 | Sowe M. Interior layered deposits in chaotic terrains on Mars / Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt Institut für Planetenforschung, Berlin-Adlershof. - Köln: DLR, Bibliotheks- und Informationswesen, 2009. - xi, 174 p.: ill. - (Forschungsbericht; 09-21). - Bibliogr.: p.163-174. - ISSN 1434-8454
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ABSTRACT ........................................................ I
KURZFASSUNGH .................................................... I
LIST OF FIGURES .............................................. VIII
LIST OF TABLES ................................................. LX
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .......................................... XI
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATION .......................... 1
CHAPTER 2: MARS ................................................. 4
2.1 Morphological structure and composition .................... 7
2.2 Atmosphere and Climate ..................................... 9
2.2.1 Weathering ......................................... 10
2.2.2 Water .............................................. 11
2.3 Geology ................................................... 12
2.3.1 Aeolian processes .................................. 12
2.3.2 Volcanism .......................................... 13
2.3.3 Tectonics .......................................... 14
2.3.4 Impact ............................................. 15
2.4 Relationship between Valles Marineris, Chaotic Terrains
and ILDs .................................................. 17
2.4.1 Valles Marineris ................................... 17
2.4.2 Chaotic Terrains ................................... 18
2.4.3 Interior Layered Deposits (ILDs) ................... 19
2.5 Terrestrial analogues ................................ 20
CHAPTER 3: DATA SETS AND METHODOLOGY ........................... 23
3.1 Data sets ................................................. 23
3.1.1 HRSC ............................................... 23
3.1.2 MOLA ............................................... 24
3.1.3 MOC ................................................ 24
3.1.4 HiRISE ............................................. 25
3.1.5 TES ................................................ 25
3.1.6 THEMIS ............................................. 25
3.1.7 OMEGA .............................................. 25
3.1.8 CRISM .............................................. 26
3.2 Data basis ................................................ 26
3.2 Data analysis approach and interpretation ................. 28
3.2.1 Photogeology ....................................... 28
3.2.2 Spectroscopy ....................................... 30
3.2.3 Interpretation of elevation-derived data ........... 41
CHAPTER 4: ILD OBSERVATIONS IN VALLES MARINERIS AND CHAOTIC
TERRAINS ............................................ 46
4.1 Chaotic Terrains .......................................... 47
4.1.1 Aram Chaos ......................................... 47
4.1.2 Aureum Chaos ....................................... 54
4.1.3 Iani Chaos ......................................... 67
4.1.4 Arsinoes Chaos ..................................... 83
4.1.5 Aurorae Chaos ...................................... 88
4.2 valles marineris .......................................... 92
4.2.1 Ganges Chasma ...................................... 92
4.2.2 Eos/ Capri Chasma .................................. 09
CHAPTER 5: COMPARISON OF ANALYSED ILDS ........................ 114
5.1 Morphology ............................................... 120
5.2 Relative Albedo .......................................... 123
5.3 Elevation ................................................ 123
5.4 Thickness ................................................ 126
5.5 Consolidation of materials ............................... 127
5.6 Mineralogy ............................................... 131
Observations at Meridiani Planum ......................... 133
5.7 Layer geometry (Strike and dip) .......................... 134
5.8 StratigraphicRelationship and Age ........................ 137
CHAPTER 6: FORMATION MODELS ................................... 140
6.1 Ancient deposits ......................................... 140
6.2 PyroclasticDeposits ...................................... 141
6.3 subglacial volcanism ..................................... 143
6.4 Aeolian deposits ......................................... 145
6.5 Lacustrine deposits ...................................... 146
6.6 Spring deposits .......................................... 147
6.7 Salt domes ............................................... 148
CHAPTER 7: FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF ILDS .................... 153
CHAPTER 8: OUTLOOK ............................................ 162
BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................. 163
CURRICULUM VITAE ................................................ i
CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS DEVELOPED DURING
THE THESIS ..................................................... ii
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