Despite the very thin Martian atmosphere, there are also winds on Mars that are central to the climate and the distribution of dust.
Medusae Fossae Formation
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mars, Press Release
Is There Buried Water Ice At Mars’s Equator?
Windswept piles of dust, or layers of ice? ESA’s Mars Express has revisited one of Mars’s most mysterious features to clarify its composition. Its findings suggest layers of water ice […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Cryobiology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Press Release
Vast, Potential Ice-Rich Deposit Found In Mars’ Equatorial Region
A potential ice-rich portion of the Medusae Fossae Formation deposits may contain the largest volume of water in the equatorial region of Mars.
Posted inImaging & Spectroscopy, Mars, Press Release
The Age and Erosion Rate of Young Sedimentary Rock on Mars
The Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF) is an enigmatic sedimentary unit near the equator of Mars, with an uncertain formation process and absolute age.