Dust devil triggering of slope streaks on Mars
Abstract
Slope streaks are gravity-driven landforms that occur throughout the martian year in dust-rich equatorial regions on Mars. The distinctive streaks predominantly originate from point sources showing no indication for a specific trigger mechanism. Rare observations revealed dust devil-related triggering of multiple slope streaks and thus indicate a dry triggering process.
- Publication:
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Icarus
- Pub Date:
- November 2020
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113951
- Bibcode:
- 2020Icar..35113951H