A case for ancient evaporite basins on Mars

Forsythe, Randall D.; Zimbelman, James R.

dc.contributor.author	Forsythe, Randall D.	en
dc.contributor.author	Zimbelman, James R.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2008-10-28T18:00:38Z
dc.date.available	2008-10-28T18:00:38Z
dc.date.issued	1995
dc.identifier.citation	Forsythe, Randall D. and Zimbelman, James R. 1995. "<a href="https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/6362">A case for ancient evaporite basins on Mars</a>." <em>Journal of Geophysical Research. E. Planets</em>. 100 (E3):5553–5563.	en
dc.identifier.issn	2169-9097
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10088/6362
dc.description.abstract	Observations indicate that a Martian analog to the Earth's salt pans and saline lakes of arid regions may have existed in crater-basins during Mars' early (Noachian) epoch. Terraced and channelized crater-basins point to ponding of surface water as well as possible prolonged and evolving base levels. In addition, supportive (evaporite basin) analogs are offered for three other morphologic features of Martian crater-basins. An evaporite basin model for crater-basins on Mars has major implications for the mechanical, chemical, and even biological processes that potentially have operated in Mars' past, and represent a spectrum of potential mineral resources.	en
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dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Geophysical Research. E. Planets	en
dc.title	A case for ancient evaporite basins on Mars	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.identifier.srbnumber	71550
rft.jtitle	Journal of Geophysical Research. E. Planets
rft.volume	100
rft.issue	E3
rft.spage	5553
rft.epage	5563
dc.description.SIUnit	NASM	en
dc.description.SIUnit	NASM-CEPS	en
dc.citation.spage	5553
dc.citation.epage	5563