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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Soderblom, L. A.
• Kreidler, T. J.
• Masursky, Harold

Titel

Latitudinal distribution of a debris mantle on the Martian surface

Ist Teil von

• Journal of Geophysical Research, 1973-07, Vol.78 (20), p.4117-4122

Ort / Verlag

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

1973

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Mariner 9 narrow angle pictures show that many areas on Mars are buried by debris mantles that later have been partially eroded. A survey of the present debris distributions shows that they are symmetrically disposed about the polar regions, extending poleward from the 30°N and 30°S latitudes. These blankets are inferred to represent eolian debris derived from circumpolar layered deposits; the process of equatorward redistribution of debris by wind action is probably still continuing.