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Formation of outflow channels on Mars: Testing the origin of Reull Vallis in Hesperia Planum by large-scale lava-ice interactions and top-down melting
被引:10
|作者:
Cassanelli, James P.
[1
]
Head, James W.
[1
]
机构:
[1] Brown Univ, Dept Earth Environm & Planetary Sci, Providence, RI 02912 USA
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关键词:
Mars;
climate;
Ices;
Geological processes;
Volcanism;
ORBITER LASER ALTIMETER;
LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCES;
CERBERUS FOSSAE;
HEAT-TRANSFER;
GROUND ICE;
SUPRAGLACIAL LAKE;
VOLCANIC GEOLOGY;
MARTIAN FLOODS;
HELLAS BASIN;
WATER;
D O I:
10.1016/j.icarus.2018.01.001
中图分类号:
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号:
0704 ;
摘要:
The Reull Vallis outflow channel is a segmented system of fluvial valleys which originates from the volcanic plains of the Hesperia Planum region of Mars. Explanation of the formation of the Reull Vallis outflow channel by canonical catastrophic groundwater release models faces difficulties with generating sufficient hydraulic head, requiring unreasonably high aquifer permeability, and from limited recharge sources. Recent work has proposed that large-scale lava-ice interactions could serve as an alternative mechanism for outflow channel formation on the basis of predictions of regional ice sheet formation in areas that also underwent extensive contemporaneous volcanic resurfacing. Here we assess in detail the potential formation of outflow channels by large-scale lava-ice interactions through an applied case study of the Reull Vallis outflow channel system, selected for its close association with the effusive volcanic plains of the Hesperia Planum region. We first review the geomorphology of the Reull Vallis system to outline criteria that must be met by the proposed formation mechanism. We then assess local and regional lava heating and loading conditions and generate model predictions for the formation of Reull Vallis to test against the outlined geomorphic criteria. We find that successive events of large-scale lava ice interactions that melt ice deposits, which then undergo re-deposition due to climatic mechanisms, best explains the observed geomorphic criteria, offering improvements over previously proposed formation models, particularly in the ability to supply adequate volumes of water. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:56 / 79
页数:24
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