Water induced sediment levitation enhances downslope transport on Mars

Downslope sediment transport on Mars is reported, but the transport capacity of unstable water under low pressures is not well understood. Here, the authors present a newly discovered, highly reactive transportation mechanism that is only possible under low pressure environments.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jan Raack, Susan J. Conway, Clémence Herny, Matthew R. Balme, Sabrina Carpy, Manish R. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01213-z