Physics
Scientific paper
May 1986
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986georl..13..444m&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters (ISSN 0094-8276), vol. 13, May 1986, p. 444-447.
Physics
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Mars Surface, Planetary Composition, Polar Regions, Planetary Structure, Mars, Density, Deposits, Layering, Polar Regions, Composition, Porosity, Sediments, Ice, Spacecraft Observations, Silicate, Theoretical Studies, Models, Comparisons, Formation, Ice Caps, Sedimentation, Parameters, Mariner 9, Viking Missions, Orbiters, Gravity Properties, Photogeology
Scientific paper
Mariner 9 and Viking Orbiter observations of the topography and mass of layered deposits in the north polar region of Mars suggest a density of about 1 gm/cu cm. Consideration of the self-compaction of these deposits further suggests that this low density cannot be explained by a high porosity sediment. Rather, a significant component of ice is probably required to account for the low value. The density further implies that the silicate fraction, regardless of its density (i.e., its composition), represents a volumetrically almost negligible component of the deposit. The most likely values, 5 percent silicate dust and 95 percent ice, agree well with a theoretical model for the formation of the deposits through cyclic incorporation of the perennial polar ice cap. Additional tests of this model may be posed in advance of future spacecraft missions to Mars.
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