NASA NTRS · 20050170576
Alluvial Fans on Mars
Abstract
Moore and Howard [1] reported the discovery of large alluvial fans in craters on Mars. Their initial survey from 0-30 S found that these fans clustered in three distinct regions and occurred at around the +1 km MOLA defined Mars datum. However, due to incomplete image coverage, Moore and Howard [1]could not conduct a comprehensive survey. They also recognized, though did not quantitatively address, gravity scaling issues. Here, we briefly discuss the identification of alluvial fans on Mars, then consider the general equations governing the deposition of alluvial fans and hypothesize a method for learning about grain size in alluvial fans on Mars.
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Kraal, E. R., Moore, J. M., Howard, A. D., Asphaug, E. A.. 2005-01-01. Alluvial Fans on Mars. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20050170576
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