Granular flows at recurring slope lineae on Mars indicate a limited role for liquid water

CM Dundas, AS McEwen, M Chojnacki… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Recent liquid water flow on Mars has been proposed based on geomorphological features,
such as gullies. Recurring slope lineae—seasonal flows that are darker than their …

Modern Mars' geomorphological activity, driven by wind, frost, and gravity

S Diniega, AM Bramson, B Buratti, P Buhler, DM Burr… - Geomorphology, 2021 - Elsevier
Extensive evidence of landform-scale martian geomorphic changes has been acquired in
the last decade, and the number and range of examples of surface activity have increased …

Formation of recurring slope lineae on Mars by rarefied gas-triggered granular flows

F Schmidt, F Andrieu, F Costard, M Kocifaj… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Active dark flows known as recurring slope lineae have been observed on the warmest
slopes of equatorial Mars. The morphology, composition and seasonality of the lineae …

A deep groundwater origin for recurring slope lineae on Mars

AZ Abotalib, E Heggy - Nature Geoscience, 2019 - nature.com
The recurring slope lineae on Mars have been hypothesized to originate from snow melting,
deliquescence, dry flow or shallow groundwater. Except for the dry flow origin, these …

Martian subsurface cryosalt expansion and collapse as trigger for landslides

JL Bishop, M Yeşilbaş, NW Hinman, ZFM Burton… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
On Mars, seasonal martian flow features known as recurring slope lineae (RSL) are
prevalent on sun-facing slopes and are associated with salts. On Earth, subsurface …

Chlorate as a potential oxidant on Mars: Rates and products of dissolved Fe (II) oxidation

K Mitra, JG Catalano - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Oxychlorine species are globally widespread across the Martian surface. Despite their
ubiquitous presence, the ability of oxychlorine species to serve as oxidants on Mars has …

Active Mars: A dynamic world

CM Dundas, P Becerra, S Byrne… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mars exhibits diverse surface changes at all latitudes and all seasons. Active processes
include impact cratering, aeolian sand and dust transport, a variety of slope processes …

Characteristics of the numerous and widespread recurring slope lineae (RSL) in Valles Marineris, Mars

DE Stillman, TI Michaels, RE Grimm - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are narrow (0.5–5 m) dark features on Mars that incrementally
lengthen down steep slopes, fade in colder seasons, and recur annually. These traits …

Evaluation of wet and dry recurring slope lineae (RSL) formation mechanisms based on quantitative mapping of RSL in Garni Crater, Valles Marineris, Mars

DE Stillman, BD Bue, KL Wagstaff, KM Primm… - Icarus, 2020 - Elsevier
Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are narrow (0.5–5 m) low-albedo features that incrementally
lengthen down steep slopes during warm seasons, fade in colder seasons, and recur each …

Recent seismicity in Valles Marineris, Mars: Insights from young faults, landslides, boulder falls and possible mud volcanoes

PS Kumar, N Krishna, KJP Lakshmi… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Current seismicity of Mars is poorly known. Geodynamic models and analysis of surface
faults indicate that Mars could be seismically active globally, particularly within the Tharsis …