Origin of terrestrial gypsum dunes-Implications for Martian gypsum-rich dunes of Olympia Undae

Geomorphology

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 69-83

  Szynkiewicz, Anna ^a   Ewing, Ryan C ^b   Moore, Craig H ^a   Glamoclija, Mihaela ^c   Bustos, David ^d   Pratt, Lisa M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Holloman AFB   (United States)

Author keywords

Eolian transport; Mars; Sulfates; Sulfur isotopes; Terrestrial gypsum dunes

Indexed keywords

DUNE FIELD; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EOLIAN PROCESS; GYPSUM; ICE CAP; MARS; POLAR REGION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

EID: 77953960831     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.02.017     Document Type: Article

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