Field studies of dried lakes in western US as analogues to phyllosilicate-bearing terrains on Mars displaying desiccation cracks
Field studies of dried lakes in western US as analogues to phyllosilicate-bearing terrains on Mars displaying desiccation cracks. Research Permit and Reporting System
Potential Desiccation Polygons (PDPs, Fig. 1) 10s–100s of meters in size, have been observed in numerous regions on Mars, particularly in ancient (>3 Gyr-old) terrains of inferred paleolacustrine/playa geologic setting, and in association with hydrous minerals such as smectites (see [1] for a review). Therefore, a better understanding of the conditions in which large desiccation polygons form could yield unique insight into the ancient climate on Mars. Many dried lakebeds in western United Stat
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