3 papers
astro-ph.EP2020
Evidence for geologically recent explosive volcanism in Elysium Planitia, Mars
David G. Horvath, Pranabendu Moitra, Christopher W. Hamilton +2
Volcanic activity on Mars peaked during the Noachian and Hesperian periods but has continued since then in isolated locales. Elysium Planitia hosts numerous young, fissure-fed floo…
astro-ph.EP2019
Climate simulations of early Mars with estimated precipitation, runoff, and erosion rates
Ramses M. Ramirez, Robert A. Craddock, Tomohiro Usui
The debate over the early Martian climate is among the most intriguing in planetary science. Although the geologic evidence generally supports a warmer and wetter climate, climate…
astro-ph.EP2018
The geological and climatological case for a warmer and wetter early Mars
Ramses M. Ramirez, Robert A. Craddock
The climate of early Mars remains a topic of intense debate. Ancient terrains preserve landscapes consistent with stream channels, lake basins, and possibly even oceans, and thus t…