Publication
Non-uniform seasonal defrosting of subpolar dune field on Mars |
Kossacki K.J., Leliwa-Kopystyński J. |
ICARUS168(1), 2004, 201-204, 10.1016/j.icarus.2003.11.010 |
Images of the sub-polar regions of Mars show existence of various seasonal-depending features, including mosaics of dark patches called Dalmatian spots. We interpret formation of dark patches on dune fields by means of the non-uniform sublimation of winter CO2 ice deposit.