. Carter, J. Flahaut, P. Thollot, L. Lozac’h, and C. Millot, « Quantifying widespread aqueous surface weathering on Mars: The plateaus south of Coprates Chasma, » Icarus, vol. 302, pp. 451-469, 2018.
    [Bibtex]
    @article{loizeau2018quantifying,
    title = "Quantifying widespread aqueous surface weathering on Mars: The plateaus south of Coprates Chasma",
    journal = "Icarus",
    volume = "302",
    pages = "451 - 469",
    year = "2018",
    issn = "0019-1035",
    doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2017.11.002",
    author = "D. Loizeau and C. Quantin-Nataf and J. Carter and J. Flahaut and P. Thollot and L. Lozac'h and C. Millot",
    keywords = "Mars, Aqueous alteration, Ancient climate, Clays, Pedogenesis, Valles Marineris"
    }

Conferences

2020

  • C. Millot, C. Quantin-Nataf, C. Leyrat, and M. Volat, « High Resolution Digital Elevation Model Errors Propagation on Computed Slopes, » in Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2020.
    [Bibtex]
    @conference{millot2020high,
    title = {High Resolution Digital Elevation Model Errors Propagation on Computed Slopes},
    author = {Cédric Millot and Cathy Quantin-Nataf and Cédric Leyrat and Matthieu Volat},
    booktitle = {Lunar and Planetary Science Conference},
    year = 2020,
    month = 3,
    note={Poster session}
    }

2019

  • C. Millot, C. Quantin, C. Leyrat, and M. Volat, « Thermal Behaviour of Recurring Slope Lineae Areas in Palikir Crater, » in EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019, 2019.
    [Bibtex]
    @conference{millot2019thermal,
    title="Thermal Behaviour of Recurring Slope Lineae Areas in Palikir Crater",
    author="Millot, C{\'e}dric and Quantin, Cathy and Leyrat, C{\'e}dric and Volat, Matthieu",
    booktitle="EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019",
    year=2019,
    month=9
    }
  • C. Millot, C. Quantin-Nataf, C. Leyrat, and M. Volat, « Thermal Behaviour of Recurring Slope Lineae in Palikir Crater, » in Ninth International Conference on Mars, 2019.
    [Bibtex]
    @conference{millot2019marssimarsconf,
    title={Thermal Behaviour of Recurring Slope Lineae in Palikir Crater},
    author={Cédric Millot and Cathy Quantin-Nataf and Cédric Leyrat and Matthieu Volat},
    booktitle={Ninth International Conference on Mars},
    year=2019,
    month=7,
    note={Poster session}
    }
  • J. Hao, G. Michael, S. Adeli, E. Hauber, G. Portyankina, R. Jaumann, and C. Millot, « Variability of Araneiform Spatial Patterns at the Martian South Pole, » in Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2019.
    [Bibtex]
    @conference{hao2019variability,
    author = {Jingyan Hao and Greg Michael and Solmaz Adeli and Ernst Hauber and
    Ganna Portyankina and Ralf Jaumann and Cédric Millot},
    title = {Variability of Araneiform Spatial Patterns at the Martian South Pole},
    booktitle = {Lunar and Planetary Science Conference},
    year = 2019,
    month = 3,
    note = {Poster session}
    }
  • C. Quantin-Nataf, J. Carter, L. Mandon, M. Balme, P. Fawdon, J. Davis, P. Thollot, E. Dehouck, L. Pan, M. Volat, C. Millot, S. Breton, D. Loizeau, and J. Vago, « ExoMars at Oxia Planum, Probing the Aqueous-Related Noachian Environments, » in Ninth International Conference on Mars, 2019.
    [Bibtex]
    @inproceedings{quantin2019marssimarsconf,
    title="ExoMars at Oxia Planum, Probing the Aqueous-Related Noachian Environments",
    author="Cathy Quantin-Nataf and John Carter and Lucia Mandon and Matt Balme and Peter Fawdon and Joel Davis and Patrick Thollot and Erwin Dehouck and Lu Pan and Matthieu Volat and Cédric Millot and Sylvain Breton and Damien Loizeau and Jorge Vago",
    booktitle="Ninth International Conference on Mars",
    year=2019,
    month=7
    }

2018

  • L. Mandon, C. Quantin, P. Thollot, L. Lozac’h, N. Mangold, G. Dromart, P. Beck, E. Dehouck, S. Breton, and C. Millot, « A Post-Impact Volcanism Scenario for the Formation of the Olivine-Rich Unit in the Region of Nili Fossae, Mars, » in Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2018.
    [Bibtex]
    @conference{mandon2018apost,
    author = {Lucia Mandon and Cathy Quantin and Patrick Thollot and Lo\"{i}c Lozac'h and
    Nicolas Mangold and Gilles Dromart and Pierre Beck and Erwin Dehouck and
    Sylvain Breton and Cédric Millot},
    title = "{A Post-Impact Volcanism Scenario for the Formation of the Olivine-Rich Unit in the Region of Nili Fossae, Mars}",
    booktitle = {Lunar and Planetary Science Conference},
    year = 2018,
    month = 3,
    note = {Poster session}
    }
  • C. Millot, C. Quantin-Nataf, C. Leyrat, L. Lozac’h, and F. Millet, « Thermal Properties of Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) in Coprates Chasma, » in Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2018.
    [Bibtex]
    @conference{millot2018thermal,
    author = {Cédric Millot and Cathy Quantin-Nataf and Cédric Leyrat and Lo\"{i}c Lozac'h and
    Florian Millet},
    title = {Thermal Properties of Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) in Coprates Chasma},
    booktitle = {Lunar and Planetary Science Conference},
    year = 2018,
    month = 3,
    note = {Poster session}
    }

2016

  • D. Loizeau, J. Carter, C. Millot, J. Flahaut, C. Quantin, P. Thollot, and L. Lozac’h, « Extended Aqueous Surface Weathering South of Coprates Chasma, Mars, » in Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2016.
    [Bibtex]
    @conference{loizeau2016extended,
    author = {Damien Loizeau and John Carter and Cédric Millot and Jessica Flahaut and
    Cathy Quantin and Patrick Thollot and Lo\"{i}c Lozac'h},
    title = {Extended Aqueous Surface Weathering South of Coprates Chasma, Mars},
    booktitle = {Lunar and Planetary Science Conference},
    year = 2016,
    month = 3
    }