Lakes on Mars [electronic resource] / edited by Nathalie A. Cabrol, Edmond A. Grin.
On Earth, lakes provide favorable environments for the development of life and its preservation as fossils. They are extremely sensitive to climate fluctuations and to conditions within their watersheds. As such, lakes are unique markers of the impact of environmental changes. Past and current missi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier,
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| Summary: | On Earth, lakes provide favorable environments for the development of life and its preservation as fossils. They are extremely sensitive to climate fluctuations and to conditions within their watersheds. As such, lakes are unique markers of the impact of environmental changes. Past and current missions have now demonstrated that water once flowed at the surface of Mars early in its history. Evidence of ancient ponding has been uncovered at scales ranging from a few kilometers to possibly that of the Arctic ocean. Whether life existed on Mars is still unknown; upcoming missions may find critica. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 390 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780080931623 0080931626 1282878603 9781282878600 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |