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Limits on the burial depth of glacial ice deposits on the flanks of Hecates Tholus, Mars
Author(s) -
Helbert J.,
Reiss D.,
Hauber E.,
Benkhoff J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2005gl023712
Subject(s) - geology , mars exploration program , impact crater , glacial period , range (aeronautics) , geomorphology , astrobiology , materials science , physics , composite material
An analysis of data obtained by the HRSC camera on Mars Express revealed morphological evidence for the existence of glacial deposits on the flank of Hecates Tholus (E. Hauber et al., 2004). Crater counts indicate a very young age in the range of several million years only. In this study we have assessed limits for the burial depth of a still existing ice deposit protected by an overlying dust layer. Our first results indicate a high likelihood to find ice within only a few meters below the surface in this region.