Alluvial Fans on MarsMoore and Howard [1] reported the discovery of large alluvial fans in craters on Mars. Their initial survey from 0-30 S found that these fans clustered in three distinct regions and occurred at around the +1 km MOLA defined Mars datum. However, due to incomplete image coverage, Moore and Howard [1]could not conduct a comprehensive survey. They also recognized, though did not quantitatively address, gravity scaling issues. Here, we briefly discuss the identification of alluvial fans on Mars, then consider the general equations governing the deposition of alluvial fans and hypothesize a method for learning about grain size in alluvial fans on Mars.
Document ID
20050170576
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kraal, E. R. (California Univ. Santa Cruz, CA, United States)
Moore, J. M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Howard, A. D. (Virginia Univ. Charlottesville, VA, United States)
Asphaug, E. A. (California Univ. Santa Cruz, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Part 11