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Volcanic styles at Alba Patera, Mars: Implications of lava flow morphology to the volcanic historyAlba Patera presents styles of volcanism that are unique to Mars. Its very low profile, large areal extent, unusually long and voluminous lava flows, and circumferential graben make it among Mars' most interesting volcanic features. Clues to Alba's volcanic history are preserved in its morphology and stratigraphy. Understanding the relationship of lava flow morphology to emplacement processes should enable estimates of viscosity, effusion rate, and gross composition to be made. Lava flows, with dimensions considered enormous by terrestrial standards, account for a major portion of the exposed surface of Alba Patera. These flows exhibit a range of morphologies. While most previous works have focused on the planimetric characteristics, attention was drawn to the important morphological attributes, paying particular attention to what the features suggest about the emplacement process.
Document ID
19880021113
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schneeberger, D. M.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Pieri, D. C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., NASA MEVTV Program Working Group Meeting: Volcanism on Mars
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
88N30497
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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