Timing of ancient extensional tectonic features on Mars

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May 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987pggp.rept..474w&link_type=abstract

In NASA, Washington, Reports of Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program, 1986 p 474-475 (SEE N87-23341 16-91)

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Geophysics

Geochronology, Mars Surface, Tectonics, Craters, Surface Properties, Volcanoes

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Although numerous studies have delineated the Tharsis and post-Tharsis volcanic/tectonic history on Mars, only a few attempts have examined the earlier epochs. This is not an easy task since unambiguous crater ages for pre-Tharsis and early Tharsis units are difficult to determine owing to a variety of active surface processes. Ancient tectonic features, however, have a sufficiently large superposed crater population that should permit relative dating. A technique for crater counting along linear features analagous to areal crater density is proposed. A modification of this approach has been tested and applied to a variety of ancient tectonic features.

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