Polygonal terrains on Mars

Polygonal terrains on Mars

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The presence of water ice on mars is well established. Some features on the planet point to the occurrence of processes similar to those that take place in periglacial areas of Earth. one of the clues for this is the existence of small-scale polygonal terrains. In this paper, we present a methodolog...

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Main Authors: José Saraiva, Lourenço Bandeira, Joana Antunes, Pedro Pina, Teresa Barata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CEG 2009-01-01
Series:Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia
Online Access:https://revistas.rcaap.pt/finisterra/article/view/1378
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spelling doaj-a9d531ce62174499a70e2d24b3640f2d2021-08-02T18:00:31ZengCEGFinisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia0430-50272182-29052009-01-01448710.18055/Finis1378Polygonal terrains on MarsJosé SaraivaLourenço BandeiraJoana AntunesPedro PinaTeresa BarataThe presence of water ice on mars is well established. Some features on the planet point to the occurrence of processes similar to those that take place in periglacial areas of Earth. one of the clues for this is the existence of small-scale polygonal terrains. In this paper, we present a methodology that aims at the automated identification of polygonal patterns on high-spatial resolution images of the surface of mars. In the context of the research project TERpolI, this step will be complemented with a full characterization, in both geometric and topological terms, of the networks detected. In this manner, we hope to collect data that will lead to a better understanding of the conditions of formation of the polygons, and of their temporal evolution; namely, we intend to identify different groups of polygons and to compare them with terrestrial examples. https://revistas.rcaap.pt/finisterra/article/view/1378
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author José Saraiva
Lourenço Bandeira
Joana Antunes
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Teresa Barata
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Lourenço Bandeira
Joana Antunes
Pedro Pina
Teresa Barata
Polygonal terrains on Mars
Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia
author_facet José Saraiva
Lourenço Bandeira
Joana Antunes
Pedro Pina
Teresa Barata
author_sort José Saraiva
title Polygonal terrains on Mars
title_short Polygonal terrains on Mars
title_full Polygonal terrains on Mars
title_fullStr Polygonal terrains on Mars
title_full_unstemmed Polygonal terrains on Mars
title_sort polygonal terrains on mars
publisher CEG
series Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia
issn 0430-5027
2182-2905
publishDate 2009-01-01
description The presence of water ice on mars is well established. Some features on the planet point to the occurrence of processes similar to those that take place in periglacial areas of Earth. one of the clues for this is the existence of small-scale polygonal terrains. In this paper, we present a methodology that aims at the automated identification of polygonal patterns on high-spatial resolution images of the surface of mars. In the context of the research project TERpolI, this step will be complemented with a full characterization, in both geometric and topological terms, of the networks detected. In this manner, we hope to collect data that will lead to a better understanding of the conditions of formation of the polygons, and of their temporal evolution; namely, we intend to identify different groups of polygons and to compare them with terrestrial examples.
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