The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2011.
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| author | Jozwiak, Lauren M |
| author2 | Linda Elkins-Tanton. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1143672019-04-11T13:45:39Z The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography Jozwiak, Lauren M Linda Elkins-Tanton. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2011. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-35). The formation of the volcano Olympus Mons, is linked directly to the geodynamic history of both Tharsis, and Mars as a whole. We sought to constrain the bulk formation period using paleo-topographic evidence. On the northeastern edge of the flexural trough, we located a lava flow whose path is radically discordant with current down-slope directions, indicating entrenchment prior to large-scale flexural trough formation. To constrain the end of bulk formation, we used the aureole deposits that surround the flanks of Olympus Mons, and were a consequence of crustal fracture under the weight of Olympus. Applying crater retention age dating to images from THEMIS VIS and THEMIS IR, we proposed the bulk formation of Olympus Mons occurred between 3.67 -010+005 Ga and 3.53-0.28+0 09 Ga. by Lauren M. Jozwiak. S.B. 2018-03-27T14:19:26Z 2018-03-27T14:19:26Z 2011 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114367 1028992070 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 35 pages application/pdf zma---- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Jozwiak, Lauren M The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography |
| title | The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography |
| title_full | The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography |
| title_fullStr | The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography |
| title_full_unstemmed | The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography |
| title_short | The formation history of Olympus Mons from paleo-topography |
| title_sort | formation history of olympus mons from paleo topography |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114367 |
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