Modeling the Formation of CO2 Frost Halos on the South Polar Residual Cap of Mars

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Mar 2011

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42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, held March 7–11, 2011 at The Woodlands, Texas. LPI Contribution No. 1608, p.2252

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We introduce a model for the formation of bright halos seen by HiRISE on
the edges of scarps and "swiss cheese" features in the south polar
residual cap of Mars. We propose that they are formed from differences
between the sublimation rates of sloped and flat surfaces.

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