Role of material properties in the cratering record of young platy-ridged lava on Mars

Colin M. Dundas, Laszlo P. Keszthelyi, Veronica J. Bray, Alfred S. McEwen

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Abstract

Platy-ridged surfaces in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars exhibit different crater densities on rafted plates and polygonally patterned areas between them. Rather than being indicative of different ages, these differences provide insight into the variable strength of different types of lava surface. The sizes of small craters, and the resulting sizefrequency distribution (SFD), depend on the material strength of target surfaces. Brecciated lava surfaces are likely to have higher crater densities than coherent lava.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberL12203
JournalGeophysical Research Letters
Volume37
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geophysics
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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