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Small crater modification on Meridiani Planum and implications for erosion rates and climate change on Mars

December 10, 2014

A morphometric and morphologic catalog of ~100 small craters imaged by the Opportunity rover over the 33.5 km traverse between Eagle and Endeavour craters on Meridiani Planum shows craters in six stages of degradation that range from fresh and blocky to eroded and shallow depressions ringed by planed off rim blocks. The age of each morphologic class from

Publication Year 2014
Title Small crater modification on Meridiani Planum and implications for erosion rates and climate change on Mars
DOI 10.1002/2014JE004658
Authors M.P. Golombek, N.H. Warner, V. Ganti, M.P. Lamb, T. Parker, Robin Fergason, R. Sullivan
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets
Index ID 70168862
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Astrogeology Science Center
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