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On the spatial variability of the Martian elastic lithosphere thickness: Evidence for mantle plumes?

Grott, M. und Breuer, D. (2010) On the spatial variability of the Martian elastic lithosphere thickness: Evidence for mantle plumes? Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, Seiten 1-16. Wiley. doi: 10.1029/2009JE003456.

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Offizielle URL: http://www.agu.org/journals/je/je1003/2009JE003456/

Kurzfassung

The present day elastic lithosphere thickness at the Martian north pole has recently been constrained to D<sub>e</sub> > 300 km and this is a factor of 3–4 larger than elastic thickness estimates for other Amazonian surface features like the Tharsis volcanoes. Here we present a model for the Martian elastic lithosphere thickness which takes the locally varying crustal thickness, the local concentration of heat-producing elements, as well as variations of strain rate into account. The model predicts D<sub>e</sub> = 196 km at the north pole today, whereas elastic thicknesses at the Tharsis volcanoes are best compatible with middle to late Amazonian loading ages. Therefore, although a large degree of spatial heterogeneity can be explained by the presented model, large elastic thicknesses in excess of 300 km cannot be reproduced. In order to fit all elastic thickness estimates derived from observations, mantle heat flux at the north pole needs to be reduced by 35%. However, this can only be reconciled with a bulk chondritic concentration of heat-producing elements in the Martian interior if the excess heat is deposited elsewhere. Therefore, this argues for the presence of recently active mantle plumes, possibly underneath Tharsis. The size and strength of such a plume can be constrained by the elastic thickness at the Tharsis Montes and maximum average heat flux between 8 and 24 mW m<sup>-2</sup>, corresponding to a central peak heat flux of 40 to 120 mW m<sup>-2</sup>, is consistent with the observations. Such a plume would leave a clear signature in the surface heat flux and should be readily detectable by in situ heat flux measurements.

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Dokumentart:Zeitschriftenbeitrag
Titel:On the spatial variability of the Martian elastic lithosphere thickness: Evidence for mantle plumes?
Autoren:
AutorenInstitution oder E-Mail-AdresseAutoren-ORCID-iDORCID Put Code
Grott, M.matthias.grott (at) dlr.deNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Breuer, D.doris.breuer (at) dlr.deNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Datum:2010
Erschienen in:Journal of Geophysical Research
Referierte Publikation:Ja
Open Access:Nein
Gold Open Access:Nein
In SCOPUS:Ja
In ISI Web of Science:Ja
Band:115
DOI:10.1029/2009JE003456
Seitenbereich:Seiten 1-16
Verlag:Wiley
Status:veröffentlicht
Stichwörter:Mars, geophysics, plumes
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 - Vorhaben Vergleichende Planetologie (alt)
Standort: Berlin-Adlershof
Institute & Einrichtungen:Institut für Planetenforschung > Planetenphysik
Institut für Planetenforschung
Hinterlegt von: Noack, Lena
Hinterlegt am:12 Apr 2010 14:13
Letzte Änderung:08 Mär 2018 18:43

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