Differential aeolian redistribution rates on Mars

Details Differential aeolian redistribution rates on Mars Differential aeolian redistribution rates on Mars

Apr 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979natur.278..533a&link_type=abstract

Nature, vol. 278, Apr. 5, 1979, p. 533-535.

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Dust Storms, Mars Atmosphere, Mars Craters, Mars Surface, Wind Effects, Mars Photographs, Viking Lander 1, Viking Lander 2, Viking Orbiter 2, Mars, Surface, Martian, Topography, Aeolian Processes, Viking Orbiter 2, Ejecta, Viking Lander 1, Viking Lander 2, Landing Sites, Dust Storms, Morphology, Craters, Dust, Wind, Dunes, Geology

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Data from the Viking Orbiters and Landers, which have been monitoring the Martian aeolian environment since 1976, are employed to study erosion rates and the redistribution of rocks and soil deposits on the planet. Examination of the Martian cratering history yields a computed erosion rate of about one meter per billion yr. The extent of deflation between ejecta deposits and the surrounding terrain, and the origin and age of Martian windblown drifts are also discussed. The study indicates that approximately the present aeolian environment has prevailed on the planet for a significant fraction of geological time.

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