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Are Noachian-age ridged plains (Nplr) actually Early Hesperian in age?The Nplr ridged plains studied are quite thin (less than 150 m, with some less than 90 m) based on the smallest surviving craters from the different preserved crater retention surfaces. The thinness of the Nplr ridged plains permits craters from older surfaces to show through, leading to a greater total crater count than actually applies to the ridged-plains component of those surfaces. It is found that the ridged-plains mapped as Noachian-age Nplr actually resurfaced older Noachian cratered terrain in the Early Hesperian, creating crater retention surfaces of N(1) equals (25,000 +/- 3000) in the Memnonia and Argyre regions.
Document ID
19910057755
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Frey, H. V.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Doudnikoff, C. E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Mongeon, A. M.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: March 12, 1990
End Date: March 16, 1990
Accession Number
91A42378
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-245
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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