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Оглавление / Contents

ABSTRACT ........................................................ I KURZFASSUNGH .................................................... I LIST OF FIGURES .............................................. VIII LIST OF TABLES ................................................. LX LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .......................................... XI CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATION .......................... 1 CHAPTER 2: MARS ................................................. 4 2.1 Morphological structure and composition .................... 7 2.2 Atmosphere and Climate ..................................... 9 2.2.1 Weathering ......................................... 10 2.2.2 Water .............................................. 11 2.3 Geology ................................................... 12 2.3.1 Aeolian processes .................................. 12 2.3.2 Volcanism .......................................... 13 2.3.3 Tectonics .......................................... 14 2.3.4 Impact ............................................. 15 2.4 Relationship between Valles Marineris, Chaotic Terrains and ILDs .................................................. 17 2.4.1 Valles Marineris ................................... 17 2.4.2 Chaotic Terrains ................................... 18 2.4.3 Interior Layered Deposits (ILDs) ................... 19 2.5 Terrestrial analogues ................................ 20 CHAPTER 3: DATA SETS AND METHODOLOGY ........................... 23 3.1 Data sets ................................................. 23 3.1.1 HRSC ............................................... 23 3.1.2 MOLA ............................................... 24 3.1.3 MOC ................................................ 24 3.1.4 HiRISE ............................................. 25 3.1.5 TES ................................................ 25 3.1.6 THEMIS ............................................. 25 3.1.7 OMEGA .............................................. 25 3.1.8 CRISM .............................................. 26 3.2 Data basis ................................................ 26 3.2 Data analysis approach and interpretation ................. 28 3.2.1 Photogeology ....................................... 28 3.2.2 Spectroscopy ....................................... 30 3.2.3 Interpretation of elevation-derived data ........... 41 CHAPTER 4: ILD OBSERVATIONS IN VALLES MARINERIS AND CHAOTIC TERRAINS ............................................ 46 4.1 Chaotic Terrains .......................................... 47 4.1.1 Aram Chaos ......................................... 47 4.1.2 Aureum Chaos ....................................... 54 4.1.3 Iani Chaos ......................................... 67 4.1.4 Arsinoes Chaos ..................................... 83 4.1.5 Aurorae Chaos ...................................... 88 4.2 valles marineris .......................................... 92 4.2.1 Ganges Chasma ...................................... 92 4.2.2 Eos/ Capri Chasma .................................. 09 CHAPTER 5: COMPARISON OF ANALYSED ILDS ........................ 114 5.1 Morphology ............................................... 120 5.2 Relative Albedo .......................................... 123 5.3 Elevation ................................................ 123 5.4 Thickness ................................................ 126 5.5 Consolidation of materials ............................... 127 5.6 Mineralogy ............................................... 131 Observations at Meridiani Planum ......................... 133 5.7 Layer geometry (Strike and dip) .......................... 134 5.8 StratigraphicRelationship and Age ........................ 137 CHAPTER 6: FORMATION MODELS ................................... 140 6.1 Ancient deposits ......................................... 140 6.2 PyroclasticDeposits ...................................... 141 6.3 subglacial volcanism ..................................... 143 6.4 Aeolian deposits ......................................... 145 6.5 Lacustrine deposits ...................................... 146 6.6 Spring deposits .......................................... 147 6.7 Salt domes ............................................... 148 CHAPTER 7: FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF ILDS .................... 153 CHAPTER 8: OUTLOOK ............................................ 162 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................. 163 CURRICULUM VITAE ................................................ i CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS DEVELOPED DURING THE THESIS ..................................................... ii