| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10702076 | Icarus | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
On Earth, large earthquakes commonly cause saturated soils to liquefy and streamflow to increase. We suggest that meteoritic impacts on Mars may have repeatedly caused similar liquefaction to enable violent eruption of groundwater. The amount of erupted water may be comparable to that required to produce catastrophic floods and to form outflow channels.
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Authors
Chi-yuen Wang, Michael Manga, Alex Wong,