Valles Marineris flood may have raised ancient Martian sea level by 34 metres: study
The flood, from the ancient canyon system, the largest in the Solar System, is estimated to have released 1,245 trillion cubic metres of water and may have raised the global mean level of the hypothesised ancient Martian ocean by about 34 metres, according to a new study published online in the peer-reviewed journal Icarus.
A massive outburst flood occurred in Mars' Valles Marineris during the Late Hesperian to Early Amazonian era, potentially raising the level of an ancient Martian ocean by approximately 34 meters, according to a new study. The flood, triggered by the breaching of paleolakes, released an estimated 1,245 trillion cubic meters of water.
Researchers utilized two-dimensional hydraulic modeling to reconstruct the event and assess its impact on the hypothesized ancient Martian ocean. The principal breach occurred at Eos Chasma, while smaller breaches at Daga Vallis and Columbia Valles allowed the floodwaters to flow through Chryse Planitia before reaching the northern lowlands and the ancient ocean known as Oceanus Borealis.
The study, conducted by Sajin Kumar and his team from the University of Kerala, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Okayama University, and universities in the United States, highlights the catastrophic potential of such events on other planets.
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