Evidence for persistent flow and aqueous sedimentation on early Mars

被引：347

作者：

Malin, MC ^{[1
]}

Edgett, KS ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Malin Space Sci Syst, San Diego, CA 92191 USA

来源：

SCIENCE | 2003年 / 302卷 / 5652期

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D O I：

10.1126/science.1090544

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Landforms representative of sedimentary processes and environments that occurred early in martian history have been recognized in Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera and Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System images. Evidence of distributary, channelized flow (in particular, flow that lasted long enough to foster meandering) and the resulting deposition of a fan-shaped apron of debris indicate persistent flow conditions and formation of at least some large intracrater layered sedimentary sequences within fluvial, and potentially lacustrine, environments.

引用

页码：1931 / 1934

页数：4

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