JOURNAL ARTICLE
Martian Glaciers May Have Carved Its Valleys
Abstract
Networks of valleys provide puzzling hints of running water on the surface of the Red Planet. New research suggests that some tributaries could have formed from icy sheets thousands of meters thick.
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Glacier Martian Geology Astrobiology Planet Tributary Martian surface Mars Exploration Program Earth science Geomorphology Geography Physics Astronomy Cartography
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