Exposure of an early to middle Noachian valley network in three dimensions on Mars
Icarus
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Abstract
We document a set of channels in a section of the Martian cratered highlands located between crustal massifs northeast of Hellas Planitia that are visible in cross section and planview >200 m below the surface. The morphometry and spatial distribution of the outcrops provide concrete geological evidence of a dynamic aqueous system in a structural sub-basin during the Early to Middle Noachian, bolstering evidence of conditions compatible with sustained liquid water on the surface very early in Mars' history.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Exposure of an early to middle Noachian valley network in three dimensions on Mars |
| Series title | Icarus |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114071 |
| Volume | 354 |
| Year Published | 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 114071, 5 p. |
| Other Geospatial | Mars |