… [74] Thus, summarizing, we propose a scenario for the large-scale spring deposit hypothesis
on Mars: Valles Marineris LTDs are interpreted as an association of large-scale spring …

… water on Mars. This study evaluates the large-scale morphology of spring deposits and the
… At the largest scales, we may expect that water in a Martian aquifer of regional extent will …

… (more or less) layered deposits in chasmatas, chaotic terrains or crater bulges (Fig 1B). … at
various locations on Mars (Fig. 1A) could have a common origin as largescale spring deposits. …

… past life on Mars. This is because the subsurface is the longest-term viable habitat on Mars
and … On Earth, subaerial ridge-like sedimentary deposits occur widely at spring sites. At cold …

… to be used on Mars. Here we advocate exploring for thermal spring deposits as a way to
maximize the chance of finding fossil life on Mars. The rationale for comparing Earth and …

… Mars, spring deposits … , large scale, and to some extent limited by the resolution of the orbital
data utilized. There are also recent reports of opaline silica on Mars, ascribed to hot springs, …

… Finally, in section 4 we present a possible scenario depicting the winter and spring
evolution of the northern seasonal deposits and discuss the implications of these results. …

… deposits thin very rapidly with distance from the source, and most of the layered rocks on Mars
are … hypothesized that the Gale Crater mound has a local origin as a large spring deposit. …

… extremely high UV irradiance 9 . Such conditions provide a better environmental analog for
Mars than … that the more Mars-like conditions of El Tatio produce unique deposits, including …

… Mars’ surface. In order to more easily detect and better understand potential spring deposits
on Mars… of the distribution of minerals at cold spring systems on Earth. Here, we report on the …