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Latitude-Dependent Mantle (in HiRISE) (with No Stratigraphically Associated Periglacial Landforms)

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Definition

1–10 m-thick layer covering the surface of Mars in both hemispheres between 30 and 60° latitude, thought to be composed of water ice and dust, formed by means of airfall deposition and surface accumulation

Synonyms

Latitude-dependent deposition; Pasted on layer; Mantling layers; Degraded meter-thick ice–dust surface deposit; Ice–dust mantle; Midlatitude mantling deposits

Note

The LDM refers to the continuous and meter-deep surface material that has been observed putatively in a global band from the mid- to the high latitudes (30–60°) of both Martian hemispheres. It is relatively smooth, shows a high albedo, and is thought to comprise ice-cemented dust. The LDM hypothesis is derived largely from multiple studies of MOC (mid- to high-latitude) images (~1.5–12 m/pixel). Putative periglacial landforms (PPLs) such as small-sized (and non-sorted) polygon-patterned ground, scalloped (thermokarst-like) terrain, and circular to subcircular mounds (possible closed-system pingos) also...

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Soare, R. (2022). Latitude-Dependent Mantle (in HiRISE) (with No Stratigraphically Associated Periglacial Landforms). In: Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á. (eds) Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_220-2

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    Latitude-Dependent Mantle (in HiRISE) (with No Stratigraphically Associated Periglacial Landforms)
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_220-2

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