Ancient Ocean that covered 1/3 of Mars with Water, A new study conducted by University of Colorado at Boulder scientists. |
Ancient Ocean that covered 1/3 of Mars with Water, A new study conducted by University of Colorado at Boulder scientists. |
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Jun 15 2010, 12:33 AM
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I found this article about Mars being covered with Water and found it interesting.
June 13, 2010 Here is the article: http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/f9b2e812247...b0735f7098.html |
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Oct 26 2010, 11:47 AM
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The hypersaline lakes in the McMurdo Dry valleys remain ice free most of the year, and without tectonics the martian ocean could have been shallower than on Earth.
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Oct 26 2010, 06:30 PM
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The hypersaline lakes in the McMurdo Dry valleys remain ice free most of the year, and without tectonics the martian ocean could have been shallower than on Earth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Vida - "Lake Vida is one of the largest lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valley region and is a closed-basin endorheic lake. The top waters of Lake Vida are frozen year-round to a depth of at least 19 m forming an ice-seal over briny waters that are seven times as saline as seawater. ... The high salinity allow for the lake bottom waters to remain liquid at an average yearly water temperature of -10°C." Is this wiki article incorrect about 19 thick ice cover? |
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