Estimates of lava eruption rates at Alba Patera, Mars

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Apr 1985

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985pggp.rept..245b&link_type=abstract

In NASA, Washington Repts. of Planetary Geol. and Geophys. Program p 245-247 (SEE N85-23474 13-91)

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Lava, Mars, Mars (Planet), Volcanoes, Volcanology, Estimates, Flow Measurement, Rates (Per Time), Tables (Data), Temperature

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The Martian volcanic complex Alba Patera exhibits a suite of well-defined, long and relatively narrow lava flows qualitatively resembling those found in Hawaii. Even without any information on the duration of the Martian flows, eruption rates (total volume discharge/duration of the extrusion) estimates are implied by the physical dimensions of the flows and the likely conjecture that Stephan-Boltzmann radiation is the dominating thermal loss mechanism. The ten flows in this analysis emanate radially from the central vent and were recently measured in length, plan areas, and average thicknesses by shadow measurement techniques. The dimensions of interest are shown. Although perhaps morphologically congruent to certain Hawaiian flows, the dramatically expanded physical dimensions of the Martian flows argues for some markedly distinct differences in lava flow composition for eruption characteristics.

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