Lapôtre, Mathieu G. A. and Ewing, Ryan C. and Lamb, Michael P. (2021) An Evolving Understanding of Enigmatic Large Ripples on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research. Planets, 126 (2). Art. No. e2020JE006729. ISSN 2169-9097. doi:10.1029/2020je006729. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20210119-094913580
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Abstract
Two scales of ripples form in fine sand on Mars. The larger ripples were proposed to have an equilibrium size set by an aerodynamic process, making them larger under thinner atmospheres and distinct from smaller impact ripples. Sullivan et al. (2020, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006485) show that large ripples can develop in a numerical model due to Mars’ low atmospheric pressure. Although their proposed growth‐limiting mechanism is consistent with an aerodynamic process, they argue that the ripples in their model are simply large versions of impact ripples, not a separate class of ripples. Here, we explore this debate by synthesizing recent advances in large‐ripple formation (including initiation and subsequent evolution to equilibrium). Although significant knowledge gaps remain, it is clear that large Martian ripples in well sorted sand are larger under thinner atmospheres, and thus remain a powerful paleoclimate indicator.
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| Additional Information: | © 2021 American Geophysical Union. Issue Online: 23 February 2021; Version of Record online: 23 February 2021; Accepted manuscript online: 14 January 2021; Manuscript accepted: 23 December 2020; Manuscript revised: 21 December 2020. This work was supported in part by NASA Grant 80NSSC20K0145 to M. G. A. Lapôtre. Data Availability Statement: No new data are presented in this manuscript. | |||||||||
| Group: | Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences | |||||||||
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| Subject Keywords: | eolian processes; Mars; ripples; winds | |||||||||
| Issue or Number: | 2 | |||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1029/2020je006729 | |||||||||
| Record Number: | CaltechAUTHORS:20210119-094913580 | |||||||||
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20210119-094913580 | |||||||||
| Official Citation: | Lapôtre, M. G. A., Ewing, R. C., & Lamb, M. P. (2021). An evolving understanding of enigmatic large ripples on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 126, e2020JE006729. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006729 | |||||||||
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| ID Code: | 107533 | |||||||||
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| Deposited By: | Tony Diaz | |||||||||
| Deposited On: | 19 Jan 2021 18:23 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2023 22:49 |
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