Multistage Evolution in Transverse Aeolian Ridges
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چکیده
Transverse aeolian ridges (TARs) are poorly understood relict Martian surface features. Processes that create TARs not well-constrained, and understanding their formation is complicated since they appear to share some features of ripples, megaripples, dunes. While evidence multi-stage TAR has been documented in Nirgal Vallis, here we present additional for this process at nine locations on Mars using cratering superposition between different ridge morphologies. Most occurrences multistage evolution will preserve the precise series events here, which potentially means formative may have more common than even these new widespread observations suggest. This can help determine relative similarity megaripples Based our observations, conclude primary forms most like subsequent formed aqueous ripple spurs.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Remote Sensing
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2315-4632', '2315-4675']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13071329