Cold-based glaciation of Pavonis Mons, Mars: evidence for moraine deposition during glacial advance

Abstract The three large volcanoes in the Tharsis region of Mars: Arsia, Pavonis, and Ascraeus Montes all have fan-shaped deposits (FSDs) on their northern or western flanks consisting of a combination of parallel ridges, knobby/hummocky terrain, and a smooth, viscous flow-like unit. The FSDs are hy...

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Main Authors: Reid A. Parsons, Tomohiro Kanzaki, Ryodo Hemmi, Hideaki Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40645-020-0323-9