Martian planetwide crater distributions - Implications for geologic history and surface processes

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Craters, Geomorphology, Mars Surface, Planetary Evolution, Spaceborne Photography, Albedo, Lunar Craters, Mariner 9 Space Probe, Planetary Mapping, Synoptic Measurement, Terrain Analysis

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Three different diameter size ranges are considered in connection with the Martian crater distribution, taking into account small craters from 0.6 to 1.2 km, intermediate-sized craters from 4 to 10 km, and large craters with diameters exceeding 20 km. One of the objectives of the investigation reported is to establish the effects of eolian processes in the modification of craters in the different size ranges. Another objective is concerned with a description of the genetic relationships among the three size ranges of craters. Observables related to the relative age of geologic provinces are to be separated from observables related to geographic variations in eolian transport and deposition. Lunar and Martian cratering histories are compared as a basis for establishing relative and absolute time scales for the geological evolution of Mars.

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