The study of the
structure of Mars. Similar to geology of Earth, areological study looks at rocks, dirt, terrain, and other physical
features of the fourth planet.
Related terms include:
- areography (like
geography)
- exogeology
- hydroareology (study of martian groundwaters)
- paleoareology
The areology of Olympus Mons denotes it is over 20 km tall. Areological study of
the planet is
difficult at such a distance, so the only areologists on
the planet are Martian rovers. "Geology is the areology of Earth"