Observations of periglacial landforms in utopia planitia with the high resolution imaging science experiment (HiRISE)

A. Lefort; P. S. Russell; N. Thomas; A. S. McEwen; C. M. Dundas; R. L. Kirk Physikalisches

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Observations of periglacial landforms in utopia planitia with the high resolution imaging science experiment (HiRISE)

A. Lefort, P. S. Russell, N. Thomas, A. S. McEwen, C. M. Dundas, R. L. Kirk Physikalisches

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The region of western Utopia Planitia (80-105°E, 40-55°N) displays several types of landforms similar to Earth periglacial features, including scallop-shaped depressions and networks of polygonal terrains. The scalloped depressions have been proposed to originate from thermokarstic processes such as sublimation and/or melting of near-surface ground ice. Using HiRISE imagery, we characterize these depressions and several associated, distinct polygon networks in unprecedented morphologic and topographic detail and investigate support for an ice-based degradation process. The scalloped depressions and interior polygons and ridges are found to evolve together, mainly influenced by sublimation, local proximity of ground ice to the surface, and obliquity variations.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	E04005
Journal	Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Volume	114
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/2008JE003264
State	Published - Apr 20 2009

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