publication . Article . Other literature type . 2018

the revised tectonic history of tharsis

Name: the revised tectonic history of tharsis
Keywords: Mars, tectonic

Bouley, Sylvain; Baratoux, David; Paulien, Nicolas; Missenard, Yves; Saint-Bezar, Bertrand;

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Published: 01 Apr 2018 Journal: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, volume 488, pages 126-133 (issn: 0012-821X,

Publisher: Elsevier BV

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Abstract

Abstract Constraining the timing of the emplacement of the volcano-tectonic province of Tharsis is critical to understanding the evolution of mantle, surface environment and climate of Mars. The growth of Tharsis had exerted stresses on the lithosphere, which were responsible for tectonic deformation, previously mapped as radial or concentric faults. Insights into the emplacement history of Tharsis may be gained from an analysis of the characteristics and ages of these tectonic features. The number, total length, linear density of extensional or compressional faults in the Tharsis region and deformation rates are reported for each of the following 6 stages: Earl...

doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.02.019

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free text keywords: Mars, tectonic, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Space and Planetary Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, Hesperian, Amazonian, Geology, Lithosphere, Geochemistry, Tectonics, Tharsis, Fault (geology), geography.geographical_feature_category, geography, Noachian, Extensional tectonics, [SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences

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