Lakes on Mars

by A. Cabrol, Nathalie A. Grin, Edmond

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Full title :Lakes on Mars.

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Publication Date:Oct. 2010

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Publisher(s):Elsevier Science [Imprint], Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Place of Publication:San Diego
Language:eng
Publication Date:Oct. 2010

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Description:1 online resource (410 pages) : illustrations

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ISBN:0444528547, 9780444528544
oclc:on1066480275
LC Classification:QB643.W38
Dewey Decimal:523.43

Lakes on Mars -- Something special about Mars -- List of acronyms -- List of Foreword -- 1 Searching for lakes on Mars: four decades of exploration -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Conditions at the time of lake formation -- 1.3 The lake record of Mars -- 1.4 Time machines -- 2 Acquisition and history of water on Mars -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Acquisition and retention of water -- 2.3 Early geologic events -- 2.4 The Noachian era -- 2.5 Hesperian era -- 2.6 Amazonian era -- 2.7 Summary -- 3 Hydrologic provinces of Mars: physiographic controls ondrainage and ponding -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Physiographic control -- 3.3 Hydrologic provinces -- 3.4 Discussion -- 4 Heated lakes on Mars -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Sources of water -- 4.3 Sources of heat -- 4.4 Discussion -- 4.5 Conclusions -- 5 Lakes in Valles Marineris -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Mariner Era -- 5.3 The Viking Era -- 5.4 The MGS Era -- 5.5 Odyssey and beyond -- 5.6 Discussion -- 5.7 Summary and conclusion -- 6 Episodic ponding and outburst flooding associated with chaoticterrains in Valles Marineris -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Topographic constraints on lake setting -- 6.3 Morphological evidence of a VMD paleolake -- 6.4…