Erosion Rate And Previous Extent Of Interior Layered Deposits On Mars Revealed By Obstructed Landslides

Friday, September 19, 2014 - 20:20 in Astronomy & Space

Landslides on Mars typically have runout distances much larger than equivalent features on Earth, and therefore can interact with older landforms that are distal to the failure scarp. Regardless of the exact formation mechanism of these landslides, it is evident that their combined large area and relatively well constrained formation age can be exploited to better understand the evolution of coincident features, particularly if those features have been modified since the landslide event. read more

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