Mars's Crustal and Volcanic Structure Explained by Southern Giant Impact and Resulting Mantle Depletion

Abstract Mars features a crustal dichotomy, with its southern hemisphere covered by a thicker basaltic crust than its northern hemisphere. Additionally, the planet displays geologically recent volcanism only in its low latitude regions. Previous giant impact models coupled with simulations of mantle...

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Main Authors: K. W. Cheng, A. B. Rozel, G. J. Golabek, H. A. Ballantyne, M. Jutzi, P. J. Tackley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL105910
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