Clustered streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles, Mars: Evidence for sediment deposition during floodwater ponding
Geomorphology
By: D. Burr
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Abstract
A unique clustering of layered streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles is hypothesized to reflect a significant hydraulic event. The forms, interpreted as sedimentary, are attributed to extensive sediment deposition during ponding and then streamlining of this sediment behind flow obstacles during ponded water outflow. These streamlined forms are analogous to those found in depositional basins and other loci of ponding in terrestrial catastrophic flood landscapes. These terrestrial streamlined forms can provide the best opportunity for reconstructing the history of the terrestrial flooding. Likewise, the streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles may provide the best opportunity to reconstruct the recent geologic history of this young Martian outflow channel. ?? 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Burr, D., 2005, Clustered streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles, Mars: Evidence for sediment deposition during floodwater ponding: Geomorphology, v. 69, no. 1-4, p. 242-252, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.01.009.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Clustered streamlined forms in Athabasca Valles, Mars: Evidence for sediment deposition during floodwater ponding |
| Series title | Geomorphology |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.01.009 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 1-4 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geomorphology |
| First page | 242 |
| Last page | 252 |