The subglacial birth of Olympus Mons and its aureoles

Details The subglacial birth of Olympus Mons and its aureoles The subglacial birth of Olympus Mons and its aureoles

Dec 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979jgr....84.8061h&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 84, Dec. 30, 1979, p. 8061-8074.

Mathematics

Logic

19

Aerial Photography, Buttes, Geological Surveys, Mars Surface, Mesas, Satellite-Borne Photography, Geomorphology, Glaciology, Landforms, Landsat Satellites, Planetary Evolution, Volcanology

Scientific paper

Similarities between the morphologies of small Martian buttes and mesas, especially concentrated in latitudes north of 40 degrees, and those of Icelandic table mountains, which are presumed to have formed by subglacial eruption, suggest that the geologic and climatic regimes of Mars may be analogous to the environment of Iceland, where volcanism and glaciation have interacted throughout recent geologic history. A hypothesis is investigated according to which Olympus Mons and the broad lobate aureole deposits around its base may have had similar subglacial beginnings. The hypothesis requires an ice cap several kilometers thick in the vicinity of this shield during its initial stages of eruption. The amounts of water ice required do not appear excessive but the mechanism for localizing such ice has to be explained.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The subglacial birth of Olympus Mons and its aureoles does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The subglacial birth of Olympus Mons and its aureoles, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The subglacial birth of Olympus Mons and its aureoles will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1448399