Oceans on Mars: An assessment of the observational evidence and possible fate

By M. Carr, James W. Head III. 2002

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Subfields: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science

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Geologic history of Mars (2010, background): “Whether there were ever oceans on Mars is one of the planet's most controversial issues (Parker et al., 1989, 1993; Head et al., 1999; Clifford and Parker, 2001; Carr and Head, 2003).”
The Sun in Time: Activity and Environment (2007, methodology): “Using Mars Global Surveyor images and altimeter data, Carr and Head (2003) estimated the depth of a primitive Martian ocean at 150m (over the whole planet).”
Exploration of hydrothermal targets on Mars (2007, background): “Exogenic impact-driven hydrologic activity may include valley formation (e.g., Carr and Head, 2003) within a freezing dry climate (Shuster and Weiss, 2005), and ground-water sapping, runoff, mass wasting, and/or episodic flooding (Pieri, 1976; Baker and Partridge, 1986; Carr, 1995) largely due to…”
Origins of volatile elements (H, C, N, noble gases) on Earth and Mars in light of recent results from the ROSETTA cometary mission (2016, neutral): “Atmospheric loss is attested by morphological evidence on Mars indicating past water flows (Carr and Head, 2003), and major escape processes might have taken towards the end of the Noachian period 4.0–3.7 Ga ago.”
Observation of the hydrogen corona with SPICAM on Mars Express (2008, background): “Current estimates (Carr and Head, 2003) indicate that out of the initial H2O reservoir equivalent to a 150 m ocean spread all over the planet, 50 m could have escaped in the interplanetary medium, 20–30 m could be trapped in the south and north polar caps and 80 m could correspond to a subsurface re”
Atmospheric Escape and Evolution of Terrestrial Planets and Satellites (2008, background): “Carr and Head (2003) estimated the potential early martian water reservoirs from geomorphological analysis of possible shorelines of the post-Noachian epoch with the help of Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) images and altimeter data.”