Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

New Martian valley network volume estimate consistent with ancient ocean and warm and wet climate

  • Wei Luo,
  • Xuezhi Cang,
  • Alan D. Howard

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15766
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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To understand the early Martian climate, the volume of the global Martian valley network is required. Here, the authors use a black top hat transformation method and find that the minimum global valley network volume is 1.74 × 1,014 m3 with a minimum cumulative volume of water required of 6.86 × 1,017 m3.