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9 - Eolian dunes and deposits in the western United States as analogs to wind-related features on Mars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2009

By
James R. Zimbelman  and
Steven H. Williams
Edited by
Mary Chapman
James R. Zimbelman
Affiliation:
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington
Steven H. Williams
Affiliation:
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington
Mary Chapman
Affiliation:
United States Geological Survey, Arizona
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Introduction

Eolian processes produce distinctive features and deposits on planetary surfaces where the atmosphere is sufficiently dense to allow interactions between the wind and sediments on the surface (Greeley and Iversen, 1985). Arid and semi-arid regions on Earth contain abundant evidence of wind–surface interactions (e.g., Lancaster, 1995a; Thomas, 1997), and the Martian surface shows a diverse array of eolian features across the planet (e.g., Greeley et al., 1992). The characteristics of several eolian localities (primarily sand dunes) in the western part of the United States have been used previously as analogs to features seen on Mars in data obtained from several spacecraft (e.g., Greeley et al., 1978; Greeley and Iversen, 1987; Golombek et al., 1995), yet the analog potential of other western eolian sites is relatively underutilized. Rather than attempting a comprehensive survey of all eolian features in the United States, this chapter will focus on several examples illustrative of a variety of dune forms and their potential applicability as analogs to eolian features observed on Mars. Dunes in the Great Plains, east of the Rocky Mountains, and all coastal dunes are excluded from this survey in order to concentrate on discrete sand accumulations in arid or semi-arid environments. Both traditional publications and selected internet sites (cited here as W#) are referenced throughout the text.

Eolian features in the western United States reflect varying climatic and drainage conditions that have directly contributed to the formation of the individual deposits.

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Evidence from Earth-Based Analogs
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