The MARS Journal Vol 2, pp 21-45 - Surface textures of Mars' north polar layered deposits: A framework for interpretation and future exploration

Surface textures in the NPLD. Counter clockwise from upper left: knobby (M00/00163), the marker bed (M00/02100), pitted (M02/02431), rough (M01/0034), imbricate (M01/01754), laminated (M02/00061). Sun direction indicated by arrows. Scale bar indicates the horizontal scale derived from the image on top and vertical scale derived from MOLA data on bottom.
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Surface textures of Mars' north polar layered deposits: A framework for interpretation and future exploration

Sarah M. Milkovich^1,2 and James W. Head¹
¹Dept. of Geological Sciences, Box 1846, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
²Now at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA

Citation: Mars 2, 21-45, 2006; doi:10.1555/mars.2006.0003

History: Submitted: September 29, 2005; Reviewed: November 23, 2005; Revised: May 24, 2006; Accepted: May 29, 2006; Published: August 18, 2006

Summary: A comparison of terrestrial ice surfaces and martian layer bed surfaces provides insight into the history of polar processes. We identify a number of important observations of physical characteristics that future polar surface missions should make to help characterize deposits and distinguish among hypotheses.

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