Michael Malin
Michael Malin
Michael C. Malinis an American astronomer, space-scientist, and CEO of Malin Space Science Systems. His cameras have been important scientific instruments in the exploration of Mars...
begin climate co2 colder conditions conducive distant earlier eroded form mars permanent polar present seeing sometime
The significance of this is that Mars is experiencing climate change, because the present conditions are not conducive to the formation of all this CO2 to begin with in the polar region. So sometime in the distant past, Mars was colder than it is now to form a permanent CO2 deposit. Subsequent to that, it has warmed and we are seeing that earlier deposit being eroded away,
features flowing formed rocks seen soil water
These are new landforms that have never been seen before on Mars. We see features that look like gullies formed by flowing water and the deposits of soil and rocks transported by these flows.
motion possible strong wind
It is possible they were set in motion by strong wind or by a 'Mars quake,'
features flowing formed rocks seen soil water
These are new landforms that have never been seen before on Mars, ... We see features that look like gullies formed by flowing water and the deposits of soil and rocks transported by these flows.
active changes mars range
Mars is an active planet, and over a range of timescales changes occur, even in the surface.