List of evidence for water on Mars |
List of evidence for water on Mars |
Feb 5 2013, 04:59 PM
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Does there exist a list of all the evidence of water on Mars, listed by spacecraft?
Ideally, it would be a list with a short description and a link to a story or news release. For example: Mars Global Surveyor: NASA Images Suggest Water Still Flows in Brief Spurts on Mars http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/new...s-20061206.html Phoenix: NASA Spacecraft Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/...x-20080731.html Opportunity: NASA Mars Rover Finds Mineral Vein Deposited by Water http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/news/mer20111207.html I know I could spend some time and extend the list that I've started above, but if someone or some organization has already done it I'd hate to reinvent the wheel! Thank you. |
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Apr 29 2023, 01:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 5-January 07 From: Manchester England Member No.: 1563 |
My apologies for the thread necromancy, but it seems that this paper and any debate on it fits exactly:
Modern water at low latitudes on Mars: Potential evidence from dune surfaces https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add8868 -------------------- |
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Apr 30 2023, 04:21 PM
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My apologies for the thread necromancy, but it seems that this paper and any debate on it fits exactly: Modern water at low latitudes on Mars: Potential evidence from dune surfaces https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add8868 Interesting summary Snows or frosts possible as recently as 1.4 million years ago to 440,000 years ago. QUOTE (Modern water at low latitudes on Mars) Abstract
Landforms on the Martian surface are critical to understanding the nature of surface processes in the recent past. However, modern hydroclimatic conditions on Mars remain enigmatic, as explanations for the formation of observed landforms are ambiguous. We report crusts, cracks, aggregates, and bright polygonal ridges on the surfaces of hydrated salt-rich dunes of southern Utopia Planitia (~25°N) from in situ exploration by the Zhurong rover. These surface features were inferred to form after 1.4 to 0.4 million years ago. Wind and CO2 frost processes can be ruled out as potential mechanisms. Instead, involvement of saline water from thawed frost/snow is the most likely cause. This discovery sheds light on more humid conditions of the modern Martian climate and provides critical clues to future exploration missions searching for signs of extant life, particularly at low latitudes with comparatively warmer, more amenable surface temperatures. |
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