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DOI | 10.1029/2019GL086746 |
Flexure of the Lithosphere Beneath the North Polar Cap of Mars: Implications for Ice Composition and Heat Flow | |
Broquet, A.1; Wieczorek, M. A.1; Fa, W.2,3 | |
2020-03-16 | |
发表期刊 | GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
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ISSN | 0094-8276 |
EISSN | 1944-8007 |
出版年 | 2020 |
卷号 | 47期号:5 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | France; Peoples R China |
英文摘要 | The geodynamical response of the lithosphere under stresses imposed by the geologically young north polar cap is one of the few clues we have to constrain both the polar cap composition and the present-day thermal state of Mars. Here we combine radar data with a flexural loading model to self-consistently estimate the density (rho) and real dielectric constant (epsilon') of the polar cap, and the elastic thickness of the lithosphere underneath (Te). Our results show that rho ranges from 920 to 1,520 kg m(-3), epsilon' is 2.75 (+0.40, -0.35), and T-e is between 330 and 450 km. We determine a polar cap volume that is up to 30% larger than current estimates that all neglect lithospheric flexure. Our inferred compositions suggest that, for dust content larger than about 6 vol%, 10 vol% CO2 ice is mixed within the polar deposits, which has important implications for the climate evolution of Mars. Plain Language Summary The north polar cap of Mars is a tremendous reservoir of ices and dust of unknown concentration and composition. It is transparent to radar giving us a unique insight into its structure and composition. Here we use a novel technique that combines radar and elevation data along with a flexure model, to invert for the polar cap composition and the strength of the underlying lithosphere. Similar to previous studies, we find that the lithosphere below the north pole is extremely rigid and does not deform much under the load of the polar cap. This implies that the north polar region is currently colder than the rest of the planet, which has profound implications for our understanding of the structure and evolution of the Martian interior. Our inferred compositions suggest that for reasonable dust contents, about 10 vol% CO2 ice is mixed within the polar deposits. This is the first time a large quantity of CO2 ice is constrained to exist in the north polar cap. Like on Earth, where the composition of buried ices gives hints on the climatic evolution, having CO2 ice at the north pole of Mars will help improve scenarios for the climate evolution of the planet. |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000529112700040 |
WOS关键词 | LAYERED DEPOSITS |
WOS类目 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary |
WOS研究方向 | Geology |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/279751 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Cote Azur, Lab Lagrange, CNRS, Observ COte Azur, Nice, France; 2.Peking Univ, Sch Earth & Space Sci, Inst Remote Sensing & Geog Informat Syst, Beijing, Peoples R China; 3.Macau Univ Sci & Technol, State Key Lab Lunar & Planetary Sci, Macau, Peoples R China |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Broquet, A.,Wieczorek, M. A.,Fa, W.. Flexure of the Lithosphere Beneath the North Polar Cap of Mars: Implications for Ice Composition and Heat Flow[J]. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2020,47(5). |
APA | Broquet, A.,Wieczorek, M. A.,&Fa, W..(2020).Flexure of the Lithosphere Beneath the North Polar Cap of Mars: Implications for Ice Composition and Heat Flow.GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,47(5). |
MLA | Broquet, A.,et al."Flexure of the Lithosphere Beneath the North Polar Cap of Mars: Implications for Ice Composition and Heat Flow".GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 47.5(2020). |
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