Abstract
Aeolian (wind) processes can transport particles over large distances on Mars, leading to the modification or removal of surface features, formation of new landforms, and mantling or burial of surfaces. Erosion of mantling deposits by wind deflation can exhume older surfaces. These processes and their effects on the surface must be taken into account in using impact crater statistics to derive chronologies on Mars. In addition, mapping the locations, relative ages, and orientations of aeolian features can provide insight into Martian weather, climate, and climate history.
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Greeley, R., Kuzmin, R.O., Haberle, R.M. (2001). Aeolian Processes and Their Effects on Understanding the Chronology of Mars. In: Kallenbach, R., Geiss, J., Hartmann, W.K. (eds) Chronology and Evolution of Mars. Space Sciences Series of ISSI, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1035-0_14
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