Martian cratering and central peak statistics - Mariner 9 results
Mariner 9 imagery shows that central peaked craters occur much more frequently in the Martian south polar region than in typical equatorial areas, and that both regions have crater size frequency distributions characteristic of saturation. Several arguments indicate that a preferential production me...
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1974
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| Online Access: | http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19740049591 |
| Summary: | Mariner 9 imagery shows that central peaked craters occur much more frequently in the Martian south polar region than in typical equatorial areas, and that both regions have crater size frequency distributions characteristic of saturation. Several arguments indicate that a preferential production mechanism, e.g., pingo formation made possible by subsurface permafrost confined to Martian polar regions, may account for the central peak excess in the south polar region. |
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