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.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-10-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01213-z |