Publication Date:
2017-10-02
Description:
The existence of surface water on Mars in past geologic epochs is inferred on the basis of geomorphologic interpretation of spaceflight images, and is supported by the recent Mars Odyssey identification of ice-rich soils [1]. The Mars Exploration Rovers have provided further chemical evidence for past surface hydrologic activity [2]. One issue is whether this water-rich climate ever existed in a steady state, or whether it was triggered by catastrophic events such as large impacts [3], and/ or catastrophic outburst floods, the topic of consideration here.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Part 18; LPI-Contrib-1234-Pt-18
Format:
application/pdf
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