Abstract
Different regions on Mars appear to have low-albedo intracrater deposits that have distinct regional thermophysical and/or aeolian dune characteristics. Thermal inertia derived from a carefully selected set of Viking infrared thermal mapper observations of the dark features obtained in 1977-1978 supports this conclusion. The observed similarities and differences among dark intracrater features on Mars is probably a function of the combineds influences of sand availability and regional wind conditions. -Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1997-2018 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of geophysical research |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | E1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Forestry
- Oceanography
- Aquatic Science
- Ecology
- Water Science and Technology
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Space and Planetary Science
- Palaeontology