Crater size-frequency distributions and a revised Martian relative chronology
Journal Article
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· Icarus; (United States)
A relative plotting technique is applied to Viking 1:2M photomosaics of 25,826 Martian craters of diameter greater than 8 km and age younger than that of the Martian surface. The size-frequency distribution curves are calculated and analyzed in detail, and the results are presented in extensive tables and maps. It is found that about 60 percent of the crater-containing lithologic units, including many small volcanoes and the ridged planes, were formed during the heavy-bombardment period (HBP), while 40 percent arose after the HBP. Wide region-to-region variation in the crater density is noted, and localized age estimates are provided. 42 references.
- Research Organization:
- Arizona Univ., Tucson (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6724574
- Journal Information:
- Icarus; (United States), Vol. 75
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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