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Field Report 823-031-391B
Subject: Planet Edmonton

Abstract
The investigated areas on planet Edmonton includes 12 sites. As 78% of the planet’s surface are covered by glaciers composed of frozen atmosphere gases that range from 1.5 to 7 km in depth, all investigated sites were located in equatorial regions. 5 of the sites are located in mountainous regions, 4 on plains not covered by the ice crust, and 3 sites in regions that used to be an oceanic shelf.

The team conducted field mapping, sampling, geophysical surveys and drilling to identify the composition and structure of formations. Additionally, orbital scans and multi-band screening of the surface and internal structure of the lithosphere were performed.

The investigation pursues two goals:
- estimate the amount of resources available for extraction from the planetary crust, and
- evaluate the potential for terraforming of the planet, based on its atmosphere composition and geophysical parameters.

As a result of the mission, detailed geological maps of the most accessible regions of the planets were created, covering almost 28% of the planet’s surface. Highlighted on the maps are the regions where formations structure suggests the presence of mineral resource deposits. Drillings performed at sites within those regions indicate rich deposits of copper and platinum ores, as well as liquid hydrocarbons.

The terraforming potential of the planet is identified as high, rated 5.3 points by Parvati’s scale. Influx of greenhouse gases and fluorene in the remnants of planet’s atmosphere is expected to yield raise of the average temperature by 70 degrees. Using orbital mirrors, energy emitters and construction of planetside fusion thermal generators will allow to accelerate the thaw to 75% in 20-25 years. This will lead to melting of the planetary glacier, release the frozen deposits of oxygen and nitrogen and allow the atmosphere to sustain a human life.