Floods of water and lava in the Columbia River Basin: Analogs for Mars
January 1, 2009
The Columbia River Basin (CRB) is home to the best studied examples of two of the most spectacular geologic processes on Earth and Mars: flood volcanism and catastrophic water floods. Additionally, features formed by a variety of eolian, glacial, tectonic, and mass-wasting processes can also be seen in the CRB. These terrains provide exceptional terrestrial analogs for the study of similar processes on Mars. This field guide describes four one-day trips out of Moses Lake, Washington, to observe a wide variety of Mars analogs.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Title | Floods of water and lava in the Columbia River Basin: Analogs for Mars |
| DOI | 10.1130/2009.fld015(34) |
| Authors | Laszlo P. Keszthelyi, Victor R. Baker, Windy L. Jaeger, David R. Gaylord, Bruce Bjornstad, Noam Greenbaum, Stephen Self, Thorvaldur Thordarson, Naomi Porat, Marek G. Zreda |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Index ID | 70200861 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |