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Elysium
About: Elysium is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 193 publications have been published within this topic receiving 3094 citations. The topic is also known as: Elysian Fields & Elysion.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors constrain the volcanic history of this region, and to determine the chronological relationships with fluvial/erosional processes, and find that some volcanic features are extremely recent (∼2
155 citations
TL;DR: Cerberus Fossae, a long fracture system in the southeastern part of Elysium, has acted as a conduit for the release of both lava and water onto the surface as mentioned in this paper.
136 citations
TL;DR: In the Elysium Planitia region of the United Kingdom of Ireland, a large number of meltwater deposits, possible pseudocraters, collapse features within troughs and outflow channels indicate that a layer of subsurface volatiles existed at the time of volcanic activity within this area.
102 citations
TL;DR: In the Elysium Planitia region of Mars, the authors of as mentioned in this paper have identified a major vent system, covering an area in excess of 75 000 km2, which is interpreted to be both volcanic and sedimentary or erosional in origin.
Abstract: Geological mapping of Elysium Planitia has led to the recognition of five major surface units, in addition to the three volcanic constructs Elysium Mons, Hecates Tholus, and Albor Tholus. These units are interpreted to be both volcanic and sedimentary or erosional in origin. The volcano Elysium Mons is seen to have dominated constructional activity within the whole region, erupting lava flows which extend up to 600km from the summit. A major vent system, covering an area in excess of 75 000 km2, is identified within the Elysium Fossae area. Forty-one sinuous channels are visible within Elysium Planitia; these channels are thought to be analogous to lunar sinuous rilles and their formation in this region of Mars is attributed to unusually high regional topographic slopes (up to ~ 1.7‡). Numerous circumferential graben are centered upon Elysium Mons. These graben, located at radial distances of 175, 205–225, and 330km from the summit, evidently post-dated the emplacement of the Elysium Mons lava flows but pre-dated the eruption of extensive flood lavas to the west of the volcano. A great diversity of channel types is observed within Elysium Fossae. The occurrences of streamlined islands and multiple floor-levels within some channels suggests a fluvial origin. Conversely, the sinuosity and enlarged source craters of other channels suggests a volcanic origin. Impact crater morphology, the occurrence of chaotic terrain, probable pyroclastic deposits upon Hecates Tholus and fluvial channels all suggest extensive volcano-ground ice interactions within this area.
85 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have pinpointed subice features that suggest the existence of a frozen paleolake in Utopia Planitia as recently as 1.8 billion years ago.
69 citations
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| Year | Papers |
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| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 9 |