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New Martian valley network volume estimate consistent with ancient ocean and warm and wet climate

Howard, Alan D.; Luo, Wei; Cang, Xuezhi

The volume of Martian valley network (VN) cavity and the amount of water needed to create the cavity by erosion are of significant importance for understanding the early Martian climate, the style and rate of hydrologic cycling, and the possibility of an ancient ocean. However, previous attempts at estimating these two quantities were based on sel…