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Coastal Geomorphology of the Martian northern plains
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Parker et al. as mentioned in this paper considered the formation of the outflow channels and valley networks discovered on the Martian northern plains during the Mariner 9 mission and suggested that geological processes capable of producing similar morphologies on earth, lacustrine or marine deposition and subsequent periglacial modification offer the simplest and most consistent explanation for the suit of features found on Mars.Abstract:
The paper considers the question of the formation of the outflow channels and valley networks discovered on the Martian northern plains during the Mariner 9 mission. Parker and Saunders (1987) and Parker et al. (1987, 1989) data are used to describe key features common both in the lower reaches of the outflow channels and within and along the margins of the entire northern plains. It is suggested, that of the geological processes capable of producing similar morphologies on earth, lacustrine or marine deposition and subsequent periglacial modification offer the simplest and most consistent explanation for the suit of features found on Mars.read more
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The Evolution of the Martian Hydrosphere: Implications for the Fate of a Primordial Ocean and the Current State of the Northern Plains
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Ancient oceans, ice sheets and the hydrological cycle on Mars
Victor R. Baker,Robert G. Strom,Virginia C. Gulick,Jeffrey S. Kargel,Goro Komatsu,Vishwas S. Kale +5 more
TL;DR: The formation of valley networks early in Mars' history is evidence for a long-term hydrological cycle, which may have been associated with the existence of a persistent ocean as mentioned in this paper.
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The Mars Observer laser altimeter investigation
Maria T. Zuber,David E. Smith,Sean C. Solomon,Duane O. Muhleman,James W. Head,James B. Garvin,James B. Abshire,Jack L. Bufton +7 more
TL;DR: The Mars Observer laser altimeter (MOLA) was used to determine globally the topography of Mars at a level suitable for addressing problems in geology and geophysics as mentioned in this paper.
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Formation of Martian flood features by release of water from confined aquifers
TL;DR: In this paper, it is proposed that the rapid release of water under great pressure from deeply buried aquifers is responsible for the formation of the Martian channels suggestive of catastrophic flooding (outflow channels).