Formation of Martian outflow channels by catastrophic dewatering of evaporite deposits

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 625-628

  Montgomery, David R ^a   Gillespie, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaporites; Floods; Mars; Outflow channels

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; HEAT-FLOW; MARS ORBITER CAMERA (MOC); MARS ORBITER LASER ALTIMETER (MOLA);

CAMERAS; DEHYDRATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; MAPPING; SULFATE MINERALS; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS;

DEWATERING; EVAPORITE; MARS; PLANETARY LANDFORM;

HESPERIA;

EID: 23044515146     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G21270.1     Document Type: Article

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