Recent extreme floods on Mars

Devon Burr; Alfred McEwen

Recent extreme floods on Mars

Devon Burr, Alfred McEwen

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Abstract

New high-resolution images of the large (>20 km wide) flood channels near the Cerberus Plains and in Marte Vallis, Mars, reveal streamlined islands, longitudinal grooving, and terracing, similar to features in the Channeled Scabland (USA). These are the youngest catastrophic flood channels on Mars, formed less than 200-500 × 10⁶ years ago, and fluvial morphologies are preserved on scales of a few metres. Peak discharges are estimated as more than 10⁷ m³ s^-1. Our data indicate that the water originated in the region north of the Cerberus Plains, and was probably related to volcanic processes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	101-106
Number of pages	6
Journal	IAHS-AISH Publication
Issue number	271
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cerberus Plains
Longitudinal grooving
Mars
Marte Vallis
Streamlined forms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oceanography
Water Science and Technology

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Recent extreme floods on Mars

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