Tag Archives: Geomorphology

Field notes from Mars’s latest roving explorer

The Perseverance rover’s early scientific results detail dust lifting and ancient flood deposits at Jezero Crater. Continue reading →

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Geophysicist Jack Holt explains how Earth’s debris-covered glaciers can teach us about the climate history of Mars. Continue reading →

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Rivers in unvegetated landscapes migrate an order of magnitude faster than their vegetated counterparts. Continue reading →

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Sorting of grains by steady winds produces rare formations larger than ripples but smaller than dunes. Continue reading →

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