Active Mars: A dynamic world
July 3, 2021
Mars exhibits diverse surface changes at all latitudes and all seasons. Active processes include impact cratering, aeolian sand and dust transport, a variety of slope processes, changes in polar ices, and diverse effects of seasonal CO2 frost. The extent of surface change has been surprising and indicates that the present climate is capable of reshaping the surface. Activity has important implications for the Amazonian history of Mars: understanding processes is a necessary step before we can understand their implications and variations over time.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Active Mars: A dynamic world |
| DOI | 10.1029/2021JE006876 |
| Authors | Colin M. Dundas, Patricio Becerra, Shane Byrne, Matthew Chojnacki, Ingrid J. Daubar, Serina Diniega, Candice J. Hansen, Kenneth E. Herkenhoff, Margaret E. Landis, Alfred S. McEwen, Ganna Portyankina, Adomas Valantinas |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets |
| Index ID | 70226780 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |