Recent compelling evidence has been presented to suggest the presence of near-surface water or water ice on Mars. The Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) has photographed relatively young fluvial features in the form of gullies which have been attributed to groundwater seepage. The Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS) from the Mars Odyssey spacecraft has detected large amounts of hydrogen in the Martian soil, inferred to come from water or water ice within the upper meter of the surface. We explore the model of groundwater seepage as the mechanism of gully formation as opposed to other mechanisms. We investigate the abundance of hydrogen to the depth at which gully-like features form. We see a positive correlation, which implies the presence of a groundwater system for Mars.


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    Title :

    A Preliminary Relationship Between the Depth of Martian Gullies and the Abundance of Hydrogen on Near-Surface Mars


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    Publication date :

    2004-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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