Johnsson, Andreas and Reiss, Dennis and Conway, S. and Hauber, Ernst and Hiesinger, H. (2017) Small-scale lobes on Mars: Solifluction, thaw and clues to gully formation. In: EPSC Abstracts, 11, EPSC2017-862. European Planetary Science Congress 2017, 2017-09-17 - 2017-09-22, Riga, Lettland.
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Abstract
The existence of solifluction lobe-like landforms on Mars may, potentially, have important implications for our understanding of the distribution of thaw liquids and its geomorphic effects in recent climate history. In this study we made an inventory of all HiRISE images between 40°S-80°S acquired between 2007 and 2013 and show their distribution and their close spatio-temporal relationship to other ice-related landforms such as gullies and polygons. Based on Earth-analog studies and landscape analysis we conclude that a hypothesis of freeze/thaw may better explain their origin then current ”dry” models.
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Small-scale lobes on Mars: Solifluction, thaw and clues to gully formation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | EPSC Abstracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | EPSC2017-862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Mars, permafrost, water, ice, climate, gullies, debris flows, solifucation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Title: | European Planetary Science Congress 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Location: | Riga, Lettland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Start Date: | 17 September 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event End Date: | 22 September 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organizer: | Europlanet Consortium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Space Exploration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R EW - Space Exploration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Project Mars Express HRSC (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Berlin-Adlershof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Geology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Hauber, Ernst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 01 Dec 2017 08:49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2024 20:20 |
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