Formation of gravel pavements during fluvial erosion as an explanation for persistence of ancient cratered terrain on Titan and Mars
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- 作者：Alan D. Howarda ; ah6p@virginia.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Sylvain Bretonb ; sylvain.breton.6@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jeffrey M. Moorec ; jeff.moore@nasa.gov" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Titan ; hydrology ; Mars ; surface ; Geological processes
- 刊名：Icarus
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：15 May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：270
- 期：Complete
- 页码：100-113
- 全文大小：5592 K
文摘
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Fluvial erosion on Mars and Titan probably incised into a cratered megaregolith.
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The gravel component of the megaregolith limited the degree of fluvial incision.
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Erosion rates were initially rapid but gradually slowed as coarse streambeds formed.