Diagnostic morphology for Martian groundwater outflows from flume experiments

Autor: Marra, W.A., Kleinhans, M.G., Hauber, E., McLelland, S.J., Murphy, B.J., Parsons, D.P., Conway, S.J.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Popis: Channels on Mars have been found in many locations and across all possible scales, indi-cating presence of flowing water in the past. Several hypotheses for the formation of these channels have been proposed, including a role for groundwater. In this study we explored the morphology formed by three types of groundwater systems, all three previous-ly hypothesized as possible Martian scenarios: 1) seep-age from a regional groundwater system [1], 2) seep-age from local precipitation [2] and 3) groundwater release from a pressurized aquifer (varying from sub- to super-lithostatic pressure) [3]. Here we present the results of analogue scale models which were focused on characteristic morphological elements, which we compare to Martian cases.
Databáze: OpenAIRE