Geomorphology has reached Mars!

The arrival and successful deployment of the Curiosity rover on Mars marks a key step in the advancement of geomorphological science.  The sophisticated equipment that Curiosity carries is already making observations of the Mars surface (which extend the records sent back from other areas on Mar by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on a previous mission).

Geomorphological observations are vital to the interpretation of the Martian surface and whether it has ever contained enough water to support life.  An early story on the mission with a good video is reported in the Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/sep/28/mars-rover-curiosity-evidence-water?newsfeed=true

Today the BBC report on the latest findings on the make-up of Martian soils at the landing site http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20151789

Just like Hawaii apparently...