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Are scarps on Mars oriented by wind erosion?

Posted on August 7, 2019 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Joshua Williams and three co-authors recently published in Icarus.] Scarp orientation in regions of active aeolian erosion on Mars • Scarps were analyzed in two regions of active aeolian erosion on Mars. • No … Continue reading →

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Highland landscapes point to long evolution by low-intensity intermittent erosion

Posted on December 27, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Jon Cawley and Ross Irwin recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Evolution of Escarpments, Pediments, and Plains in the Noachian Highlands of Mars • Debris-mantled escarpments, regolith pediments, sloping aggradational surfaces, and … Continue reading →

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