A Comparative View of Glacial and Periglacial Landforms on Earth and Mars

Anna Grau Galofre,Ernst Hauber,Lydia Sam,Anshuman Bhardwaj,Jorge Rabassa,Andrea Coronato,Susan J Conway,P R Christensen ,T M Meng ,A M Rutledge ,J P Knightly ,G R Osinski ,Frances E G Butcher ,E I Petersen ,P Becerra ,S M Hibbard ,A M Bramson ,J K Serla ,C Andres ,J Plaut ,K X Whipple

doi:10.3847/25c2cfeb.421a94c3

Abstract

This paper emphasizes the importance of using terrestrial analogues to improve our understanding of the role of ice on Mars through its associated landforms. We discuss terrestrial regions and techniques that can help understand Martian icy environments, and highlight the necessity to explore the Martian cryosphere as the next natural step.

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