Martian gullies in the southern mid-latitudes of Mars: Evidence for climate-controlled formation of young fluvial features based upon local and global topography

被引：133

作者：

Dickson, James L. ^{[1
]}

Head, James W. ^{[1
]}

Kreslavsky, Mikhail ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Brown Univ, Dept Geol Sci, Providence, RI 02912 USA

来源：

ICARUS | 2007年 / 188卷 / 02期

基金：

美国国家航空航天局;

关键词：

Mars; surface; climate; geological processes;

D O I：

10.1016/j.icarus.2006.11.020

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

A new Survey of Mars Orbiter Carnera (MOC) narrow-angle images of gullies in the 30 degrees-45 degrees S latitude band includes their distribution, morphology, local topographic setting, orientation, elevation, and slopes. These new data show that gully formation is favored over a specific range of conditions: elevation (-5000 to +3000 m), slope (> 10 degrees), and orientation (83.8% on pole-facing slopes). These data, and the frequent occurrence of gullies on isolated topographic highs, lead us to support the conclusion that climatic-related processes of volatile accumulation and melting driven by orbital variations are the most likely candidate for processes responsible for the geologically recent formation of martian gullies. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：315 / 323

页数：9

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