18 September 2011

River delta documented on Mars

Eberswalde crater contains a rare case of a martian delta. Channels which fed the lake in the crater are very well preserved. The delta deposits and channels together provide a clear indication of liquid surface water during the early history of Mars. 
Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)
Text and image from the European Space Agency, via The Conservation Report.

4 comments:

  1. TimeshadowsSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Interesting how it also looks like electrical current:

    http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/10439/enlarge

    Related clearing house of links and articles:

    http://plasmauniverse.info/

    Best,

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  2. MinnesotastanSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Yes. See also these images -

    http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2009/01/lichtenberg-figures.html

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  3. TimeshadowsSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Thanks! I hadn't found your blog at that date. :D

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  4. nolanddaSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Interesting. Thanks.

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