Small-Scale Polygons and the History of Ground Ice on Mars

This research has laid a foundation for continued study of permafrost polygons on Mars using the models and understanding discussed here. Further study of polygonal patterns on Mars is proceeding (under new funding) which is expected to reveal more results about the origin of observed martian polygo...

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Main Author: Mellon, Michael T.
Language:unknown
Published: 2000
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20000045685
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Summary:This research has laid a foundation for continued study of permafrost polygons on Mars using the models and understanding discussed here. Further study of polygonal patterns on Mars is proceeding (under new funding) which is expected to reveal more results about the origin of observed martian polygons and what information they contain regarding the recent history of tile martian climate and of water ice on Mars.