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Palaeoflow reconstruction from delta morphology on Mars

De Villiers, Germari und Kleinhans, Maarten und Hauber, Ernst und Postma, George (2010) Palaeoflow reconstruction from delta morphology on Mars. American Geophysical Union. 2010 AGU Fall Meeting, 2010-12-13 - 2010-12-17, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Kurzfassung

Deltas on Mars record past hydrological conditions. Martian fan-shaped deposits vary greatly in terms of size, shape and morphology, but these deposits exhibit architectural elements similar to those of terrestrial analogues, e.g. lobes, terraces, and incised delta fronts. Our objective is to compare DTM data of Mars and of controlled laboratory experiments quantitatively with a morphological, physics-based model to infer sediment transport rate and formative duration. Volumes of deltas can be used to calculate flow and sediment dynamics as well as a minimum time of formation, with the use of flow and sediment transport predictors, a simple morphological model, and measured channel and delta dimensions. We present a quantitative morphological model for fan and delta formation that assumes as little as possible. The numerical model calculates the growth of a sedimentary body in a crater lake, represented by a low-gradient (subaerial) cone on top of a high-gradient (subaqueous) cone. The volume of the cone is constrained by the influx of sediment while the elevation of the break in slope, (shoreline) is constrained by the influx of water. The water and sediment fluxes were calculated with physics-based predictors based on the feeder channel. Only one combination of water and sediment supply in a given basin reproduce the long profile of the deposit. Laboratory experiments were conducted in the Eurotank facility to investigate the morphologic development of fans as well as the influence of different external factors which control delta morphology, such as water level, water discharge, and sediment type. We were able to recreate the morphologies of all different delta-types on Mars by merely varying these basic parameters. Results from these experiments are an independent test of the assumptions that are used in the numerical morphological model. Comparison between the experimental deltas and the model shows good agreement in morphology and formative duration. Minor differences are attributed to feeder channel wall collapse, which is not incorporated in the model, and to groundwater outflow, which effectively reduces the ratio of discharge and sediment flux. A direct comparison between the numerical model and DTM data for several Martian deltas demonstrates that single-event dilute flows of short duration (days to years) could have created these deposits. This has implications for the use of these features to infer past climatic conditions.

elib-URL des Eintrags:https://elib.dlr.de/67591/
Dokumentart:Konferenzbeitrag (Poster)
Titel:Palaeoflow reconstruction from delta morphology on Mars
Autoren:
AutorenInstitution oder E-Mail-AdresseAutoren-ORCID-iDORCID Put Code
De Villiers, GermariFaculty of Geosciences, Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht UniversityNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Kleinhans, MaartenFaculty of Geosciences, Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht UniversityNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Hauber, Ernsternst.hauber (at) dlr.dehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1375-304XNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Postma, GeorgeFaculty of Geosciences, Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht UniversityNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Datum:2010
Referierte Publikation:Nein
Open Access:Nein
Gold Open Access:Nein
In SCOPUS:Nein
In ISI Web of Science:Nein
Seitenbereich:Abstract EP43C-0760
Verlag:American Geophysical Union
Status:veröffentlicht
Stichwörter:Mars, water, erosion, sedimantation, flow, modeling, climate
Veranstaltungstitel:2010 AGU Fall Meeting
Veranstaltungsort:San Francisco, California, USA
Veranstaltungsart:internationale Konferenz
Veranstaltungsbeginn:13 Dezember 2010
Veranstaltungsende:17 Dezember 2010
Veranstalter :American Geophysical Union
HGF - Forschungsbereich:Verkehr und Weltraum (alt)
HGF - Programm:Weltraum (alt)
HGF - Programmthema:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Schwerpunkt:Weltraum
DLR - Forschungsgebiet:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Teilgebiet (Projekt, Vorhaben):W - Projekt MARS-EXPRESS / HRSC (alt)
Standort: Berlin-Adlershof
Institute & Einrichtungen:Institut für Planetenforschung > Planetengeologie
Hinterlegt von: Hauber, Ernst
Hinterlegt am:07 Jan 2011 09:30
Letzte Änderung:24 Apr 2024 19:33

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