MARS AEOLIAN SAND - REGIONAL VARIATIONS AMONG DARK-HUED CRATER FLOOR FEATURES

Authors
EDGETT KS CHRISTENSEN PR
Citation
Ks. Edgett et Pr. Christensen, MARS AEOLIAN SAND - REGIONAL VARIATIONS AMONG DARK-HUED CRATER FLOOR FEATURES, J GEO R-PLA, 99(E1), 1994, pp. 1997-2018
Citations number
79
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary","Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
ISSN journal
21699097 → ACNP
Volume
99
Issue
E1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1997 - 2018
Database
ISI
SICI code
2169-9097(1994)99:E1<1997:MAS-RV>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Different regions on Mars appear to have low-albedo intracrater deposi ts that have distinct regional thermophysical and/or aeolian dune char acteristics. Thermal inertia derived from a carefully selected set of Viking infrared thermal mapper observations of the dark features obtai ned in 1977-1978 supports this conclusion. The observed similarities a nd differences among dark intracrater features on Mars is probably a f unction of the combined influences of sand availability and regional w ind conditions.