Windy Mars: A dynamic planet as seen by the HiRISE camera
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Abstract
With a dynamic atmosphere and a large supply of particulate material, the surface of Mars is heavily influenced by wind-driven, or aeolian, processes. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provides a new view of Martian geology, with the ability to see decimeter-size features. Current sand movement, and evidence for recent bedform development, is observed. Dunes and ripples generally exhibit complex surfaces down to the limits of resolution. Yardangs have diverse textures, with some being massive at HiRISE scale, others having horizontal and cross-cutting layers of variable character, and some exhibiting blocky and polygonal morphologies. "Reticulate" (fine polygonal texture) bedforms are ubiquitus in the thick mantle at the highest elevations.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Windy Mars: A dynamic planet as seen by the HiRISE camera |
| Series title | Geophysical Research Letters |
| DOI | 10.1029/2007GL031445 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geophysical Research Letters |
| Other Geospatial | Mars |
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